Previously in 2016 the Soundcity Video Music Awards (SMVA), the Soundcity MVP Awards, recognize the best achievements of African artists in 15 music categories.
They are Best Male MVP, Best Female MVP, Song of the Year, Music Video of the Year, African Artist of the Year, African DJ of the Year, Best Hip Hop.
Ghanaian superstar Black Sheriff, Camido leads Ghanaian artists with a total of five nominations in five categories.
Golden Boy Kidi also received nominations in four categories. King Promise, Gayaki, DJ Wireusky, Dope Nation and Lasmid also received some nominations.
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy leads this edition’s nominations with eight awards in seven categories, receiving two nominations in the Best Collaboration category.
In second place is last edition’s Best New Artist winner Rema, tied with newcomer Asake with seven nominations.
Rema has bagged nominations in the unique categories, while Asake has been nominated twice in the Video of the Year category.
Kiz Daniel received five nominations.
African Artist of the Year
PHEELZ & BNXN FKA Buju – Finesse (NG)
Fireboy & ED Sheeran – Peru (Remix) (NG)
The Black Sheriff and Barnaboy – Second Sermon (GH)
Camidoh – Sugar (Remix) Ft. Mayorkun and King Promise and Darkoo (GH)
Costa Tich – Big Flexa Ft. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
ASAKE – SUNBBA (Remix) Ft. Burning Boy (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL – BUGA (NG) Free Mp3 Download
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo Ft. Mellow and Sleazy (SA)
Mayorkun and Victoni – Holy Father (NG)
Mavin All Stars – Over Dose (NG)
Black Sheriff – Kwaku Traveler (GH)
BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)
Calligraph (OG) Jones X Docs – Hiroshima
Nasty C & aka – Lemons to Lemonades (SA)
Psycho YP – FT. Read BLVCK (NG)
Ladipo – Running Ft. Fireboy (NG)
Wakadinali – Geri Inengi Ft. Sir Boy (KE)
Chin – Hosanna Ft. FXTUNE (OF)
Vector – Clowns Ft. Lady Poe (off)
KIZZ DANIEL – BUGA (NG) Free Mp3 Download
Barna Boy – Last Last (NG)
CH’CCO & Mellow and Sleazy – NKAO Tempela (SA)
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo Ft. Mellow and Sleazy (SA)
Mavin All Stars – Over Dose (NG)
Camidoh – Sugar (Remix) Ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo and King Promise (GH)
Black Sheriff – Kwaku Traveler (GH)
PATORANKING – Colo. Colo. Ft. Diamond Platnumz
Timaya – Cold outside feet. BNXN FKA Buju (NG)
KIZZ DANIEL – BUGA (NG) Free Mp3 Download
Costa Tich – Big Flexa Ft. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
Barna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Camidoh – Sugar (Remix) Ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo and King Promise (GH)
Black Sheriff – Kwaku Traveler (GH)
Digital Artist of the Year
African Producer of the Year
NSG (UK, Ghana and Nigeria)
Fireboy – Peru (Remix) Ft. ED Sheeran (NG)
Young John – Extra Cool (NG)
Diamond Platnumz – Entasubiri Ft. Zhuchu (NZ)
Crayon – Ijo Laba Laba (NG)
Lasmid – Friday Night (GH)
Omaha Lay – I Mess (NG)
Vanitwa Moss, Master KG and Low Sheen – Sofa Silahlane Ft. Daughter of Nkosajana (SA)
BIEN X AARON RIMBUI – MBWE MBWE (KE)
Barna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix Ft. Mayorkun, King Promise and Darkoo (GH)
KIZZ DANIEL – BUGA (NG) Free Mp3 Download
Zakes Buntwini X It’s Time – Osama (SA)
Mayorkun and Victoni – Holy Father (NG)
Fireboy X Asak – Bandana (NG)
Costa Tich – Big Flexa Ft. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix Ft. Mayorkun, King Promise and Darkoo (GH)
KIZZ DANIEL – BUGA (NG) Free Mp3 Download
Zakes Buntwini X It’s Time – Osama (SA)
Diamond Platnumz – Entasubiri Ft. Zhuchu (NZ)
BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)