Soundcity MVP Awards Fest: All the nominees

Other nominees are Zlatan (Nigeria), Betty G (Ethiopia), Otile Brown (Kenya), Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania), Innoss B (DRC), Sarkodie (Ghana) and Kwesta (South Africa), among others.

The organisers of the awards have introduced non-voting accolades in multiple categories, including Special Recognitions in Business Entrepreneurship, Sports, Fashion, Social Entrepreneurship/Digital Influence, Community/Socio-political Development, and Creative Arts.

"This year’s edition of the Soundcity MVPs promises to bring our fans the best performances from the hottest musical acts on the continent," event producer Adeniji Daniel said. "Also in the bag of surprises will be international show hosts, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy pop culture moments that will definitely have the world talking for a long time to come."

The event will be aired live on Soundcity TV (DStv channel 327) to an estimated 25 million viewers across the continent.

Below are the nominees:

Best New MVP

• FireBoy DML
• Joeboy
• Marioo
• Rema
• Simmy
• Wendy Shay

Best Collaboration

• 'Blow My Mind' – Davido
• 'Daz How Star Do' – Skibii
• 'Gugulethu' – Prince Kaybee
• 'Jama' – DJ Mic Smith
• 'Killin Dem' – Burna Boy
• 'Inama' – Diamond PlatNumz

Best Pop

• Innoss B
• Nandy
• Joeboy
• Otile Brown
• Kizz Daniel
• Teni
• Mayorkun
• Rayvanny
• Naira Marley

Best Hip Hop

• Blaqbonez
• Falz
• Khaligraph Jones
• Kwesta
• Medikal
• Shinski
• Sarkodie
• Reminisce
• Riky Rick
• Zakwe

Best Duo

• Black Motion
• Blaq Diamond
• DopeNation
• Ethic
• Show Dem Camp
• Toofan

African Producer of the Year

• Cracker
• Prince Kaybee
• Jay Synth
• Kel P
• MOG
• Ozedikus
• Pheelz
• Rexxie
• S2Kizzy

Best Female MVP

• Betty G
• Daphne
• Nandy
• Sho Madjozi
• Teni
• Tiwa Savage
• Yemi Alade

Best Male MVP

• Burna Boy
• Davido
• Diamond Platnumz
• King Promise
• Sjava
• Wizkid
• Zlatan

African DJ of the Year

• DJ Creme De La Creme
• DJ Kaywise
• DJ Neptune
• DJ Spinall
• DJ Vyrusky
• DJ Zinhle

Digital Artist of the Year

• Cassper Nyovest
• Davido
• Diamond Platnumz
• Kizz Daniel
• Mr Eazi
• Yemi Alade
• Wizkid

Listeners’ Choice

• 'Baby' – Joeboy
• 'Dumebi' – Rema
• 'Fetch Your Life' – Prince Kaybee
• 'Jealous' – Fireboy DML
• 'Jama' – DJ Mic Smith
• 'Kainama' – Harmonize
• 'Killin Dem' – Burna Boy
• 'Kpo K3K3' – Stonebwoy
• 'Oil & Gas' – Olamide

Viewers’ Choice

• '49-99' – Tiwa Savage
• 'Able God' – Chinko Ekun
• 'Banomoya' – Prince Kaybee
• 'My Level' – Shatta Wale
• 'On The Low' – Burna Boy
• 'Soapy' – Naira Marley
• 'Tetema' – Rayvanny
• 'Zanku' (Legwork) – Zlatan

Video of the Year

• '49-99' – Tiwa Savage by Meji Alabi
• 'Dangote' – Burna Boy by Clarence Peters
• 'Jericho' – Simi by Adasa Cookey
• 'Ngwa' – Blick Bassy by Tebego Malope
• 'Ohema' – Kuami Eugene by Rex

Song of the Year

• 'Jealous' – FireBoy DML
• 'Killin Dem' – Burna Boy
• 'Malwhede' – King Monada
• 'Soapy' – Naira Marley
• 'Tetema' – Rayvanny
• 'Zanku' (Legwork) – Zlatan
• 'Baby' – Joeboy
• 'Case' – Teni
• 'Dumebi' – Rema
• 'Fetch Your Life' – Prince Kaybee
• 'Jama' – DJ Mic Smith

African Artist of the Year

• Burna Boy
• Davido
• Diamond Platnumz
• Shatta Wale
• Sho Madjozi
• Tiwa Savage
• Wizkid
• Yemi Alade