Posted by News Express | 30 December 2016 | 12,184 times
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)