The third edition of the 2018 Soundcity MVP awards Festival will hold soon, Wizkid, BurnaBoy, Navy Kenzo, Davido, AK. A all receive nominations. Full details below.



Competitions this year, is quite exciting. We have the likes of Wizikid receiving the highest amount of nominations in the 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards which includes Best Pop, Best Male MVP, Digital artiste of the Year, Video of the Year, Best Collaboration, Listener’s choice, viewers choice and African artiste of the Year

Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy and Davido are also topping the lists of nominations and has also been nominated for the position of African artiste of the year. Many other artistes such as Sarkodie, Platinumz, Yemi Alade, and Tiwa Savage are also nominated as well as South African rappers such as Nasty C, A.K.A and Tiwa Savage.

In the Best Hip Hop category, we see the likes of Kwesi Arthur, M.I. Abaga, Khaligraph Jones, Kwesta and A.K.A all competing for this position. It would be worthy to note that Tanzania’s Diamond Platinumz is up for three nominations – Best Collaboration, Listeners’ choice and Song of the Year.

A new category has been included to herald African DJ who without them, many well-known songs would have taken a different outlook. In inaugurate this new category ” African DJ of the Year” nomination, we see the likes of DJ Neptune, DJ Spinall, DJ MicSmith, DJ Arafat, Prince Kaybee, Black Coffee, DJ Kaywise, DJ Xclusive, DJ Vyrusky and DJ Maphorisa.

In the spirit of the “Africa is Now” narrative. A lot of excellent individuals in Africa will be celebrated. Many of this individuals and personalities are in the areas in creative arts, fashion, entrepreneurship, sports, digital influence, socio-political development as it ties into entertainment. Tickets can be gotten from WWW.XCHANGE.NG

However, the Award ceremony would also be streamed live on the 5th January 2019 from Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria.

Soundcity MVP 2018 Awards Nomination
BEST MALE MVP
1. Burna Boy
2. Nasty C
3. Mr Eazi
4. Olamide
5. A.K.A
6. Shatta Wale
7. Harmonize
8. Diamond Platnumz
9. Davido
10. Wizkid

BEST FEMALE MVP
1. Busiswa
2. Simi
3. Niniola
4. Tiwa Savage
5. Yemi Alade
6. Shekhinah
7. Efya
8. Becca
9. Lady Zamar
10. Maua Sama

BEST HIP HOP
1. M.I ABAGA
2. Khaligraph Jones
3. Nasty C
4. A.K.A
5. Kwesi Arthur
6. Phyno
7. Sarkodie
8. Kwesta
9. Falz
10. Medikal

BEST POP
1. Kizz Daniel
2. Fally Ipupa
3. Tiwa Savage
4. Yemi Alade
5. Davido
6. Diamond Platnumz
7. Mayorkun
8. Wizkid
9. Kuami Eugene
10. Mr Eazi

BEST COLLABORATION
1. Jibebe – Diamond Platnumz, Mbosso, Lava Lava

2. Makhe – Dj Maphorisa, Dj Simba Ft Moonchild Sanelly
3. Soco – Starboy Ft Wizkid, Terri, Spotless & Ceeza Milli
4. Katika – Navy Kenzo Ft. Diamond Platnumz
5. Issa Goal – Naira Marley, Olamide, Lil Kesh
6. Spirit – Kwesta Ft Wale
7. Fake Love – Wizkid And Duncan Mighty
8. Club Controller – Prince Kaybee Ft Lasoulmates
9. Said – Nasty C & Runtown
10. Amaka – 2face Idibia Ft. Perruzi

DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Davido
2. Tiwa Savage
3. Mr Eazi
4. Burna Boy
5. Cassper Nyovest
6. Vanessa Mdee
7. Falz
8. Wizkid
9. Diamond Platnumz
10. Yemi Alade

VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. Gringo – Shatta Wale
2. Midnight Drum – A Pass, Rouge, Fik Fameica
3. Short N’ Sweet – Sauti Sol
4. Ye – Burna Boy
5. Fever – Wizkid
6. Surrenda – Adekunle Gold
7. Science Student – Olamide
8. King – Nasty C Ft A$Ap Ferg
9. Heal The World – Patoranking
10. Ksazobalit – Cassper Nyovest

BEST GROUP OR DUO
1. Distruction Boiz
2. Sauti Sol
3. Navy Kenzo
4. Micasa
5. Mafikizolo
6. Show Dem Camp
7. R2bees
8. Toofan
9. Gold Fish
10. Reggie N’ Bollie

SONG OF THE YEAR
1. Ye – Burna Boy
2. Short & Sweet – Sauti Sol Ft Nyashinki
3. African Beauty – Diamond Platnumz Ft. Omarion
4. Soco – Starboy Ft Wizkid, Terri, Spotless & Ceeza Milli
5. Katika – Navy Kenzo Ft. Diamond Platnumz
6. Makhe – Dj Maphorisa, Dj Simba Ft Moonchild Sanelly
7. Skeleton Moves – Master Kg
8. Assurance – Davido
9. Amaka – Tuface Idibia
10. Kwangwaru – Harmonize Ft. Diamond Platnumz

BEST NEW ARTISTE
1. Kidi
2. Sho Madjozi
3. Odunsi
4. Peruzzi
5. Teniola
6. Kida Kudz
7. Shane Eagle
8. King Promise
9. Kwesi Arthur
10. Mbosso

VIEWERS CHOICE
1. Ye – Burna Boy
2. Drogba – Afro B
3. Somiso – Wande Coal
4. Science Student – Olamide
5. Fever – Wizkid
6. Soco – Starboy Ft Wizkid, Terri, Spotless & Ceeza Milli
7. Kupe Dance – A Star
8. Magun (Rmx) – Niniola Ft. Busiswa
9. Available – Patoranking
10. Tiwa’s Vibe – Tiwa Savage

LISTENERS CHOICE
1. Club Controller – Prince Kaybee Ft Lasoulmates
2. Katika – Navy Kenzo Ft. Diamond Platnumz
3. Soco – Starboy
4. Ye – Burna Boy
5. Wetin We Gain – Victor Ad
6. Kwangqaru – Harmonize Ft Diamond Platnumz
7. Fake Love – Wizkid & Duncan Mighty
8. Confusion – Kuami Eugene
9. Cctv – King Promise Ft. Mugeez, Sarkodie
10. Askamaya – Teni

AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. Killertunes
2. Julz
3. Sars
4. Nahreel
5. Northboi
6. Dj Tira
7. Phantom
8. Speroachbeatz
9. Fresh Vdm
10. Kel P

AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. Burna Boy
2. Davido
3. Sarkodie
4. Yemi Alade
5. A.K.A
6. Tiwa Savage
7. Wizkid
8. Diamod Platnumz
9. Nasty C
10. Olamide

AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR
1. BLACK COFFEE
2. DJ Spinall
3. DJ Mic Smith
4. DJ Kaywise
5. DJ Xclusive
6. DJ Neptune
7. Prince Kaybe
8. DJ Arafat
9. DJ Maphorisa
10. DJ Vyrusky

To see detail and vote click https://naijmobile.com/soundcity-mvp-2018-awards-nomination/

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