By FIA FIA! Davido Steals The Show At Soundcity MVP + Full List Of Winners
It was indeed a night for FIA FIA crooner, David ‘Davido’ Adeleke as he emerged the artist with highest number of plaques won at the 2017 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival.
The event which was held at the Convention Centre of the Eko Hotels and Suites had performances from top Music artists across Africa. The host of the Award ceremony was the popular media, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu of the Big Brother Naija fame.
Davido’s hit track, ‘If’ won bot the Song of the Year and Video of the Year; before he crowned it with the African Artist of the Year, after beating the likes of Sarkodie, Wizkid, Casspaer Nyonvest, Tiwa Savage and Shatta Wale.
He however changed the tempo of the audience after he mentioned his one time rival, Wizkid in his dedication speech. He also regarded the likes of 2Baba, D’banj, P-Square among others. The DMW boss earlier dedicated his song of the Year award to one of his late friend, DJ Olu.
The likes of Tiwa Savage, Olamide, Maleek Berry, Runtown, Diamond Platinumz also made it to the list of Winners at the 2017 Soundcity MVP Award Festival.
See the Full List of Nominees and Winners below…
1. BEST MALE MVP
Davido (Nigeria)
Runtown (Nigeria)
Diamond Platinums (Tanzania) Winner
Sarkodie (Ghana)
Navio (Uganda)
2Baba (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria)
Shatta Wale (Ghana)
Olamide (Nigeria)
2. BEST FEMALE MVP
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria) Winner
Niniola (Nigeria)
Babes Wodumo (South Africa)
Simi (Nigeria)
Becca (Ghana)
Seyi Shay (Nigeria)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Bucie (South Africa)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
3. BEST HIP HOP
M.I Abaga (Nigeria)
Sarkordie (Ghana)
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa) Winner
Olamide (Nigeria)
Nasty C (South Africa)
Falz (Nigeria)
Kwesta (South Africa)
Aka (South Africa)
4. BEST POP
Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
Simi (Nigeria)
Davido (Nigeria
Maleek Berry (Nigeria) Winner
Niniola (Nigeria)
Wande Coal (Nigeria)
Reekado Banks (Nigeria)
5. BEST COLLABORATION
Particuka – Major Lazer & DJ Maphorisa FT Ice Prince, Jidenna and Nasty C (South Africa)
Ma Lo – Tiwa Savage Ft Wizkid (Nigeria)
Tonight – R2Bees Ft Wizkid
Ma Girl – Toofan Ft Patoranking
Akanamali – Sun EL Musician FT. Samthing Soweto
Telli Person – Timaya FT Phyno and Olamide
Pain Killer – Sarkordie FT Runtown Winner
Booty Language – Skales FT Sarkordie
Juice – Ycee FT Maleek Berry
Don’t Forget to Pray – Aka & Anatii
Na Wash – Becca & Patoranking
Iskaba – Wande Coal & DJ Tunez
Love Again – C4 Pedro FT Sauti Sol
6. DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Davido (Nigeria)
Wizkid (Nigeria) Winner
Cassper Nyovest (South Africa)
Aka (South Africa)
Vanessa Mdee (Tanzania)
Yemi Alade (Nigeria)
Shatta Wale (Ghana)
7. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID (NG)
YOU RAPPERS SHOULD FIX UP YOUR LIFE – MI (NG)
COME CLOSER – WIZKID (NG)
UoK – NASTY C (SA)
10 FINGERS – AKA & ANATII (SA)
WHOLE THING – FRANK CASINO & RIKY RICK (SA)
BEEN CALLING – MALEEKBERRY (NG)
KOLOLO – BANKY W (NG)
ALL HAIL – KHULI CHANA (SA)
IF – DAVIDO (NG) Winner
8. BEST GROUP OR DUO
Sauti Sol (Kenya)
Toofan (Togo)
Mafikizolo (Sotuh Africa)
Micasa (South Africa)
Distruction Boyz (South Africa) Winner
VVIP (Ghana)
R2Bees (Ghana)
Navy Kenzo (Tanzania)
9. SONG OF THE YEAR
Penalty – Small Doctor (Nigeriw)
Wo – Olamide (Nigeria)
Seduce Me – Alikiba (Tanzania)
Qobisiqolo – Bhizer FT Busiswa, SC Gorna, Bhepepe (South Africa)
Gaga Shuffle – 2Baba (Nigeria)
If – Davido (Nigeria) Winner
Akanamali – Sun el Musician FT Samthing Soweto (South Africa)
Mad Over You – Runtown (Nigeria)
Come Closer – Wizkid Nigeria)
Joromi – Simi (Nigeria)
Leg Over – Mr Eazi (Nigeria)
10. BEST NEW ARTISTE
Maleek Berry (Nigeria) Winner
Mayorkun (Nigeria)
Dice Ailes (Nigeria)
Small Doctor (Nigeria)
NAdia nakai (South Africa)
Aslay (Tanzania)
11. VIEWERS CHOICE
Wo – Olamide (Nigeria)
If – Davido (nigeria)
Mad Over You- Runtown (Nigeria) Winner
Living Things – 9ice (Nigeria)
Yeba – Kiss Daniel (Nigeria)
Iskaba – Wande Coal & DJ Tunez (Nigeria)
Tonight – Nonso Amadi (Nigeria)
Gaga Shuffle – 2Baba (Nigeria)
12. LISTENERS CHOICE
WO – OLAMIDE (NG). Winner
GAGA SHUFFLE – 2BABA (NG)
NASTY C –UOK (SA)
GOBISIQOLO – BHISER (SA)
MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG)
MARADONA – NINIOLA (NG)
YOLO YOLO – SEYI SHAY (NG)
IF – DAVIDO
13. AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
MALEEK BERRY (NG)
KIDOMINANT (NG)
DJ MAPHORISA (SA)
MASTERKRAFT (NG)
JULZ (GH)
YOUNG JOHN (NG) Winner
14. AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
SARKODIE (GH)
CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)
DAVIDO (NG) Winner
WIZKID (NG)
TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
SHATTA WALE (GH)
15. VIDEO OF THE YEAR
If Davido (Nigeria)
16. BEST PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Young John (Nigeria)
17. BEST COLLABORATION OF THE YEAR
Sakordie (Ghana)
18. BEST BEST NEW ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Maleek Berry (Nigeria)
