February 12, (THEWILL) – The 2023 Soundcity MVPÂ Awards Festival held its fifth edition on Saturday.
The ceremony, which rewards hard work in the African music industry took place at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos State.
South African actress Pearl Thusi anchored the event which featured performances from African artistes, including Gyakie, Arya Starr, Bad Boy Timz, Seyi Vibez, Ruger and Black Sherif.
Highlights from the show included a tribute to departed artistes and their loved ones, including Sound Sultan, Ifeanyi Adeleke (Davido’s Son), Rico Swavey, Obama DMW and others.
Also, a guest appearance by Shanty Town lead cast Chidi Mokeme, Ini Edo and Mercy Eke, who mimicked their characters Scar, Inem and Jackie, got the audience laughing non-stop.
Out of the 15 musical categories, Nigerian singers, including, Asake, Fireboy DML, Ruger and others, won awards in 12 different categories with Burna boy winning the Artiste of the Year award.
Kizz Daniel took home the Song of the year award while Rema won the Digital Artiste of the Year award.
Others who took home an award include, Ghanian rapper, Black Sherif for best hip-hop award; and Tems, Best female award.
Pheelz and BNXN took home the best collaboration award and South African DJ, Maphorisa, went home with the African DJ award.
Akon won the legend of the year award; Magicsticks, producer of the year; Asake took home the best male artiste award; while TG Omori won video of the year award with ‘Bandana’.
Fireboy won best pop award with his song ‘Peru’; Ruger, best new artiste; Oxlade won the listeners choice award with his song ‘Kulosa’; and South African Costa Titch won the viewers choice award.
Below is a full list of winners
Best New artiste
Victony (NG)
Ayra Starr (NG)
Young Jonn (NG)
Seyi Vybez (NG)
Fave (NG)
Ruger (NG) – WINNER
Black Sherif (GH)
Costa Titch (SA)
Phina (TZ)
Wakadinali (KE)
African Artiste of the Year
Burna Boy (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
KiDi (GH)
Msaki (SA)
Asake (NG)
Rema (NG)
Kizz Daniel (NG)
Temz (NG)
Zuchu (TZ)
Best Collaboration
Pheelz & Bnxn Fka Buju – Finesse (NG)- WINNER
Fireboy & Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix) (NG)
Black Sherif & Burnaboy – Second Sermon (GH)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA)
Asake – Sungba (Remix) ft. Burna Boy (NG)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA)
Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG)
Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG)
Best Hip Hop
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveller (GH)- WINNER
Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG)
Mi – The Guy (NG)
Kaligraph Jones X Dax – Hiroshima
Nasty C & Aka – Lemons To Lemonades (SA)
Psycho YP – Bando Diaries ft. Odumodu Blvck (NG)
Ladipoe – Running ft. Fireboy (NG)
Wakadinali – Geri Inengi ft. Sir Bwoy (KE)
Chyn – Hosanna ft. Fxtune (NG)
Vector – Clowns ft. Ladi Poe (NG)
Listener’s Choice
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG) – WINNER
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Ch’cco & Mellow & Sleazy – Nkao Tempela (SA)
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA)
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH)
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH)
Patoranking – Kolo Kolo ft. Diamond Platnumz (NG)
Viewers’ Choice
Asake – Pbuy (NG)
Timaya – Cold Outside ft. Bnxn Fka Buju (NG)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA) -WINNER
KiDi – Touch It (GH)
Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH)
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH)
Ayra Starr – Rush (NG)
Digital Artist of the Year
CKay (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Rema (NG)- WINNER
Burna Boy (NG)
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Omah Lay (NG)
Da Banton (NG)
Zuchu (TZ)
Tems (NG)
African DJ of the Year
DJ Obi (NG)
DJ Tunez (NG)
DJ Big N (NG)
Uncle Waffles (SA)
DJ Maphorisa (SA)- WINNER
DJ Dips (NG)
Black Coffee (SA)
DJ Vyrusky (GH)
DJ Kerty (NG)
DJ Tariqo (MZ)
Male MVP
Burna Boy (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Asake (NG) – WINNER
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (Tn)
Focalistic (SA)
KiDi (GH)
Omah Lay (NG)
Rema (NG)
King Promise (GH)
Female MVP
Tems (NG) -WINNER
Ayra Starr (NG)
Gyakie (GH)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Boohle (SA)
Niniola (NG)
Nkosazana Daughter (SA)
Tyla (SA)
Zuchu (TZ)
Msaki (SA)
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)
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)
