The prestigious Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is back again. The ceremony is set to take place on the 12th of January, 2018 at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos in Nigeria. Already, we have the nominations for the various categories and as expected Nigerian heavyweights; Davido, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage are on top of the list of nominees and all three are also nominated for the Best African Act award alongside Sarkodie, Cassper Nyovest and Shatta Wale.

Nigeria has four artistes out of six in the Best New Act category; Maleek Berry, Mayorkun, Small Doctor & Dice Ailes are joined by SA’s Nadia Nakai and Tanzania’s Aslay.

See full list of nominees below:


Nominees for Video of the Year
Ma Lo- Tiwa Savage Ft. Wizkid (NG)
You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Life- M.I (NG)
Closer – Wizkid (NG)
UoK – Nasty C (SA)
10 Fingers – AKA and Anatii (SA)
Whole Thing- FrankCasIno and Ricky Rick (SA)
Been Calling- Maleek Berry (NG)
Kololo- Banky W (NG)
All Hail – Kulichana (SA)
IF- Davido (NG)

Nominees For Best Collaboration
Particula – MajorLazer and DJ Maphorisa
Ma Lo – Tiwa Savage Ft. Wizkid
Tonight – R2Bees
Ma Girl – Toofan
Akanamali – Sun-EL
Pain Killer – Sarkodie
Booty Language – Skales
Don’t Forget To Pray – AKA
Na Wash – Becca And Patoranking
Iskaba – Wande Coal And DJ Tunes
Love Again – Sauti Sol

Nominees For Song Of The Year
Akanamali – Sun-EL (SA)
Mad Over You – Runtown (NG)
Closer – Wizkid (NG)
Joromi – Simi (NG)
Leg Over – Mr Eazi (NG)

Nominees For Viewers’ Choice
Yeba – Kiss Daniel
Iskaba – Wande Coal
Tonight – Nonso Amadi
Gaga Shuffle – TuFace Idibia
WO – Olamide
IF – Davido
Mad Over You – RunTown
Living Things – 9ice

Digital Artiste Of The Year
Davido (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
AKA (SA)
Vanessa Mdee (KQ)
Yemi Alade (NG)
Shatta Wale (GH)

Nominees For Best Pop
Kiss Daniel (NG)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Simi (NG)
Davido (NG)
Maleek Berry (NG)
Niniola (NG)
Wande Coal (NG)
Reekado Banks (NG)

Nominees For Song Of The Year
Wo – Olamide (NG)
Seduce Me – Alikaba (TQ)
Lobisiqolo – Bhizar Ft. Basiswa, SC Gorma, Bheppe (SA)
Gaga Shuffle – TuFace Idibia (NG)
IF – Davido (NG)
Akanamuli – Sun-EL (SA)

African Producer Of The Year
Maleek Berry (NG)
Kiddominant (NG)
Dj Marphorisa (SA)
Juls Baby (GH)
Young Jonn (NG)

Nominees For Listeners’ Choice
Yolo Yolo – Seyi Shay (NG)
IF – Davido (NG)
Wo – Olamide (NG)
Gaga Shuffle – TuFace Idibia (NG)
UoK – Nasty C (NG)
Gobisiqolo – Bhizar (NG)
Mad Over You – Runtown (NG)
Maradona – Niniola (NG)

Nominees For Best Group or Duo
Sauti Sol (KQ)
Toofan (TG)
Mafikizolo (SA)
Mi Casa (SA)
Distruction Boys (SA)
R2Bees (GH)
Navy Kenzo (TZ)

Nominees For Best HipHop
M.I (NG)
Sarkodie (GH)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
Olamide (NG)
Nasty C (SA)
Falz (NG)
Kwesta (SA)
AKA (SA)

Nominees For New MVP (New Artiste)
Maleek Berry (NG)
Mayorkun (NG)
Dice Ailes (NG)
Small Doctor (NG)
Nadia Nakai (SA)
Aslay (TZ)

Nominees For Best Male MVP
Davido (NG)
Runtown (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Sarkodie (NG)
Navio (UG)
TuFace Idibia (NG)
Shatta Wale (NG)
Olamide (NG)

Nominees For Best Female MVP
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Niniola (NG)
Simi (NG)
Becca (GH)
Seyi Shay (NG)
Yemi Alade (NG)
Bucie (SA)
Vanessa Mdee (TZ)

Nominees for the COVETED African Artiste Of The Year
Sarkodie (GH)
Cassper Nyovest(SA)
Davido (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Shatta Wale (GH)