2019 Soundcity MVP Awards (Full Winners List)

Soundcity MVP awards returned for the third time this Saturday, January 5, 2019. The awards watched by over 50 million people across the African continent took place at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria. Burna Boy was the star of the awards show which saw him clinch four awards including the highly coveted “Africa Artist of the Year” while Davido and Wizkid got one award each.

The awards also gave the audience the opportunity to turn up on a Sunday morning with appearances from Niniola, Victor AD, Teni, AKAworldwide among others.

It was also the first time that Patoranking took home the “Video of the Year” award. South Africa’s Busiswa clinched the Best Female MVP against Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage, Simi, Niniola and Yemi Alade.

See the complete list below:

Best Male MVP

BURNA BOY- WinnerNASTY CMR EAZIOLAMIDEA.K.ASHATTA WALEHARMONIZEDIAMOND PLATNUMZDAVIDOWIZKID

Best Female MVP

BUSISWA- WinnerSIMININIOLATIWA SAVAGEYEMI ALADESHEKHINAHEFYABECCALADY ZAMARMAUA SAMA

Best Hip Hop

M.I ABAGAKHALIGRAPH JONESNASTY CAKA- WinnerKWESI ARTHURPHYNOSARKODIEKWESTAFALZ- WinnerMEDIKAL

Best Pop

KIZZ DANIELFALLY IPUPATIWA SAVAGEYEMI ALADEDAVIDO- WinnerDIAMOND PLATNUMZMAYORKUNWIZKIDKUAMI EUGENEMR EAZI

Best Collaboration

MAKHE – DJ MAPHORISA, DJ SIMBA FT MOONCHILD SANELLYSOCO – STARBOY FT WIZKID, TERRI, SPOTLESS & CEEZA MILLI- WinnerJIBEBE – DIAMOND PLATNUMZ, MBOSSO, LAVA LAVAKATIKA – NAVY KENZO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZISSA GOAL – NAIRA MARLEY, OLAMIDE, LIL KESHSPIRIT – KWESTA FT WALEFAKE LOVE – WIZKID AND DUNCAN MIGHTYCLUB CONTROLLER – PRINCE KAYBEE FT LASOULMATESSAID – NASTYC & RUNTOWNAMAKA – 2FACE IDIBIA FT. PERRUZI

Digital Artiste of the Year

DAVIDOTIWA SAVAGEMR EAZI- WinnerBURNA BOYCASSPER NYOVESTVANESSA MDEEFALZWIZKIDDIAMOND PLATNUMZYEMI ALADE

Video of the Year

GRINGO – SHATTA WALEMIDNIGHT DRUM – A PASS, ROUGE, FIK FAMEICASHORT N’ SWEET – SAUTI SOLYE – BURNA BOYFEVER – WIZKIDSURRENDA – ADEKUNLE GOLDSCIENCE STUDENT – OLAMIDEKING – NASTY C FT A$AP FERGHEAL THE WORLD – PATORANKING- WinnerKSAZOBALIT – CASSPER NYOVEST

Best Group or Duo

DISTRUCTION BOIZSAUTI SOLNAVY KENZO- WinnerMICASAMAFIKIZOLOSHOW DEM CAMPR2BEESTOOFANGOLD FISHREGGIE N’ BOLLIE

Song of the Year

YE – BURNA BOY- WinnerSHORT & SWEET – SAUTI SOL FT NYASHINKIAFRICAN BEAUTY – DIAMOND PLATNUMZ FT. OMARIONSOCO – STARBOY FT WIZKID, TERRI, SPOTLESS & CEEZA MILLIKATIKA – NAVY KENZO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZMAKHE – DJ MAPHORISA, DJ SIMBA FT MOONCHILD SANELLYSKELETON MOVES – MASTER KGASSURANCE – DAVIDOAMAKA – TUFACE IDIBIAKWANGWARU – HARMONIZE FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ

Best New Artiste

KIDISHO MADJOZIODUNSIPERUZZITENIOLA- WinnerKIDA KUDZSHANE EAGLEKING PROMISEKWESI ARTHURMBOSSO

Viewer’s Choice

YE – BURNA BOYDROGBA – AFRO BSOMISO – WANDE COAL- WinnerSCIENCE STUDENT – OLAMIDEFEVER – WIZKIDSOCO – STARBOY FT WIZKID, TERRI, SPOTLESS & CEEZA MILLIKUPE DANCE – A STARMAGUN (RMX) – NINIOLA FT. BUSISWAAVAILABLE – PATORANKINGTIWA’S VIBE – TIWA SAVAGE

Listener’s Choice

CLUB CONTROLLER – PRINCE KAYBEE FT LASOULMATESKATIKA – NAVY KENZO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZSOCO – STARBOYYE – BURNA BOY- WinnerWETIN WE GAIN – VICTOR ADKWANGQARU – HARMONIZE FT DIAMOND PLATNUMZFAKE LOVE – WIZKID & DUNCAN MIGHTYCONFUSION – KUAMI EUGENECCTV – KING PROMISE FT. MUGEEZ, SARKODIEASKAMAYA – TENI

African Producer of the Year

KILLERTUNESJULZSARSNAHREELNORTHBOIDJ TIRAPHANTOM- WinnerSPEROACHBEATZFRESH VDMKEL P

African Artiste of the Year

BURNA BOY- WinnerDAVIDOSARKODIEYEMI ALADEA.K.ATIWA SAVAGEWIZKIDDIAMOND PLATNUMZNASTY COLAMIDE

African DJ of the Year

BLACK COFFEEDJ SPINALLDJ MIC SMITHDJ KAYWISEDJ XCLUSIVEDJ NEPTUNE- WinnerPRINCE KAYBEDJ ARAFATDJ MAPHORISADJ VYRUSKY

Soundcity MVP’s also had special awards to entrepreneurs all of which were presented by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu:

1. Davido – “Wonder Woman”

2. King Promise x Wizkid – “Tokyo”

3. Phyno – “OIL”

4. Idowest – “Who” (Prod. By Dicey)

5. Peruzzi – “Don’t You Ever Leave”

6. Kizz Daniel – “Ghetto” ft. Nasty C

7. Olamide x Falz x Timaya – “Live Life”

“Innovation and Excellence in Business Entrepreneur”-Ladipo Lawani.“Innovation and Excellence in Sports”- Ahmed Musa“Innovation and Excellence in Fashion”- Papa Oyeyemi“Innovation and Excellence in Social Entrepreneurship and Digital Influence”- Bolatito Ovia“Innovation and Excellence in Community and Socio-political development”- Ebenezer Wikina“Innovation and Excellence in The Creative Arts”- Clarence Peters

1. Wande Coal – “So Mi So” (Prod. By Juls)

2. Mystro x Wizkid – “Immediately”

3. Teni – “Askamaya” + “Lagos”

4. Victor AD – “Wetin You Gain”

5. Skepta – “Bad Energy” (Stay Far Away) ft. Wizkid

6. Runtown – “Unleash” f. Fekky (Prod. Del’B)

7. Dremo – “Kpa” ft. Davido