The Soundcity MVP Awards Festival ("TheMVPs" or "MVP") is an event presented by Soundcity TV which awards plaques to musicians and performers across Africa. Since 2007, the winners are chosen by the viewers and fans by visiting #TheMVPs' website and a select committee of the industry stakeholders. The first MVPs ceremony was held in December 2016 in Lagos, Nigeria.
The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on Soundcity TV on DStv, GOtv, TalkTalk UK, Soundcity Radio Network and Soundcity Android and iOS app as well as online on the SoundcityTV website, YouTube and other social media accounts.
The maiden ceremony (2016)
The MVPs award ceremony was announced by Soundcity TV when teaser radio and TV promo began to run in the first week of November on Soundcity Radio Network and Soundcity TV tagged 'Soundcity MVP Awards Festival' and announced as 'crowning the hardest working talents in Africa'. The maiden ceremony is to take place at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos, Nigeria, on 29 December 2016 and hosted by comedian Basketmouth. Nominated artistes range from Wizkid with eight nominations including African artiste of the year, Davido, South Africa's Emtee, Nasty C, Mafikizolo to Ghana's Mz Vee, Sarkodie and Tanzania's Diamond Platnumz and Vanessa Mdee. The event would be broadcast live across Africa via cable TV, Soundcity Mobile App, Facebook and YouTube.
Since the maiden edition, Soundcity MVP Award Festival has witness different edition of the award.
Second edition (2017) The second edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards was held at the Eko Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, and was hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. This edition was in fourteen categories. which Davido won three out of the categories; Song of the Year, Video of the Year, and African Artist of the year.
Winners are highlighted in bold. Best Male MVPBest Female MVP Diamond Platnumz Davido Runtown Sarkodie Navio 2Baba Wizkid Shatta Wale Olamide Tiwa Savage Niniola Babes Wodumo Simi Becca Seyi Shay Yemi Alade Bucie Vanessa MdeeBest Hip HopBest Pop Cassper Nyovest M.I Sarkodie Olamide Nasty C Falz Kwesta AKA Maleek Berry Kizz Daniel Tiwa Savage Simi Davido Niniola Wande Coal Reekado BanksBest Collaboration Digital Artiste of the Year "Pain Killer" – Sarkodie (featuring Runtown) "Particula" – Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa (featuring Ice Prince, Jidenna, and Nasty C) "Ma Lo" – Tiwa Savage (featuring Wizkid) "Tonight" – R2Bees (featuring Wizkid) "Ma girl" – Toofan (featuring Patoranking) "Akanamali" – Sun-El Musician (featuring Samthing Soweto) "Telli Person" – Timaya (featuring Phyno and Olamide) "Booty Language" – Skales (featuring Sarkodie) "Juice" – Ycee (featuring Maleek Berry) "Don't Forget to Pray" – AKA and Anatii "Na Wash" – Becca (featuring Patoranking) "Iskaba – Wande Coal and DJ Tunez "Love Again" – C4 Pedro (featuring Sauti Sol) Wizkid Davido Cassper Nyovest AKA Vanessa Mdee Yemi Alade Shatta WaleVideo of the YearBest Group or Duo If - Davido "Ma Lo" – Tiwa Savage (featuring Wizkid) "You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Lives" – M.I "Come Closer – Wizkid (featuring Drake) "Uok" – Nasty C "10 Fingers" – AKA and Anatii "Whole Thing" – Frank Casino and Riky Rick "Been Calling" – Maleek Berry "Kololo (I Still Love U)" – Banky W. "All Hail" – Khuli Chana Distruction Boyz Sauti Sol Toofan Mafikizolo Mi Casa VVIP R2Bees Navy KenzoSong of the YearBest New Artiste If – Davido "Penalty" – Small Doctor "Wo!! – Olamide "Seduce Me" – Ali Kiba "Gobisiqolo" – Bhizer (featuring Busiswa, SC Gorna, and Bhepepe) "Gaga Shuffle" – 2Baba "Akanamali" – Sun-El Musician (featuring Samthing Soweto) "Mad Over You" – Runtown "Come Closer – Wizkid (featuring Drake) "Joromi" – Simi "Leg Over" – Mr Eazi Maleek Berry Mayorkun Dice Ailes Small Doctor Nadia Nakai AslayViewer's Choice Listeners Choice Mad Over You – Runtown "Wo!!" – Olamide "If" – Davido "Living Things – 9ice "Yeba" – Kizz Daniel "Iskaba" – Wande Coal and DJ Tunez "Tonight" – Nonso Amadi "Gaga Shuffle" – 2Baba "Wo!!" – Olamide "Gaga Shuffle" — 2Baba "Uok" — Nasty C "Gobisiqolo" – Bhizer (featuring Busiswa, SC Gorna, and Bhepepe) "Mad Over You – Runtown "Maradona" – Niniola "Yolo Yolo" – Seyi Shay "If" – DavidoAfrican Producer of the Year African Artiste Of The Year Young John Kiddominant DJ Maphorisa Masterkraft Juls Davido Sarkodie Cassper Nyovest Wizkid Tiwa Savage Shatta Wale
Third edition The third edition took place at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos on 5 January 2019. Burna Boy won four awards out of the categories. Special award category was also presented to individuals for Innovation and Excellence in their various fields of work.
