There were 14 categories at the Soundcity MVP awards and in the end, Davido had the most and biggest wins. Maleek Berry also had a good outing, picking up two trophies, while Tiwa deservedly won a keenly contested best female act.
See full list of nominees and winners below.
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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
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PAIN KILLER – SARKODIE FT RUNTOWN – WINNER
- 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
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BEST NEW ARTISTE
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MALEEK BERRY (NG) – WINNER
- MAYORKUN (NG)
- DICE AILES (NG)
- SMALL DOCTOR (NG)
- NADIA NAKAI (SA)
- ASLAY (TZ)
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DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- DAVIDO (NG)
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WIZKID (NG) – WINNER
- CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
- AKA (SA)
- VANESSA MDEE (TZ)
- YEMI ALADE (NG)
- SHATTA WALE (GH)
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BEST GROUP OR DUO
- SAUTI SOL (KQ)
- TOOFAN (TG)
- MAFIKIZOLO (SA)
- MICASA (SA)
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DISTRUCTION BOYZ (SA) – WINNER
- VVIP (GH)
- R2Bees (GH)
- NAVY KENZO (TZ)
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LISTENERS CHOICE
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WO – OLAMIDE (NG) – WINNER
- GAGA SHUFFLE – 2BABA (NG)
- NASTY C –UOK (SA)
- GOBISIQOLO – BHISER (SA)
- MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG)
- MARADONA – NINIOLA (NG)
- YOLO YOLO – SEYI SHAY (NG)
- IF – DAVIDO
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VIEWERS CHOICE
- WO – OLAMIDE (NG)
- IF – DAVIDO (NG)
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MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG) – WINNER
- LIVING THINGS – 9ICE (NG)
- YEBA – KISS DANIEL (NG)
- ISKABA – WANDE COAL, DJ TUNEZ (NG)
- TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI (NG)
- GAGA SHUFFLE – 2BABA (NG)
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BEST HIP HOP
- I ABAGA (NG)
- SARKODIE (GHANA)
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CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA) – WINNER
- OLAMIDE (NG)
- NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
- FALZ (NG)
- KWESTA (SOUTH AFRICA)
- AKA (SA)
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BEST POP
- KISS DANIEL (NG)
- TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
- SIMI (NG)
- DAVIDO (NG)
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MALEEK BERRY (NG) – WINNER
- NINIOLA (NG)
- WANDE COAL (NG)
- REEKADO BANKS (NG)
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AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- MALEEK BERRY (NG)
- KIDOMINANT (NG)
- DJ MAPHORISA (SA)
- MASTERKRAFT (NG)
- JULZ (GH)
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YOUNG JOHN (NG) – WINNER
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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)
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IF – DAVIDO (NG) – WINNER
- AKANAMALI – SUN EL MUSICIAN FT. SAMTHING SOWETO (SA)
- MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG)
- COME CLOSER – WIZKID (NG)
- JOROMI – SIMI (NG)
- LEG OVER – MR EAZI (NG)
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VIDEO OF THE YEAR
- MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (NG)
- YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIFE – MI (NG)
- COME 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)
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IF – DAVIDO (NG) – WINNER
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BEST FEMALE MVP
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TIWA SAVAGE (NG) – WINNER
- NINIOLA (NG)
- BABES WODUMO (SA)
- SIMI (NG)
- BECCA (GH)
- SEYI SHAY (NG)
- YEMI ALADE (NG)
- BUCIE (SA)
- VANESSA MDEE (TZ)
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BEST MALE MVP
- DAVIDO (NG)
- RUNTOWN (NG)
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DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ) – WINNER
- SARKODIE (GH)
- NAVIO (UG)
- 2BABA (NG)
- WIZKID (NG)
- SHATTA WALE (GH)
- OLAMIDE (NG)
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AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- SARKODIE (GH)
- CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
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DAVIDO (NG) – WINNER
- WIZKID (NG)
- TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
- SHATTA WALE (GH)