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Soundcity Radio and Television, the brand behind the prestigious Tingo Mobile-Soundcity music awards festival has announced the nominees for this year’s edition of the continent-wide pop music showcase.
According to a detailed breakdown of the awards nominations in
the 15 music only awards categories, Burna Boy leads this edition’s nominations
with a total 8 nominations in 7 categories, having received two nominations in
the best collaboration category. Following in second place is last edition’s
best new artist winner Rema who is tied with new artist Asake with both of them
having 7 nominations. While Rema’s nominations are all unique categories, Asake
is nominated twice in the video of the year category. Other nominations include
first time nominees Camidoh , Omah Lay and Black Sherif with 5 each. Also with
5 nominations is former nominee Kizz Daniel. Following in number of nominations
are; Costa Titch, Kidi and Ayra Starr who are nominated in 4 categories.
The Soundcity MVP Awards, which transitioned from the famous
Soundcity Video Music Awards (SMVA) in 2016, recognises outstanding
achievements of African artistes in 15 various music categories which include;
Best Male MVP, Best Female MVP, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year,
African Artiste of the Year, African DJ of the Year, Best Hip Hop. Also, the
non-music/ Special Recognition Awards are in Philanthropy, Sports, Community,
and Social Development, Social Entrepreneurship, and Contribution to the growth
of Music .
Following the earlier announcement of the return of the Tingo
Mobile-Soundcity MVP Awards festival, the release of nominees now sets the
stage for the voting leg of the road to the event date on February 11 at the Eko
Convention centre, Lagos. Full details of the nominees can be found on awards
website via soundcitymvp.com
According to Group Chief Executive Officer of Group8 Ltd and
founder of the awards festival, Mr Tajuddeen Adepetu while explaining about
what motivates the company to keep going with the awards, he
says “…Indeed, it is that time of the year for those who dig into
the depth of their artistry to entertain our music-loving continental audience
to be celebrated.” He added that the organisers will bend back double to put up
a breathtaking show that would remain indelible in the minds of guests and
viewers for a long time.
Speaking earlier as to why they decided to get involved, Dozy
Mmobuosi, Group CEO and founder of Tingo Mobile, the title sponsor of the
event, said "We are honoured to be a part of the Soundcity MVP Awards and
to support the incredible talents in the African music industry. We look
forward to celebrating the achievements of these talented artistes and helping
to shine a spotlight on the diverse and vibrant music scene in Africa.
The Tingo Mobile-Soundcity MVP Awards festival is Africa’s
leading pop music award show which brings together artists across the continent
for an amazing night of great performances and recognition. It is scheduled to
hold on February 11 at the Eko Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
The event will also be televised live on the soundcity TV
network on DSTV and GOTV as well as on terrestrial TV Onto in Lagos.
For further updates, visit soundcitymvp.com and follow @soundcitymvp on social media platforms.
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