Best Male MVPBest Female MVP Burna Boy Nasty C Mr Eazi Olamide AKA Shatta Wale Harmonize Diamond Platnumz Davido Wizkid Busiswa Simi Niniola Tiwa Savage Yemi Alade Shekhinah Efya Becca Lady Zamar Maua SamaBest Hip HopBest Pop AKA M.I Khaligraph Jones Nasty C Kwesi Arthur Phyno Sarkodie Kwesta Falz Medikal Davido Kizz Daniel Fally Ipupa Tiwa Savage Yemi Alade Diamond Platnumz Mayorkun Wizkid Kuami Eugene Mr EaziBest Collaboration Digital Artiste of the Year "Soco – Starboy (featuring Wizkid, Terri, Spotless, and Ceeza Milli) "Makhe" – DJ Maphorisa and DJ Simba (featuring Moonchild Sanelly) "Jibebe" – Diamond Platnumz, Mbosso, and Lava Lava "Katika" – Navy Kenzo (featuring Diamond Platnumz) "Issa Goal" – Naira Marley (featuring Olamide and Lil Kesh) "Spirit" – Kwesta (featuring Wale) "Fake Love" – Starboy (featuring Wizkid and Duncan Mighty) "Club Controller" – Prince Kaybee and Lasoulmates (featuring TNS and Zanda Zakuza) "Said" – Nasty C and Runtown "Amaka" – 2Baba (featuring Peruzzi) Mr Eazi Davido Tiwa Savage Burna Boy Cassper Nyovest Vanessa Mdee Falz Wizkid Diamond Platnumz Yemi AladeVideo of the YearBest Group or Duo "Heal D World" – Patoranking "Gringo" – Shatta Wale "Midnight Drum" – A Pass, Rouge, and Fik Fameica "Short N Sweet" – Sauti Sol (featuring Nyashinski) "Ye" – Burna Boy "Fever" – Wizkid "Surrender" – Adekunle Gold "Science Student" – Olamide "King" – Nasty C (featuring ASAP Ferg) "Ksazobalit" – Cassper Nyovest Navy Kenzo Distruction Boyz Sauti Sol Mi Casa Mafikizolo Show Dem Camp R2Bees Toofan Goldfish Reggie 'n' BollieSong of the YearBest New Artiste "Ye – Burna Boy "Short N Sweet" – Sauti Sol (featuring Nyashinski) "African Beauty" – Diamond Platnumz (featuring Omarion) "Soco" – Starboy (featuring Wizkid, Terri, Spotless, and Ceeza Milli) "Katika" – Navy Kenzo (featuring Diamond Platnumz) "Makhe" – DJ Maphorisa and DJ Simba (featuring Moonchild Sanelly) "Skeleton Move" – Master KG (featuring Zanda Zakuza) "Assurance" – Davido "Amaka" – 2Baba (featuring Peruzzi) "Kwangwaru" – Harmonize (featuring Diamond Platnumz) Teni KiDi Sho Madjozi Odunsi the Engine Peruzzi Kida Kudz Shane Eagle King Promise Kwesi Arthur MbossoViewer's Choice Listener's Choice "So Mi So" – Wande Coal "Ye" – Burna Boy "Drogba (Joanna)" – Afro B "Science Student" – Olamide "Fever" – Wizkid "Soco" – Starboy (featuring Wizkid, Terri, Spotless, and Ceeza Milli) "Kupe Dance" – A Star "Magun (Remix)" – Niniola (featuring Busiswa) "Available" – Patoranking "Tiwa's Vibe" – Tiwa Savage "Ye" – Burna Boy "Club Controller" – Prince Kaybee and Lasoulmates (featuring TNS and Zanda Zakuza) "Katika" – Navy Kenzo (featuring Diamond Platnumz) "Soco" – Starboy (featuring Wizkid, Terri, Spotless, and Ceeza Milli) "Wetin We Gain" – Victor AD "Kwangwaru" – Harmonize (featuring Diamond Platnumz) "Fake Love" – Starboy (featuring Wizkid and Duncan Mighty) "Confusion" – Kuami Eugene "CCTV" – King Promise (featuring Mugeez and Sarkodie) "Askamaya" – TeniAfrican Producer of the Year African Artiste Of The Year Phantom Killertunes Juls Sarz Nahreel Northboi DJ Tira Speroach Beatz Fresh VDM Kel-P Burna Boy Davido Sarkodie Yemi Alade AKA Tiwa Savage Wizkid Diamond Platnumz Nasty C OlamideAfrican DJ of the Year Innovation and Excellence DJ Neptune Black Coffee DJ Spinall DJ Mic Smith DJ Kaywise DJ Xclusive Prince Kaybee DJ Arafat DJ Maphorisa DJ Vyrusky Sports - Ahmed Musa ''Business Entrepreneur - Ladipo Lawani Fashion - Papa Oyeyemi Social Entrepreneurship and Digital Influence - Bolatito Ovia Community and Socio-Political Development - Ebenezar Wikina Creative Arts'' - Clarence Peters
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