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| Soundcity MVP Awards Festival | |
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| Awarded for | Crowning the hardest working talents in Africa |
| Presented by | Soundcity TV, Soundcity Radio Network and Soundcity Digital |
| First award | 2016 |
| Website | http://soundcitymvp.com/ |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | Soundcity TV and Soundcity Radio Network |
The Soundcity MVP Awards Festival ("TheMVPs" or "MVP") is an event presented by Soundcity TV which awards plaques to musicians and performers across Africa. Since 2007, the winners are chosen by the viewers and fans by visiting #TheMVPs' website [1] and a select committee of the industry stakeholder. The first MVPs ceremony was held in December 2016 in Lagos, Nigeria. [2]
The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on Soundcity TV on DStv, GOtv, TalkTalk UK, Soundcity Radio Network and Soundcity Android and iOS app as well as online on the SoundcityTV website, YouTube and other social media accounts.
The MVPs award ceremony was announced by Soundcity TV when teaser radio and TV promo began to run in the first week of November on Soundcity Radio Network and Soundcity TV tagged 'Soundcity MVP Awards Festival' and announced as 'crowning the hardest working talents in Africa'. The maiden ceremony is to take place at the Expo Centre, Eko Hotel and Suites Lagos, Nigeria, on 29 December 2016 and hosted by comedian Basketmouth. [3] Nominated artistes range from Wizkid with eight nominations including African artiste of the year, Davido, South Africa's Emtee, Nasty C, Mafikizolo to Ghana's Mz Vee, Sarkodie and Tanzania's Diamond Platnumz and Vanessa Mdee. The event would be broadcast live across Africa via cable TV, Soundcity Mobile App, Facebook and YouTube. [4]
Since the maiden edition, Soundcity MVP Award Festival has witness different edition of the award. [5]
The second edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards was held at the Eko Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos, and was hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. This edition was in fourteen categories. [6] which Davido won three out of the categories; Song of the Year, Video of the Year, and African Artist of the year. [7]
Winners are highlighted in bold.
| Best Male MVP | Best Female MVP |
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| Best Hip Hop | Best Pop |
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| Best Collaboration | Digital Artiste of the Year |
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| Video of the Year | Best Group or Duo |
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| Song of the Year | Best New Artiste |
| Viewers Choice | Listeners Choice |
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| African Producer of the Year | African Artiste Of The Year |
The third edition took place at the Eko Convention Centre, Lagos on 5 January 2019. Burna Boy won four awards out of the categories. Special award category was also presented to individuals for Innovation and Excellence in their various fields of work. [8]
| Best Male MVP | Best Female MVP |
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| Best Hip Hop | Best Pop |
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| Best Collaboration | Digital Artiste of the Year |
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| Video of the Year | Best Group or Duo |
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| Song of the Year | Best New Artiste |
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| Viewers Choice | Listeners Choice |
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| African Producer of the Year | African Artiste Of The Year |
| African DJ of the Year | Innovation and Excellence |
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