#SoundcityMVP Awards Festival Unveil Nominees, Announce Date

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#SoundcityMVP Awards Festival unveil Nominees, announce date. 

The prestigious Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is back like it never left! The ceremony is set to take place on the 12th of January, 2018 at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos in Nigeria. The MVPs as it is also referred to has become the African music industry's measure of hardwork and success for the countless talent on the continent. Staged by Africa's respected entertainment brand Soundcity Africa (Radio, TV and digital), the organizers promise an exciting whirlwind of jaw-dropping moments and show-stopping talent showcase with the release of the nominations list earlier today live on Soundcity Radio and Official Soundcity MVP Awards twitter handle: @SOUNDCITYMVP. 

 First video promo: https://youtu.be/l46o1v4G7fw 

The battle for the most nominations and eventual win has begun and expected to be keen including the coveted ' Artiste of the Year' category. 

Take a look at the full nominations below and let the predictions begin with the #SoundcityMVP hashtag | follow @SOUNDCITYMVP on social media. All categories are open to voting on www.soundcitymvp.com  via mobile, tablet or PC.  Vote for your favourite artistes now and purchase  tickets to the live show in Lagos, Nigeria. 

Second video promo: https://youtu.be/D1Dw2YGFzGU 

Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Nominations: 

1. BEST MALE MVP 

DAVIDO (NG) 

RUNTOWN (NG) 

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ) 

SARKODIE (GH) 

NAVIO (UG) 

2FACE IDIBIA (NG) 

WIZKID (NG) 

SHATTA WALE (GH) 

OLAMIDE (NG) 

2. BEST FEMALE MVP 

TIWA SAVAGE (NG) 

NINIOLA (NG) 

BABES WODUMO (SA) 

SIMI (NG) 

BECCA (GH) 

SEYI SHAY (NG) 

YEMI ALADE (NG) 

BUCIE (SA) 

VANESSA MDEE (TZ) 

3. BEST HIP HOP 

M.I ABAGA (NIGERIA) 

SARKODIE (GHANA) 

CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA) 

OLAMIDE (NG) 

NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA) 

FALZ (NIGERIA) 

KWESTA (SOUTH AFRICA) 

AKA (SA) 

4. BEST POP 

KISS DANIEL (NG) 

TIWA SAVAGE (NG) 

SIMI (NG) 

DAVIDO (NG) 

MALEEKBERRY (NG) 

NINIOLA (NG) 

WANDE COAL (NG) 

REEKADO BANKS (NG) 

5. BEST COLLABORATION 

PARTICULA - MAJOR LAZER & DJ MAPHORISA FT. ICE PRINCE, JIDENNA, NASTY C
(SA) 

MA LO - TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID 
 
TONIGHT – R2BEES FT WIZKID 

MA GIRL – TOOFAN FT. PATORANKING 

AKANAMALI - SUN EL MUSICIAN FT. SAMTHING SOWETO 

TELLI PERSON – TIMAYA FT. PHYNO & OLAMIDE 

PAIN KILLER – SARKODIE FT RUNTOWN 

BOOTY LANGUAGE – SKALES FT SARKODIE 

JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEKBERRY 

DON’T FORGET TO PRAY – AKA & ANATII 

NA WASH – BECCA FT PATORANKING 

ISKABA – WANDE COAL / DJ TUNEZ 

LOVE AGAIN – C4 PEDRO FT SAUTI SOL 

6. DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 

DAVIDO (NG) 

WIZKID (NG) 

CASSPER NYOVEST (SA) 

AKA (SA) 

VANESSA MDEE (KQ) 

YEMI ALADE (NG) 

SHATTA WALE (GH) 

7. VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

MA LO  - TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (NG) 

YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIFE – MI (NG) 

CLOSER – WIZKID (NG) 

UoK - NASTY C (SA) 

10 FINGERS - AKA & ANATII (SA) 

WHOLE THING - FRANK CASINO & RIKY RICK (SA) 

BEEN CALLING – MALEEKBERRY (NG) 

KOLOLO - BANKY W (NG) 

ALL HAIL – KHULI CHANA (SA) 

IF – DAVIDO (NG) 

8. BEST GROUP OR DUO 

SAUTI SOL (KQ) 

TOOFAN (TG) 

MAFIKIZOLO (SA) 

MICASA (SA) 

DISTRUCTION BOYZ (SA) 

VVIP (GH) 
  
R2Bees (GH) 

NAVY KENZO (TZ) 

9. SONG OF THE YEAR 

PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR (NG) 

WO – OLAMIDE (NG) 

SEDUCE ME – ALIKIBA 

QOBISIQOLO – BHIZER FT BUSISWA, SC GORNA, BHEPEPE (SA) 

GAGA SHUFFLE – 2FACE IDIBIA (NG) 

IF - DAVIDO (NG) 

AKANAMALI - SUN EL MUSICIAN FT. SAMTHING SOWETO (SA) 

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG) 

CLOSER – WIZKID (NG) 

JOROMI – SIMI (NG) 

LEG OVER – MR EAZI (NG) 

10. BEST NEW ARTISTE 

MALEEKBERRY (NG) 

MAYORKUN (NG) 

DICE AILES (NG) 

SMALL DOCTOR (NG) 

NADIA NAKAI (SA) 

ASLAY (TZ) 

11. VIEWERS CHOICE 

WO - OLAMIDE  (NG) 

IF – DAVIDO (NG) 

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG) 

LIVING THINGS – 9ICE (NG) 

YEBA – KISS DANIEL (NG) 

ISKABA – WANDE COAL, DJ TUNEZ (NG) 

TONIGHT - NONSO AMADI (NG) 

GAGA SHUFFLE – 2FACE IDIBIA 

12. LISTENERS CHOICE 

WO - OLAMIDE  (NG). 

GAGA SHUFFLE – 2FACE IDIBIA (NG) 

NASTY C –UOK (SA) 

GOBISIQOLO – BHISER (SA) 

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG) 

MARADONA - NINIOLA (NG) 

YOLO YOLO - SEYI SHAY (NG) 

IF - DAVIDO 

13. AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR 


MALEEKBERRY (NG). 

KIDOMINANT (NG) 

DJ MAPHORISA (SA) 

MASTERKRAFT (NG) 

JULZ (GH) 

YOUNG JOHN (NG) 

14. AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR 

SARKODIE (GH). 
   
CASSPER NYOVEST (SA) 

DAVIDO (NG)

WIZKID (NG) 

TIWA SAVAGE (NG) 

SHATTA WALE (GH)