Burna Boy shines as Soundcity MVP Awards snubs Wizkid and Davido once more

Burna Boy shines as Soundcity MVP Awards snubs Wizkid and Davido once more
2020 Soundcity MVP Awards was held last night at Eko Hotel and Suits, Lagos where top artiste in the continents were in contention for the prestigious award in Africa battling in different categories. Top African talents like Davido, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Kizz Daniel and so many others were on the nominated list released by the award show. South Africa’s Bonang Dorothy Matheba was also the presenter at Eko Hotel last night as the MVP Awards show was hosted 4th record time by Lagos city.
Rema had an outstanding career in 2019 among his peers and Burna Boy was still the main man as he took home 3 big awards including best artiste and song of the year.
See the full list of the nominees, categories and the winners
Category– BEST NEW MVP
Nominees–
FireBoy DML (Nigeria)
JoeBoy (Nigeria)
Marioo (Tanzania)
Rema (Nigeria)
Simmy (South Africa)
Wendy Shay (Ghana)
Winner- Rema (Nigeria)
Category- BEST COLLABORATION
Nominees-
Blow My Mind – Davido (Nigeria)
Daz How Star Do – Skibii (Nigeria)
Gugulethu – Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
Jama – DJ Mic Smith (Ghana)
Killin Dem – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Inama – Diamond PlatNumz (Tanzania)
Winner- Gugulethu – Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
Category- BEST POP
Nominees-
Innos B (DR Congo)
Nandy (Tanzania)
JoeBoy (Nigeria)
Otile Brown (Kenya)
Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)
Teni (Nigeria)
Mayorkun (Nigeria)
Rayvanny (Tanzania)
Naira Marley (Nigeria)
Winner- JoeBoy (Nigeria)
Category- BEST HIP HOP
Nominees-
BlaqBonez (Nigeria)
Falz (Nigeria)
KHALIGRAPH Jones (Kenya)
Kwesta (South Africa)
Medikal (Ghana)
Shinski (Kenya)
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Reminisce (Nigeria)
Ricky Rick (South Africa)
Zakwe (South Africa)
Winner- KHALIGRAPH Jones (Kenya)
Category- BEST DUO
Nominees-
Black Motion (South Africa)
Blaq diamond (South Africa)
DopeNation (Ghana)
Ethic (Kenya)
Show Dem Camp (Nigeria)
Toofan (Togo)
Winner- DopeNation (Ghana)
Category- AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Nominees-
Cracker (Nigeria)
Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
Jay Synth (Nigeria)
Kel-P Vibes (Nigeria)
MOG (Ghana)
Ozedikus (Nigeria)
Pheelz (Nigeria)
Rexxie (Nigeria)
S2Kizzy (Tanzania)
Winner- Rexxie (Nigeria)
Category- BEST FEMALE MVP
Nominees-
Betty G (Ethiopia)
Daphne (Cameroon)
Nandy (Tanzania)
Sho Madjozi (South Africa)
Teni (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Winner- Teni (Nigeria)
Category- BEST MALE MVP
Nominees-
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
King Promise (Ghana)
Sjava (South Africa)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Zlatan (Nigeria)
Winner- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Category- AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR
Nominees-
DJ Creme De La Creme (Kenya)
DJ Kaywise (Nigeria)
DJ Neptune (Nigeria)
DJ Spinall (Nigeria)
DJ Vyrusky (Ghana)
DJ Zinhle (South Africa)
Winner- DJ Spinall (Nigeria)
Category- DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Nominees-
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)
Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Winner- Davido (Nigeria)
Category- LISTENERS’ CHOICE
Nominees-
Baby – JoeBoy (Nigeria)
Dumebi – Rema (Nigeria)
Fetch your Life – Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
Jealous – Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Jama – DJ Mic Smith (Ghana)
Kainama – Harmonize (Tanzania)
Killin Dem – BurnaBoy (Nigeria)
Kpo K3K3 – StoneBwoy (Ghana)
Oil & Gas – Olamide (Nigeria)
Winner- Jealous – Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
Category- VIEWERS’ CHOICE
Nominees-
49-99 – Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Able God – Chinko Ekun (Nigeria)
Banomoya – Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
My Level – Shatta Wale (Ghana)
On The Low – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Soapy – Naira Marley (Nigeria)
Tetema – Rayvanny (Tanzania)
Zanku (Legwork) – Zlatan (Nigeria)
Winner- Soapy – Naira Marley (Nigeria)
Category- VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Nominees-
49-99 – Tiwa Savage by Meji Alabi (Nigeria)
Dangote – Burna Boy by Clarence Peters (Nigeria)
Jericho – Simi by Adasa Cookey (Nigeria)
Ngwa – Blick Bassy by Tebego Malope (South Africa)
Ohema – Kuami Eugene by Rex (Ghana)
Winner- 49-99 – Tiwa Savage by Meji Alabi (Nigeria)
Category- SONG OF THE YEAR
Nominees-
Jealous – FireBoy DML (Nigeria)
Killin Dem – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Malwhede – King Monada (South Africa)
Soapy – Naira Marley (Nigeria)
Tetema – Rayvanny (Tanzania)
Zanku (Legwork) – Zlatan (Nigeria)
Baby – JoeBoy (Nigeria)
Case – Teni (Nigeria)
Dumebi – Rema (Nigeria)
Fetch Your Life – Prince Kaybee (South Africa)
Jama – DJ Mic Smith (Ghana)
Winner- Killin Dem – Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Category- AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Nominees-
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Shatta Wale (Ghana)
ShoMadjozi (South Africa)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Winner- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Category- EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC
Winner- Innocent Idibia (2Baba) (Nigeria)
Category- EXCELLENCE IN PHILANTHROPY
Winner- DJ Cuppy (Nigeria)
Category- EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS
Winner- Anthony Joshua (England-Nigeria)
Category- EXCELLENCE IN SOCIAL ENTREPRENUERSHIP AND DIGITAL INFLUENCE
Winner- Bright Jaja (Nigeria)
Category- COMMUNITY AND SOCIO-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
Winner- Adebola Williams & Jude Jideonwo (Nigeria)
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