The annual Soundcity MVP Awards (3rd Edition), was held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos state, Nigeria on Saturday night.
The event which rewards exceptional performance and hard work in the music industry had this year’s edition graced by numerous high ranking artists from across the African continent.
Musicians that performed at the awards ceremony included Idowest with his popular street vibe “Shepeteri,” followed by the likes of Slim Case, Miz Kiss, Skibi, Victor Ad, Oladips, Teniola and several A-list artistes like Jidenna, Burna Boy, Patoranking, and Tiwa Savage.
Also, the most nomination was contended by Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido in the 15 categories but in the end, Burna Boy had the highest number of awards with Wizkid and Davido bagging an award each.
Here is the full list of winners:
(1) VIEWERS CHOICE
SOMISO – WANDE COAL – WINNER
YE – BURNA BOY
DROGBA – AFRO B
SCIENCE STUDENT – OLAMIDE
FEVER – WIZKID
SOCO – STARBOY FT WIZKID, TERRI, SPOTLESS & CEEZA MILLI
KUPE DANCE – A STAR
MAGUN (RMX) – NINIOLA FT. BUSISWA
AVAILABLE – PATORANKING
TIWA’S VIBE – TIWA SAVAGE
(2) LISTENERS CHOICE
YE – BURNA BOY – WINNER
CLUB CONTROLLER – PRINCE KAYBEE FT LASOULMATES
KATIKA – NAVY KENZO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
SOCO – STARBOY
WETIN WE GAIN – VICTOR AD
KWANGQARU – HARMONIZE FT DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
FAKE LOVE – WIZKID & DUNCAN MIGHTY
CONFUSION – KUAMI EUGENE
CCTV – KING PROMISE FT. MUGEEZ, SARKODIE
ASKAMAYA – TENI
(3) BEST GROUP OR DUO
NAVY KENZO – WINNER
DISTRUCTION BOIZ
SAUTI SOL
MICASA
MAFIKIZOLO
SHOW DEM CAMP
R2BEES
TOOFAN
GOLD FISH
REGGIE N’ BOLLIE
(4) BEST NEW ARTISTE
TENIOLA – WINNER
KIDI
SHO MADJOZI
ODUNSI
PERUZZI
KIDA KUDZ
SHANE EAGLE
KING PROMISE
KWESI ARTHUR
MBOSSO
(5) BEST COLLABORATION
SOCO – STARBOY FT WIZKID, TERRI, SPOTLESS & CEEZA MILLI – WINNER
MAKHE – DJ MAPHORISA, DJ SIMBA FT MOONCHILD SANELLY
JIBEBE – DIAMOND PLATNUMZ, MBOSSO, LAVA LAVA
KATIKA – NAVY KENZO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
ISSA GOAL – NAIRA MARLEY, OLAMIDE, LIL KESH
SPIRIT – KWESTA FT WALE
FAKE LOVE – WIZKID AND DUNCAN MIGHTY
CLUB CONTROLLER – PRINCE KAYBEE FT LASOULMATES
SAID – NASTYC & RUNTOWN
AMAKA – 2FACE IDIBIA FT. PERUZZI
(6) DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
MR EAZI – WINNER
DAVIDO
TIWA SAVAGE
BURNA BOY
CASSPER NYOVEST
VANESSA MDEE
FALZ
WIZKID
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
YEMI ALADE
(7) VIDEO OF THE YEAR
HEAL THE WORLD — PATORANKING – WINNER
GRINGO – SHATTA WALE
MIDNIGHT DRUM – A PASS, ROUGE, FIK FAMEICA
SHORT N’ SWEET – SAUTI SOL
YE – BURNA BOY
FEVER – WIZKID
SURRENDA – ADEKUNLE GOLD
SCIENCE STUDENT – OLAMIDE
KING – NASTY C FT A$AP FERG
KSAZOBALIT – CASSPER NYOVEST
(8) BEST POP
DAVIDO – WINNER
KIZZ DANIEL
FALLY IPUPA
TIWA SAVAGE
YEMI ALADE
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
MAYORKUN
WIZKID
KUAMI EUGENE
MR EAZI
(9) BEST FEMALE MVP
BUSISWA – WINNER
SIMI
NINIOLA
TIWA SAVAGE
YEMI ALADE
SHEKHINAH
EFYA
BECCA
LADY ZAMAR
MAUA SAMA
(10) BEST MVP MALE
BURNA BOY – WINNER
NASTY C
MR EAZI
OLAMIDE
A.K.A
SHATTA WALE
HARMONIZE
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
DAVIDO
WIZKID
(11) AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
PHANTOM – WINNER
KILLERTUNES
JULZ
SARS
NAHREEL
NORTHBOI
DJ TIRA
SPEROACHBEATZ
FRESH VDM
KEL P
(12) AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ NEPTUNE – WINNER
BLACK COFFEE
DJ SPINALL
DJ MIC SMITH
DJ KAYWISE
DJ XCLUSIVE
PRINCE KAYBE
DJ ARAFAT
DJ MAPHORISA
DJ VYRUSKY
(13) BEST HIP HOP
AKA – WINNER
M.I ABAGA
KHALIGRAPH JONES
NASTY C
KWESI ARTHUR
PHYNO
SARKODIE
KWESTA
FALZ
MEDIKAL
(14) SONG OF THE YEAR
YE – BURNA BOY – WINNER
SHORT & SWEET – SAUTI SOL FT NYASHINKI
AFRICAN BEAUTY – DIAMOND PLATNUMZ FT. OMARION
SOCO – STARBOY FT WIZKID, TERRI, SPOTLESS & CEEZA MILLI
KATIKA – NAVY KENZO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
MAKHE – DJ MAPHORISA, DJ SIMBA FT MOONCHILD SANELLY
SKELETON MOVES – MASTER KG
ASSURANCE – DAVIDO
AMAKA – TUFACE IDIBIA
KWANGWARU – HARMONIZE FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
(15) AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
BURNA BOY –WINNER
DAVIDO
SARKODIE
YEMI ALADE
A.K.A
TIWA SAVAGE
WIZKID
DIAMOD PLATNUMZ
NASTY C
OLAMIDE
Recipients of awards for innovation and excellence in:
(1) Business Entrepreneurship – Ladipo Lawani.
(2) Sport – Ahmed Musa.
(3) Fashion – Papa Oyeyemi.
(4) Social Entrepreneurship and Digital Influence – Bolatito Ovia.
(5) Community and Soco-Political development – Ebenezer Wikina.
(6) Creative Arts – Clarence Peters.
