The prestigious Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is back again. The ceremony is set to take place on the 12th of January, 2018 at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos in Nigeria. Already, we have the nominations for the various categories and as expected Nigerian heavyweights; Davido, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage are on top of the list of nominees and all three are also nominated for the Best African Act award alongside Sarkodie, Cassper Nyovest and Shatta Wale.

Nigeria has four artistes out of six in the Best New Act category; Maleek Berry, Mayorkun, Small Doctor & Dice Ailes are joined by SA’s Nadia Nakai and Tanzania’s Aslay.

See full list of nominees below:

1. BEST MALE MVP

DAVIDO (NG)

RUNTOWN (NG)

DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)

SARKODIE (GH)

NAVIO (UG)

2BABA (NG)

WIZKID (NG)

SHATTA WALE (GH)

OLAMIDE (NG)

2. BEST FEMALE MVP

TIWA SAVAGE (NG)

NINIOLA (NG)

BABES WODUMO (SA)

SIMI (NG)

BECCA (GH)

SEYI SHAY (NG)

YEMI ALADE (NG)

BUCIE (SA)

VANESSA MDEE (TZ)

3. BEST HIP HOP

M.I ABAGA (NG)

SARKODIE (GHANA)

CASSPER NYOVEST (SOUTH AFRICA)

OLAMIDE (NG)

NASTY C (SOUTH AFRICA)

FALZ (NG)

KWESTA (SOUTH AFRICA)

AKA (SA)

4. BEST POP

KISS DANIEL (NG)

TIWA SAVAGE (NG)

SIMI (NG)

DAVIDO (NG)

MALEEKBERRY (NG)

NINIOLA (NG)

WANDE COAL (NG)

REEKADO BANKS (NG)

5. BEST COLLABORATION

PARTICULA – MAJOR LAZER & DJ MAPHORISA FT. ICE PRINCE, JIDENNA, NASTY C (SA)

MA LO – TIWA SAVAGE FT WIZKID

TONIGHT – R2BEES FT WIZKID

MA GIRL – TOOFAN FT. PATORANKING

AKANAMALI – SUN EL MUSICIAN FT. SAMTHING SOWETO

TELLI PERSON – TIMAYA FT. PHYNO & OLAMIDE

PAIN KILLER – SARKODIE FT RUNTOWN

BOOTY LANGUAGE – SKALES FT SARKODIE

JUICE – YCEE FT MALEEKBERRY

DON’T FORGET TO PRAY – AKA & ANATII

NA WASH – BECCA FT PATORANKING

ISKABA – WANDE COAL / DJ TUNEZ

LOVE AGAIN – C4 PEDRO FT SAUTI SOL

6. DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

DAVIDO (NG)

WIZKID (NG)

CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)

AKA (SA)

VANESSA MDEE (TZ)

YEMI ALADE (NG)

SHATTA WALE (GH)

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)

8. BEST GROUP OR DUO

SAUTI SOL (KQ)

TOOFAN (TG)

MAFIKIZOLO (SA)

MICASA (SA)

DISTRUCTION BOYZ (SA)

VVIP (GH)

R2Bees (GH)

NAVY KENZO (TZ)

9. SONG OF THE YEAR

PENALTY – SMALL DOCTOR (NG)

WO – OLAMIDE (NG)

SEDUCE ME – ALIKIBA

QOBISIQOLO – BHIZER FT BUSISWA, SC GORNA, BHEPEPE (SA)

GAGA SHUFFLE – 2FACE IDIBIA (NG)

IF – DAVIDO (NG)

AKANAMALI – SUN EL MUSICIAN FT. SAMTHING SOWETO (SA)

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG)

COME CLOSER – WIZKID (NG)

JOROMI – SIMI (NG)

LEG OVER – MR EAZI (NG)

10. BEST NEW ARTISTE

MALEEK BERRY (NG)

MAYORKUN (NG)

DICE AILES (NG)

SMALL DOCTOR (NG)

NADIA NAKAI (SA)

ASLAY (TZ)

11. VIEWERS CHOICE

WO – OLAMIDE (NG)

IF – DAVIDO (NG)

MAD OVER YOU – RUNTOWN (NG)

LIVING THINGS – 9ICE (NG)

YEBA – KISS DANIEL (NG)

ISKABA – WANDE COAL, DJ TUNEZ (NG)

TONIGHT – NONSO AMADI (NG)

GAGA SHUFFLE – 2BABA (NG)

12. LISTENERS CHOICE

WO – OLAMIDE (NG).

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)

14. AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

SARKODIE (GH)

CASSPER NYOVEST (SA)

DAVIDO (NG)

WIZKID (NG)

TIWA SAVAGE (NG)

SHATTA WALE (GH)