The Soundcity MVP Awards was celebrated on Saturday, February 11, 2023, to honor songs and artists that dominated 2022.
Asake won for Best Nigerian Act Male, Tems for Best Nigerian Act Female, and Nigerian megastar Burna Boy won for Best African Act.
In addition, the award for Best Hip Hop went to Ghanaian superstar Black Sherif, while the award for Best DJ went to South African DJ Maphorisa.
Numerous entertainment experts, music producers, artists, and executives attended the award ceremony.
Watch some Incredible performances below, plus the winners on the night:
See full winners list below.
Best New artiste:
Victony (Nigeria)
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Young Jonn (Nigeria)
Seyi Vybez (Nigeria)
Fave (Nigeria)
Ruger (Nigeria) – WINNER
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Costa Titch (South Africa)
Phina (Tanzania)
Wakadinali (KE)
African Artiste of the Year:
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
KiDi (Ghana)
Msaki (South Africa)
Asake (Nigeria)
Rema (Nigeria)
Kizz Daniel (Nigeria)
Temz (Nigeria)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
Best Collaboration:
Pheelz & Bnxn Fka Buju – Finesse (Nigeria)- WINNER
Fireboy & Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix) (Nigeria)
Black Sherif & Burnaboy – Second Sermon (Ghana)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (Nigeria)
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (South Africa)
Asake – Sungba (Remix) ft. Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (Nigeria)
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (South Africa)
Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (Nigeria)
Mavin All Stars – Overdose (Nigeria)
Best Hip Hop:
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveller (Ghana)- WINNER
Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (Nigeria)
Mi – The Guy (Nigeria)
Kaligraph Jones X Dax – Hiroshima
Nasty C & Aka – Lemons To Lemonades (SA)
Psycho YP – Bando Diaries ft. Odumodu Blvck (NG)
Ladipoe – Running ft. Fireboy (Nigeria)
Wakadinali – Geri Inengi ft. Sir Bwoy (KE)
Chyn – Hosanna ft. Fxtune (Nigeria)
Vector – Clowns ft. Ladi Poe (Nigeria)
Listener’s Choice:
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (Nigeria) – WINNER
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (Nigeria)
Burna Boy – Last Last (Nigeria)
Ch’cco & Mellow & Sleazy – Nkao Tempela (South Africa)
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (South Africa)
Rema – Calm Down (Nigeria)
Mavin All Stars – Overdose (Nigeria)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (Ghana)
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (Ghana)
Patoranking – Kolo Kolo ft. Diamond Platnumz (Nigeria)
Viewers’ Choice:
Asake – Pbuy (Nigeria)
Timaya – Cold Outside ft. Bnxn Fka Buju (Nigeria)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (Nigeria)
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (South Africa) –WINNER
KiDi – Touch It (Nigeria)
Burna Boy – Last Last (Nigeria)
Rema – Calm Down (Nigeria)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (Nigeria)
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (Ghana)
Ayra Starr – Rush (Nigeria)
Digital Artist of the Year:
CKay (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Rema (Nigeria)- WINNER
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Omah Lay (Nigeria)
Da Banton (Nigeria)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
Tems (Nigeria)
African DJ of the Year:
DJ Obi (Nigeria)
DJ Tunez (Nigeria)
DJ Big N (Nigeria)
Uncle Waffles (South Africa)
DJ Maphorisa (South Africa)- WINNER
DJ Dips (Nigeria)
Black Coffee (South Africa)
DJ Vyrusky (Ghana)
DJ Kerty (Nigeria)
DJ Tariqo (Mozambique)
Male MVP:
Burna Boy (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Asake (Nigeria) – WINNER
Davido (Nigeria)
Diamond Platnumz (Tanzania)
Focalistic (South Africa)
KiDi (Ghana)
Omah Lay (Nigeria)
Rema (Nigeria)
King Promise (Ghana)
Female MVP:
Tems (Nigeria) –WINNER
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Gyakie (Ghana)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Boohle (South Africa)
Niniola (Nigeria)
Nkosazana Daughter (South Africa)
Tyla (South Africa)
Zuchu (Tanzania)
Msaki (South Africa)
African Producer of the Year:
Blaisebeatz (Big Flexa)
Andre Vibez (Calm Down)
Magicsticks (Organise) –WINNER
Pheelz (Finesse)
Niphkeyz (I’m A Mess)
Tempoe (Soweto)
Rewardbeatz (Xtracool)
Chopstix (Last Last)
Pprime (Woman)
Skizzy (Kwikwi)
Best Group or Duo:
Blaq Diamond (SA)
Show Dem Camp (NG)
Ajebo Hustlers (NG) –WINNER
Major League DJz (SA)
Cavemen (NDopeNation & Sleezy (SA)
Dopenation (GH)
Buruklyn Boyz (KE)
Yababuluku Boyz (MZ)
NSG (UK, Ghana & Nigeria)
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Best Pop:
Fireboy – Peru (Remix) ft. Ed Sheeran (NG) – WINNER
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Young Jonn – Xtra Cool (NG)
KiDi – Touch It (GH)
Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ)
Ruger – Dior (NG)
Omah Lay – Woman (NG)
Ayra Starr – Rush (NG)
Crayon – Ijo Laba Laba (NG)
Lasmid – Friday Night (GH)
Song of the Year:
Omah Lay – I’m A Mess (NG)
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG)
Wanitwa Mos, Master Kg & Lowsheen – Sofa Silahlane ft. Nkosazana Daughter (SA)
Bien X Aaron Rimbui – Mbwe Mbwe (KE)
Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)- WINNER
Asake – Organise (NG)
Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA)
Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG)
Video of the Year:
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Fireboy X Asake – Bandana (NG) –WINNER
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA)
Asake – Pbuy (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA)
Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ)
Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG)
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