Date 2023-02-15
Category Entertainment
Checkout the complete list of winners at the recently held 2023 Soundcity MVP Awards.
2023 Soundcity Mvp Awards
Soundcity MVP Awards, the highly coveted music awards show for Africa’s finest musical performances and musical talents, returned with a bang.
The 2023 edition of the show that was held at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos, Nigeria, on February 11, 2023, saw the best of African music grace the event.
The Soundcity MVP awards transitioned to its current form from the erstwhile Soundcity Video Music Awards (SMVA) in 2016.
Below is the list of winners:
BEST NEW MVP
1. Victony (NG)
2. Ayra Starr (NG)
3. Young Jonn (NG)
4. Seyi Vybez (NG)
5. Fave (NG)
6. RUGER (NG) – WINNER
7. Black Sherif (GH)
8. Costa Titch (SA)
9. Phina (TZ)
10. Wakadinali (KE)
AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. BURNA BOY (NG) – WINNER
2. Wizkid (NG)
3. Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
4. Kidi (GH)
5. Msaki (SA)
6. Asake (NG)
7. Rema (NG)
8. Kizz Daniel (NG)
9. Temz (NG)
10. Zuchu (TZ)
BEST COLLABORATION
1. PHEELZ & BNXN FKA BUJU – Finesse (NG) – WINNER
2. Fireboy & Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix) (NG)
3. Black Sherif & Burnaboy – Second Sermon (GH)
4. Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
5. Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA)
6. Asake – Sungba (Remix) ft. Burna Boy (NG)
7. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
8. Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA)
9. Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG)
10. Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG)
BEST HIP-HOP
1. BLACK SHERIF – Kwaku The Traveller (GH) – WINNER
2. Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG)
3. M.I – The Guy (NG)
4. Kaligraph (Og) Jones X Dax – Hiroshima (KE)
5. Nasty C & Aka – Lemons To Lemonades (SA)
6. Psycho Yp – Bando Diaries ft. Odumodu Blvck (NG)
7. Ladipoe – Running ft. Fireboy (NG)
8. Wakadinali – Geri Inengi ft. Sir Bwoy (KE)
9. Chyn – Hosanna ft. Fxtune (NG)
10. Vector – Clowns ft. Ladi Poe (NG)
LISTENER’S CHOICE
1. OXLADE – Ku Lo Sa (NG) – WINNER
2. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
3. Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
4. Ch’cco & Mellow & Sleazy – Nkao Tempela (SA)
5. Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo Ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA)
6. Rema – Calm Down (NG)
7. Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG)
8. Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH)
9. Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH)
10. Patoranking – Kolo Kolo Ft. Diamond Platnumz (NG)
VIEWERS CHOICE
1. Asake – Pbuy (NG)
2. Timaya – Cold Outside ft. Bnxn Fka Buju (NG)
3. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
4. COSTA TITCH – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA) – WINNER
5. Kidi – Touch It (GH)
6. Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
7. Rema – Calm Down (NG)
8. Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH)
9. Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH)
10. Ayra Starr – Rush (NG)
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. Ckay (NG)
2. Wizkid (NG)
3. REMA (NG) – WINNER
4. Burna Boy (NG)
5. Davido (NG)
6. Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
7. Omah Lay (NG)
8. 1da Banton (NG)
9. Zuchu (TZ)
10. Tems (NG)
AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR
1. Dj Obi (NG)
2. Dj Tunez (NG)
3. Dj Big N (NG)
4. Uncle Waffles (SA)
5. DJ MAPHORISA (SA) – WINNER
6. Dj Dips (NG)
7. Black Coffee (SA)
8. Dj Vyrusky (GH)
9. Dj 4kerty (NG)
10. Dj Tariqo (MZ)
BEST MALE MVP
1. Burna Boy (NG)
2. Wizkid (NG)
3. ASAKE (NG) – WINNER
4. Davido (NG)
5. Diamond Platnumz (TN)
6. Focalistic (SA)
7. Kidi (GH)
8. Omah Lay (NG)
9. Rema (NG)
10. King Promise (GH)
BEST FEMALE MVP
1. TEMS (NG) – WINNER
2. Ayra Starr (NG)
3. Gyakie (GH)
4. Tiwa Savage (NG)
5. Boohle (SA)
6. Niniola (NG)
7. Nkosazana Daughter (SA)
8. Tyla (SA)
9. Zuchu (TZ)
10. Msaki (SA)
AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. Blaisebeatz (Big Flexa)
2. Andre Vibez (Calm Down)
3. MAGICSTICKS (Organise)- WINNER
4. Pheelz (Finesse)
5. Niphkeyz (I’m A Mess)
6. Tempoe (Soweto)
7. Rewardbeatz (Xtracool)
8. Chopstix (Last Last)
9. P.Prime (Woman)
10. S2kizzy (Kwikwi)
BEST GROUP OR DUO
1. Blaq Diamond (SA)
2. Show Dem Camp (NG)
3. AJEBO HUSTLERS (NG) – WINNER
4. Major League Djz (SA)
5. Cavemen (NG)
6. Mellow & Sleezy (SA)
7. Dopenation (GH)
8. Buruklyn Boyz (KE)
9. Yababuluku Boyz (MZ)
10. Nsg (Uk, GH & NG)
BEST POP
1. FIREBOY – Peru (Remix) ft. Ed Sheeran (NG) – WINNER
2. Rema – Calm Down (NG)
3. Young Jonn – Xtra Cool (NG)
4. Kidi – Touch It (GH)
5. Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ)
6. Ruger – Dior (NG)
7. Omah Lay – Woman (NG)
8. Ayra Starr – Rush (NG)
9. Crayon – Ijo Laba Laba (NG)
10. Lasmid – Friday Night (GH)
SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Omah Lay – I’m A Mess (NG)
2. Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG)
3. Wanitwa Mos, Master Kg & Lowsheen – Sofa Silahlane Ft. Nkosazana Daughter (SA)
4. Bien X Aaron Rimbui – Mbwe Mbwe (KE)
5. Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
6. Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
7. KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – Buga (NG) – WINNER
8. Asake – Organise (NG)
9. Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA)
10. Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. Rema – Calm Down (NG)
2. FIREBOY X ASAKE X TG OMORI – Bandana (NG) – WINNER
3. Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA)
4. Asake – Pbuy (NG)
5. Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
6. Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
7. Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA)
8. Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ)
9. Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG)
10. Omah Lay – Soso (NG)
