Burna Boy, Wizkid, others nominated for Soundcity MVP Awards
The Soundcity radio and television has unveiled nominees list for the 2023 edition of Tingo Mobile-Soundcity MVP Awards.
The list features several Nigerian artists including Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Ayra Starr, Ruger, and Wizkid.
According to statement from the organisers, Burna Boy topped this year’s edition with eight nominations across seven categories.
This was followed by Rema and Asake who have seven nominations each.
Camidoh, Omah Lay, Kizz Daniel, and Black Sherif also snagged five nominations each while Costa Titch, Kidi, and Ayra Starr had four each.
The Soundcity MVP awards transitioned from the famous Soundcity Video Music Awards (SMVA) in 2016.
It recognises outstanding achievements of African artistes in 15 various music categories which include; Best Male MVP, Best Female MVP, and African Artiste of the Year.
The event is scheduled to hold on February 11 at Eko Convention Centre in Lagos.
Below is the full list of nominees:
BEST NEW MVP
VICTONY (NG)
AYRA STARR (NG)
YOUNG JONN (NG)
SEYI VYBEZ (NG)
FAVE (NG)
RUGER (NG)
BLACK SHERIFF (GH)
COSTA TITCH (SA)
PHINA (TZ)
WAKADINALI (KE
AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
BURNA BOY (NG)
WIZKID (NG)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)
KIDI (GH)
MSAKI (SA)
ASAKE (NG)
REMA (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL (NG)
TEMZ (NG)
ZUCHU (TZ)
BEST COLLABORATION
PHEELZ & BNXN FKA BUJU – FINESSE (NG)
FIREBOY & ED SHEERAN – PERU (REMIX) (NG)
BLACK SHERRIFF & BURNABOY – SECOND SERMON (GH)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN & KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
ASAKE – SUNGBA (REMIX) FT. BURNA BOY (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)
MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)
MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)
BEST HIP-HOP
BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELLER (GH)
BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)
M.I – THE GUY (NG)
KALIGRAPH (OG) JONES X DAX – HIROSHIMA
NASTY C & AKA – LEMONS TO LEMONADES (SA)
PSYCHO YP – BANDO DIARIES FT. ODUMODU BLVCK (NG)
LADIPOE – RUNNING FT. FIREBOY (NG)
WAKADINALI – GERI INENGI FT. SIR BWOY (KE)
CHYN – HOSANNA FT. FXTUNE (NG)
VECTOR – CLOWNS FT. LADI POE (NG)
LISTENER’S CHOICE
OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
CH’CCO & MELLOW & SLEAZY – NKAO TEMPELA (SA)
DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)
REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)
BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)
PATORANKING – KOLO KOLO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
VIEWERS CHOICE
ASAKE – PBUY (NG)
TIMAYA – COLD OUTSIDE FT. BNXN FKA BUJU (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)
BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)
BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)
AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
CKAY (NG)
WIZKID (NG)
REMA (NG)
BURNA BOY (NG)
DAVIDO (NG)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)
OMAH LAY (NG)
1DA BANTON (NG)
ZUCHU (TZ)
TEMS (NG)
AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR
DJ OBI (NG)
DJ TUNEZ (NG)
DJ BIG N (NG)
UNCLE WAFFLES (SA)
DJ MAPHORISA (SA)
DJ DIPS (NG)
BLACK COFFEE (SA)
DJ VYRUSKY (GH)
DJ 4KERTY (NG)
DJ TARIQO (MZ)
BEST MALE MVP
BURNA BOY (NG)
WIZKID (NG)
ASAKE (NG)
DAVIDO (NG)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TN)
FOCALISTIC (SA)
KIDI (GH)
OMAH LAY (NG)
REMA (NG)
KING PROMISE (GH)
BEST FEMALE MVP
TEMS (NG)
AYRA STARR (NG)
GYAKIE (GH)
TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
BOOHLE (SA)
NINIOLA (NG)
NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)
TYLA (SA)
ZUCHU (TZ)
MSAKI (SA)
AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
BLAISEBEATZ (BIG FLEXA)
ANDRE VIBEZ (CALM DOWN)
MAGICSTICKS (ORGANISE)
PHEELZ (FINESSE)
NIPHKEYZ (I’M A MESS)
TEMPOE (SOWETO)
REWARDBEATZ (XTRACOOL)
CHOPSTIX (LAST LAST)
P.PRIME (WOMAN)
S2KIZZY (KWIKWI)
BEST GROUP OR DUO
BLAQ DIAMOND (SA)
SHOW DEM CAMP (NG)
AJEBO HUSTLERS (NG)
MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SA)
CAVEMEN (NG)
MELLOW & SLEEZY (SA)
DOPE NATION (GH)
BURUKLYN BOYZ (KE)
YABABULUKU BOYZ (MZ)
NSG (UK, GHANA & NIGERIA)
BEST POP
FIREBOY – PERU (REMIX) FT. ED SHEERAN (NG)
REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
YOUNG JONN – XTRA COOL (NG)
KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)
RUGER – DIOR (NG)
OMAH LAY – WOMAN (NG)
AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)
CRAYON – IJO LABA LABA (NG)
LASMID – FRIDAY NIGHT (GH)
SONG OF THE YEAR
OMAH LAY – I’M A MESS (NG)
OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)
WANITWA MOS, MASTER KG & LOWSHEEN – SOFA SILAHLANE FT. NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)
BIEN X AARON RIMBUI – MBWE MBWE (KE)
BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
ASAKE – ORGANISE (NG)
ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)
MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
FIREBOY X ASAKE – BANDANA (NG)
COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
ASAKE – PBUY (NG)
CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)
DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)
BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)
OMAH LAY – SOSO (NG)
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