Soundcity MVP Awards – Full list of nominees and winners

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.

1. 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 – 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

2. BEST NEW ARTISTE

• MALEEK BERRY (NG) – WINNER

• MAYORKUN (NG)
• DICE AILES (NG)
• SMALL DOCTOR (NG)
• NADIA NAKAI (SA)
• ASLAY (TZ)

3. DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

• DAVIDO (NG)

• WIZKID (NG) – WINNER

• CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
• AKA (SA)
• VANESSA MDEE (TZ)
• YEMI ALADE (NG)
• SHATTA WALE (GH)

4. BEST GROUP OR DUO

• SAUTI SOL (KQ)
• TOOFAN (TG)
• MAFIKIZOLO (SA)
• MICASA (SA)

• DISTRUCTION BOYZ (SA) – WINNER

• VVIP (GH)
• R2Bees (GH)
• NAVY KENZO (TZ)

5. LISTENERS CHOICE

• 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

6. VIEWERS CHOICE

• WO – OLAMIDE  (NG)
• IF – DAVIDO (NG)

• 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)

7. BEST HIP HOP

• I ABAGA (NG)
• SARKODIE (GHANA)

• CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA) – WINNER

• OLAMIDE (NG)
• NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
• FALZ (NG)
• KWESTA (SOUTH AFRICA)
• AKA (SA)

8. BEST POP

• KISS DANIEL (NG)
• TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
• SIMI (NG)
• DAVIDO (NG)

• MALEEK BERRY (NG) – WINNER

• NINIOLA (NG)
• WANDE COAL (NG)
• REEKADO BANKS (NG)

9. AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

• MALEEK BERRY (NG)
• KIDOMINANT (NG)
• DJ MAPHORISA (SA)
• MASTERKRAFT (NG)
• JULZ (GH)

• YOUNG JOHN (NG) – WINNER

10. 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) – 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)

11. 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)

• IF – DAVIDO (NG) – WINNER

12. BEST FEMALE MVP

• TIWA SAVAGE (NG) – WINNER

• NINIOLA (NG)
• BABES WODUMO (SA)
• SIMI (NG)
• BECCA (GH)
• SEYI SHAY (NG)
• YEMI ALADE (NG)
• BUCIE (SA)
• VANESSA MDEE (TZ)

13. BEST MALE MVP

• DAVIDO (NG)
• RUNTOWN (NG)

• DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ) – WINNER

• SARKODIE (GH)
• NAVIO (UG)
• 2BABA (NG)
• WIZKID (NG)
• SHATTA WALE (GH)
• OLAMIDE (NG)

14. AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

• SARKODIE (GH)
• CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)

• DAVIDO (NG) – WINNER

• WIZKID (NG)
• TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
• SHATTA WALE (GH)