Soundcity MVP awards returned for the third time on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
The awards was watched by over 50 million people across the African continent and it took place at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels in Lagos, Nigeria.
Burna Boy was the star of the awards show which saw him clinch four awards including the highly coveted “Africa Artist of the Year” while Davido and Wizkid got one award each.
The awards also gave the audience the opportunity to turn up on a Sunday morning with appearances from Niniola, Victor AD, Teni, AKAworldwide among others.
It was also the first time that Patoranking took home the “Video of the Year” award. South Africa’s Busiswa clinched the Best Female MVP against Nigeria’s Tiwa Savage, Simi, Niniola and Yemi Alade.
Best Male MVP
BURNA BOY- Winner
Best Female MVP
BUSISWA-
Best Hip Hop
FALZ
Best Pop
DAVIDO
Best Collaboration
SOCO – STARBOY FT WIZKID, TERRI, SPOTLESS & CEEZA MILLI
Digital Artiste of the Year
MR EAZI- Winner
Video of the Year
HEAL THE WORLD – PATORANKING-
Best Group or Duo
NAVY KENZO
Song of the Year
YE – BURNA BOY
Best New Artiste
TENIOLA-
Viewer’s Choice
SOMISO – WANDE COAL
Listener’s Choice
YE – BURNA BOY
African Producer of the Year
PHANTOM
African Artiste of the Year
BURNA BOY
African DJ of the Year
DJ NEPTUNE
Soundcity MVP’s also had special awards to entrepreneurs all of which were presented by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: