The Soundcity MVP Award festival was held Friday night, January 12th at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels and hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu to the delight of music fans.
It just keeps getting better for Davido, who was the biggest winner of the night with 3 major awards, followed by Maleek Berry with 2 awards – Best New Artiste and Best Pop.
Receiving probably the biggest award of the night – African Artiste Of The Year – which happened to be the final category, Davido paid tribute to his fans saying “I dedicate this award to una, cos na una help me this year oh” adding that their support inspired him to work hard and create good music in 2017 and promised more music and an even bigger 2018. He went on to appreciate his brothers Wizkid and Olamide and his “big brothers” 2Baba, D’banj and PSquare.
The singer went on to close the show performing some of his biggest songs to the delight of the audience. Other performers at the well organized event include – Tiwa Savage, Cassper Nyovest, 2Baba, MI, Sarkordie and more.
“Last night we won our first award and we won it in another Country. WOW! Guys we won Best Group/Duo last night
@SOUNDCITYtv awards – IN NIGERIA. SOUTH AFRICA THIS YOUR VICTORY. HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE AGAIN” – An elated Destruction Boyz tweeted.
See Full List of Winners From the Night
BEST MALE MVP
- DAVIDO (NG)
- RUNTOWN (NG)
- DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ) – WINNER
- SARKODIE (GH)
- NAVIO (UG)
- 2BABA (NG)
- WIZKID (NG)
- SHATTA WALE (GH)
- OLAMIDE (NG)
- 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)
- 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)
- BEST POP
- KISS DANIEL (NG)
- TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
- SIMI (NG)
- DAVIDO (NG)
- MALEEK BERRY (NG) – WINNER
- NINIOLA (NG)
- WANDE COAL (NG)
- REEKADO BANKS (NG)
- 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
- DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- DAVIDO (NG)
- WIZKID (NG) – WINNER
- CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
- AKA (SA)
- VANESSA MDEE (TZ)
- YEMI ALADE (NG)
- SHATTA WALE (GH
South African rapper and winner of Best Hip Hop , Cassper Nyovest with his award
- 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
- BEST GROUP OR DUO
- SAUTI SOL (KQ)
- TOOFAN (TG)
- MAFIKIZOLO (SA)
- MICASA (SA)
- DISTRUCTION BOYZ (SA) – WINNER
- VVIP (GH)
- R2Bees (GH)
- NAVY KENZO (TZ)
- 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)
- BEST NEW ARTISTE
- MALEEK BERRY (NG) – WINNER
- MAYORKUN (NG)
- DICE AILES (NG)
- SMALL DOCTOR (NG)
- NADIA NAKAI (SA)
- ASLAY (TZ)
- 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)
- 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
- AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
- MALEEK BERRY (NG)
- KIDOMINANT (NG)
- DJ MAPHORISA (SA)
- MASTERKRAFT (NG)
- JULZ (GH)
- YOUNG JOHN (NG) – WINNER
- AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
- SARKODIE (GH)
- CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
- DAVIDO (NG) – WINNER
- WIZKID (NG)
- TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
- SHATTA WALE (GH)
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