Ayra Starr, Asake, Omah Lay, Kizz Daniel bags nominations for Soundcity MVP Awards

Ayra Starr, Asake, Omah Lay, Kizz Daniel receive nominations for the 5th Soundcity MVP Awards Festival on the 11th of February.

Soundcity Mvp Awards

The Soundcity MVP Awards Festival (“The MVPs” or “MVP”), an event presented by Soundcity TV that awards plaques to musicians and performers across Africa, has announced the nominees for this year’s edition of the music showcase. Nigeria is ably represented in the 15 categories of the award.

The event is scheduled to take place on February 11 at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos.

See the full list of nominees below.

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)