Music Television channel, Soundcity has released the nomination list for the 2018 award with Wizkid and Davido getting the highest nominations for the 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival. The duo was nominated for the Best African Act award alongside Sarkodie, Cassper Nyovest and Shatta Wale also for Best male artiste, best video, and best song among others.
The full list of the nomination is as follows
BEST HIP HOP
1. M.I ABAGA (NG)
2. SARKODIE (GHANA)
3. CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA)
4. OLAMIDE (NG)
5. NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)
6. FALZ (NG)
7. KWESTA (SOUTH AFRICA)
8. AKA (SA)
BEST MALE MVP
1. DAVIDO (NG)
2. RUNTOWN (NG)
3. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)
4. SARKODIE (GH)
5. NAVIO (UG)
6. 2BABA (NG)
7. WIZKID (NG)
8. SHATTA WALE (GH)
9. OLAMIDE (NG)
BEST FEMALE MVP
1. TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
2. NINIOLA (NG)
3. BABES WODUMO (SA)
4. SIMI (NG)
5. BECCA (GH)
6. SEYI SHAY (NG)
7. YEMI ALADE (NG)
8. BUCIE (SA)
9. VANESSA MDEE (TZ)
BEST POP
1. KISS DANIEL (NG)
2. TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
3. SIMI (NG)
4. DAVIDO (NG)
5. MALEEKBERRY (NG)
6. NINIOLA (NG)
7. WANDE COAL (NG)
8. REEKADO BANKS (NG)
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
1. DAVIDO (NG)
2. WIZKID (NG)
3. CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
4. AKA (SA)
5. VANESSA MDEE (TZ)
6. YEMI ALADE (NG)
7. SHATTA WALE (GH)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (NG)
2. YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIFE – MI (NG)
3. COME CLOSER – WIZKID (NG)
4. UoK – NASTY C (SA)
5. 10 FINGERS – AKA & ANATII (SA)
6. WHOLE THING – FRANK CASINO & RIKY RICK (SA)
7. BEEN CALLING – MALEEKBERRY (NG)
8. KOLOLO – BANKY W (NG)
9. ALL HAIL – KHULI CHANA (SA)
10. IF – DAVIDO (NG)
BEST GROUP OR DUO
1. SAUTI SOL (KQ)
2. TOOFAN (TG)
3. MAFIKIZOLO (SA)
4. MICASA (SA)
5. DISTRUCTION BOYZ (SA)
6. VVIP (GH)
7. R2Bees (GH)
8. NAVY KENZO (TZ)
SONG OF THE YEAR
1. PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR (NG)
2. WO – OLAMIDE (NG)
3. SEDUCE ME – ALIKIBA
4. QOBISIQOLO – BHIZER FT BUSISWA, SC GORNA, BHEPEPE (SA)
5. GAGA SHUFFLE – 2FACE IDIBIA (NG)
6. IF – DAVIDO (NG)
7. AKANAMALI – SUN EL MUSICIAN FT. SAMTHING SOWETO (SA)
8. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG)
9. COME CLOSER – WIZKID (NG)
10. JOROMI – SIMI (NG)
11. LEG OVER – MR EAZI (NG)
VIEWERS CHOICE
1. WO – OLAMIDE (NG)
2. IF – DAVIDO (NG)
3. MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG)
BEST COLLABORATION
1. PARTICULA – MAJOR LAZER & DJ MAPHORISA FT. ICE PRINCE, JIDENNA, NASTY C (SA)
2. MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID
3. TONIGHT – R2BEES FT WIZKID
4. MA GIRL – TOOFAN FT. PATORANKING
5. AKANAMALI – SUN EL MUSICIAN FT. SAMTHING SOWETO
6. TELLI PERSON – TIMAYA FT. PHYNO & OLAMIDE
7. PAIN KILLER – SARKODIE FT RUNTOWN
8. BOOTY LANGUAGE – SKALES FT SARKODIE
9. JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEKBERRY
10. DON’T FORGET TO PRAY – AKA & ANATII
11. NA WASH – BECCA FT PATORANKING
12. ISKABA – WANDE COAL / DJ TUNEZ
13. LOVE AGAIN – C4 PEDRO FT SAUTI SOL
BEST NEW ARTISTE
1. MALEEK BERRY (NG)
2. MAYORKUN (NG)
3. DICE AILES (NG)
4. SMALL DOCTOR (NG)
5. NADIA NAKAI (SA)
6. ASLAY (TZ)
The 2018 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is set to take place on January 12, 2018 at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos.
