Black Sherif, Gyakie, Kidi nominated for Soundcity MVP awards

Previously the Soundcity Video Music Awards (SMVA) in 2016, The Soundcity MVP Awards, recognises excellent achievements of African artists in 15 music classes.

They’re Finest Male MVP, Finest Feminine MVP, Track of the 12 months, Music Video of the 12 months, African Artiste of the 12 months, African DJ of the 12 months, Finest Hip Hop.

Ghanaian celebrity Black Sherif, Camidoh leads Ghanaian artists with a complete variety of 5 nominations in 5 classes.

The Golden boy Kidi additionally bagged nominations in 4 classes. King Promise, Gyakie, DJ Vyrusky, Dope Nation, and Lasmid, additionally bagged some nominations.

Nigerian celebrity Burna Boy leads this version’s nominations with eight nods in seven classes, having obtained two nominations in the most effective collaboration class.

Following in second place is final version’s greatest new artist winner Rema who’s tied with new artist Asake with each of them having seven nominations.

Rema packed nominations in distinctive classes, whereas Asake is nominated twice within the video of the yr class.

Kizz Daniel bagged 5 nominations.

Full Checklist of Nominees

BEST NEW MVP

VICTONY (NG)

AYRA STARR (NG)

YOUNG JONN (NG)

SEYI VYBEZ (NG)

RUGER (NG)

BLACK SHERIFF (GH)

COSTA TITCH (SA)

PHINA (TZ)

WAKADINALI (KE)

AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR

BURNA BOY (NG)

WIZKID (NG)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)

MSAKI (SA)

ASAKE (NG)

KIZZ DANIEL (NG)

ZUCHU (TZ)

BEST COLLABORATION

PHEELZ & BNXN FKA BUJU – FINESSE (NG)

FIREBOY & ED SHEERAN – PERU (REMIX) (NG)

BLACK SHERRIFF & BURNABOY – SECOND SERMON (GH)

CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN & KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)

COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)

ASAKE – SUNGBA (REMIX) FT. BURNA BOY (NG)

KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)

DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)

MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)

MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)

BEST HIP-HOP

BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELLER (GH)

BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)

M.I – THE GUY (NG)

KALIGRAPH (OG) JONES X DAX – HIROSHIMA

NASTY C & AKA – LEMONS TO LEMONADES (SA)

PSYCHO YP – BANDO DIARIES FT. ODUMODU BLVCK (NG)

LADIPOE – RUNNING FT. FIREBOY (NG)

WAKADINALI – GERI INENGI FT. SIR BWOY (KE)

CHYN – HOSANNA FT. FXTUNE (NG)

VECTOR – CLOWNS FT. LADI POE (NG)

LISTENER’S CHOICE

OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)

KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)

BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)

CH’CCO & MELLOW & SLEAZY – NKAO TEMPELA (SA)

DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)

REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)

MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)

CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)

BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)

PATORANKING – KOLO KOLO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

VIEWERS CHOICE

ASAKE – PBUY (NG)

TIMAYA – COLD OUTSIDE FT. BNXN FKA BUJU (NG)

KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)

COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)

KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)

BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)

REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)

CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)

BLACK SHERIFF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)

AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)

DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

WIZKID (NG)

BURNA BOY (NG)

DAVIDO (NG)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)

OMAH LAY (NG)

1DA BANTON (NG)

ZUCHU (TZ)

AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR

DJ OBI (NG)

DJ TUNEZ (NG)

DJ BIG N (NG)

UNCLE WAFFLES (SA)

DJ MAPHORISA (SA)

DJ DIPS (NG)

BLACK COFFEE (SA)

DJ VYRUSKY (GH)

DJ 4KERTY (NG)

DJ TARIQO (MZ)

BEST MALE MVP

BURNA BOY (NG)

WIZKID (NG)

ASAKE (NG)

DAVIDO (NG)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TN)

FOCALISTIC (SA)

OMAH LAY (NG)

KING PROMISE (GH)

BEST FEMALE MVP

AYRA STARR (NG)

GYAKIE (GH)

TIWA SAVAGE (NG)

BOOHLE (SA)

NINIOLA (NG)

NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)

ZUCHU (TZ)

MSAKI (SA)

AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

BLAISEBEATZ (BIG FLEXA)

ANDRE VIBEZ (CALM DOWN)

MAGICSTICKS (ORGANISE)

PHEELZ (FINESSE)

NIPHKEYZ (I’M A MESS)

TEMPOE (SOWETO)

REWARDBEATZ (XTRACOOL)

CHOPSTIX (LAST LAST)

P.PRIME (WOMAN)

S2KIZZY (KWIKWI)

BEST GROUP OR DUO

BLAQ DIAMOND (SA)

SHOW DEM CAMP (NG)

AJEBO HUSTLERS (NG)

MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SA)

CAVEMEN (NG)

MELLOW & SLEEZY (SA)

DOPE NATION (GH)

BURUKLYN BOYZ (KE)

YABABULUKU BOYZ (MZ)

NSG (UK, GHANA & NIGERIA)

FIREBOY – PERU (REMIX) FT. ED SHEERAN (NG)

REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)

YOUNG JONN – XTRA COOL (NG)

KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)

RUGER – DIOR (NG)

OMAH LAY – WOMAN (NG)

AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)

CRAYON – IJO LABA LABA (NG)

LASMID – FRIDAY NIGHT (GH)

SONG OF THE YEAR

OMAH LAY – I’M A MESS (NG)

OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)

WANITWA MOS, MASTER KG & LOW SHEEN – SOFA SILAHLANE FT. NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)

BIEN X AARON RIMBUI – MBWE MBWE (KE)

BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)

CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)

KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)

ASAKE – ORGANISE (NG)

ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)

MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)

FIREBOY X ASAKE – BANDANA (NG)

COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)

ASAKE – PBUY (NG)

CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)

KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)

ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)

BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)

OMAH LAY – SOSO (NG)