Nigerian singers, Wizkid and Tekno were the biggest winners at the Soundcity MVP Awards 2016 held on 29 December at Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos. Tekno led all, winning a treble—Digital Artiste of the Year, Song of the Year and the Listeners Choice awards. Wizkid, arguably the most decorated Nigerian artiste in 2016, went home with two awards. He was unrivalled for African Artiste of the year and Best Male artiste. Olamide won in a collabo with Phyno as best collaboration. Yemi Alade, won the best female award, edging out other nominees such as Tiwa Savage, Simi, winner at The Headies, Victoria Kimani from Kenya and Vanessa Mdee from Tanzania. The event on Thursday night was hosted by Comedian Basket Mouth with Dotun as the co-host. There were also performances by Olamide, Patoranking, Tekno, Niniola, Lil Kesh, Koker, Victoria Kimani.
The full list of winners at SoundcityMVP2016:
BEST MALE Diamond Platinumz (TANZANIA) Emtee (SOUTH AFRICA) Wizkid (NIGERIA) – WINNER Falz (NIGERIA) Olamide (NIGERIA) Patoranking (NIGERIA) Phyno (NIGERIA)
BEST FEMALE Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA) Victoria Kimani (KENYA) Yemi Alade (NIGERIA) – WINNER Vanessa Mdee (TANZANIA) Cynthia Morgan (NIGERIA) Ms Vee (GHANA) Simi (NIGERIA)
BEST HIP HOP Cassper Nyovest (SOUTH AFRICA) – WINNER Olamide (NIGERIA) CDQ (NIGERIA) Emtee (SOUTH AFRICA) El (GHANA) Riky Rick (SOUTH AFRICA) Stanley Enow (CAMEROON) Phyno (NIGERIA)
BEST POP Wizkid (NIGERIA) Kiss Daniel (NIGERIA) – WINNER Tekno (NIGERIA) Yemi Alade (NIGERIA) Adekunle Gold (NIGERIA) Timaya (NIGERIA) Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA)
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR PSquare (NIGERIA) Wizkid (NIGERIA) AKA (SOUTH AFRICA) Tiwa Savage (NIGERIA) Davido (NIGERIA) Cassper Nyovest (SOUTH AFRICA) Tekno (NIGERIA) – WINNER
BEST COLLABORATION Mr Eazi Ft Efya – Skintight (NIGERIA / GHANA) Patoranking Ft Sarkodie – No Kissing (NIGERIA / GHANA) Eddy Kenzo Ft Niniola – Mbilo Mbilo Remix (UGANDA / NIGERIA) Emtee Ft Wizkid & AKA – Roll Up (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA) DJ Maphorisa Ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA) Phyno Ft Olamide – Fada Fada (NIGERIA) Olamide Ft Wande Coal – Who You Epp (NIGERIA) – WINNER Harrysong Ft Olamide, KCee – Raggae Blues (NIGERIA) Masterkraft Ft Flavour & Sarkodie – Finally (NIGERIA / GHANA)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR Pana – Tekno Directed by Clarence Peters (NIGERIA) Alikiba, Directed by Meji (NIGERIA) – WINNER Babanla – Wizkid, Directed by Sesan (NIGERIA) One time – AKA, Directed by AKA & Alessio (SOUTH AFRICA) Sin City – Kiss Daniel, Directed by H2G Films (NIGERIA) Emergency – D’Banj, Directed by Unlimited L.A (NIGERIA) Made for you – Banky W, Directed by Banky W (NIGERIA) Gbagbe Oshi – Davido, Directed by Slash (NIGERIA) Pray for me – Darey, Directed by MEX (NIGERIA) BEST GROUP OR DUO Sauti Sol (KENYA) – WINNER Mafikizolo (SOUTH AFRICA) Micasa (SOUTH AFRICA) Navy Kenzo (TANZANIA) R2Bees (GHANA) Toofan (TOGO) PSquare (NIGERIA) VVIP (GHANA)
SONG OF THE YEAR
Kwesta ft. Cassper Nyovest – Ngud (SOUTH AFRICA) Mr Eazi – Hol Up (NIGERIA) Patoranking ft Sakordie – No Kissing (NIGERIA) Wizkid – Babanla (NIGERIA) Tekno – Pana (NIGERIA) – WINNER Emtee ft Wizkid – Roll Up (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA) DJ Maphorisa ft Wizkid & DJ Buckz – Soweto Baby (SOUTH AFRICA / NIGERIA) Olamide ft Wande Coal – Who You Epp (NIGERIA) D’banj – Emergency (NIGERIA)
BEST NEW ARTISTE
Koker (NIGERIA) YCee (NIGERIA) Mr Eazi (NIGERIA) – WINNER Emtee (SOUTH AFRICA) Simi (NIGERIA) Niniola (NIGERIA) Tekno (NIGERIA) Nasty C (SOUTH AFRICA) VIEWERS CHOICE Mr Soldier – Falz ft. Simi (NIGERIA) – WINNER Babanla – Wizkid (NIGERIA) Osinachi – Humblesmith ft. Davido (NIGERIA) Pana – Tekno (NIGERIA) Hollup – Mr Eazi (NIGERIA) Pick Up – Adekunle Gold (NIGERIA) Mama – Kiss Daniel
LISTENERS CHOICE
Lagos to Kampala – Runtown ft. Wizkid (NIGERIA) Babanla – Wizkid (NIGERIA) Omo Alhaji – YCee (NIGERIA) Pana – Tekno (NIGERIA) – WINNER Who You Epp – Olamide ft Wande Coal (NIGERIA) Oluwa ni – Reekado Banks (NIGERIA) Pick Up – Adekunle Gold (NIGERIA) Skintight – Mr Eazi ft Efya (NIGERIA/GHANA)
AFRICAN ARTISTE OF THE YEAR Wizkid (NIGERIA) – WINNER Vanessa Mdee (TANZANIA) Diamond Platinumz (TANZANIA) Sarkodie (GHANA) Yemi Alade (NIGERIA) Olamide (NIGERIA)
AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR DJ Maphorisa (SOUTH AFRICA) – WINNER Gospel on the Beat (NIGERIA) Masterkraft (NIGERIA) Young John (NIGERIA) Legendury Beats (NIGERIA) Sess the problem kid (NIGERIA)
