Kenyan content creator, media, and radio host Azziad Nasenya is well-known for her emergence through TikTok and was present at the Soundcity MVP awards 2023
Azziad took to her Instagram to show her excitement having been present at the Soundcity MVP Awards. The awards honor and highlight the best musicians and artists from Africa. In addition to giving its worldwide audience access to top entertainment and promoting the African entertainment sector, the program recognizes the dedication, creativity, and skill of African musicians.
On Saturday 11th February, the Soundcity MVP Awards 2023 were held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria. Burna Boy won African artist of the year, cementing his place as the African Giant.
The prestigious awards ceremony, which launched in 2016, honors African artists for their remarkable accomplishments in a variety of categories. Categories 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, and Special Recognition Awards in Philanthropy, Sports, Community, and Social Development, Social Entrepreneurship, and Music.
Performances by Rema, Oxlade, Dbanj, Vector, Ladipoe, Blaqbonez, Phina, Bad Boy Timz, Mohombi, Black Sherif, Khaligraph Jones, Lasmid, Spyro, and Magixx lit up the event as Africa’s best in music were crowned.
Azziad was in Lagos for the event and she was excited to share on social media that she met popular Nigerian actress Ini Edo. Azziad captions,
‘@soundcitykenya @soundcityafrica awards 2023. Swipe to see who I met @iniedo ???????? Lagos????????????
Get your AzziadXDenri- @denri__africa’
TG Omori won the Video of the year award with ‘Fireboy and Asake – Bandana’ music video while Rema won the Digital artiste of the year.
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Here is the full list of winners;
Best New artiste
Victony (NG)
Ayra Starr (NG)
Young Jonn (NG)
Seyi Vybez (NG)
Fave (NG)
Ruger (NG) – WINNER
Black Sherif (GH)
Costa Titch (SA)
Phina (TZ)
Wakadinali (KE)
African Artiste of the Year
Burna Boy (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
KiDi (GH)
Msaki (SA)
Asake (NG)
Rema (NG)
Kizz Daniel (NG)
Temz (NG)
Zuchu (TZ)
Best Collaboration
Pheelz & Bnxn Fka Buju – Finesse (NG)- WINNER
Fireboy & Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix) (NG)
Black Sherif & Burnaboy – Second Sermon (GH)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA)
Asake – Sungba (Remix) ft. Burna Boy (NG)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA)
Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG)
Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG)
Best Hip Hop
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveller (GH)- WINNER
Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG)
Mi – The Guy (NG)
Kaligraph Jones X Dax – Hiroshima
Nasty C & Aka – Lemons To Lemonades (SA)
Psycho YP – Bando Diaries ft. Odumodu Blvck (NG)
Ladipoe – Running ft. Fireboy (NG)
Wakadinali – Geri Inengi ft. Sir Bwoy (KE)
Chyn – Hosanna ft. Fxtune (NG)
Vector – Clowns ft. Ladi Poe (NG)
Listener’s Choice
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG) – WINNER
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Ch’cco & Mellow & Sleazy – Nkao Tempela (SA)
Daliwonga – Abo Mvelo ft. Mellow & Sleazy (SA)
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Mavin All Stars – Overdose (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH)
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH)
Patoranking – Kolo Kolo ft. Diamond Platnumz (NG)
Viewers’ Choice
Asake – Pbuy (NG)
Timaya – Cold Outside ft. Bnxn Fka Buju (NG)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA) -WINNER
KiDi – Touch It (GH)
Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane (Remix) ft. Mayorkun, Darkoo & King Promise (GH)
Black Sherif – Kwaku The Traveler (GH)
Ayra Starr – Rush (NG)
Digital Artist of the Year
CKay (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Rema (NG)- WINNER
Burna Boy (NG)
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Omah Lay (NG)
Da Banton (NG)
Zuchu (TZ)
Tems (NG)
African DJ of the Year
DJ Obi (NG)
DJ Tunez (NG)
DJ Big N (NG)
Uncle Waffles (SA)
DJ Maphorisa (SA)- WINNER
DJ Dips (NG)
Black Coffee (SA)
DJ Vyrusky (GH)
DJ Kerty (NG)
DJ Tariqo (MZ)
Male MVP
Burna Boy (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Asake (NG) – WINNER
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (Tn)
Focalistic (SA)
KiDi (GH)
Omah Lay (NG)
Rema (NG)
King Promise (GH)
Female MVP
Tems (NG) -WINNER
Ayra Starr (NG)
Gyakie (GH)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Boohle (SA)
Niniola (NG)
Nkosazana Daughter (SA)
Tyla (SA)
Zuchu (TZ)
Msaki (SA)
African Producer of the Year
Blaisebeatz (Big Flexa)
Andre Vibez (Calm Down)
Magicsticks (Organise) -WINNER
Pheelz (Finesse)
Niphkeyz (I’m A Mess)
Tempoe (Soweto)
Rewardbeatz (Xtracool)
Chopstix (Last Last)
Pprime (Woman)
Skizzy (Kwikwi)
Best Group or Duo
Blaq Diamond (SA)
Show Dem Camp (NG)
Ajebo Hustlers (NG) -WINNER
Major League DJz (SA)
Cavemen (NDopeNation & Sleezy (SA)
Dopenation (GH)
Buruklyn Boyz (KE)
Yababuluku Boyz (MZ)
NSG (UK, Ghana & Nigeria)
Best Pop
Fireboy – Peru (Remix) ft. Ed Sheeran (NG) – WINNER
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Young Jonn – Xtra Cool (NG)
KiDi – Touch It (GH)
Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ)
Ruger – Dior (NG)
Omah Lay – Woman (NG)
Ayra Starr – Rush (NG)
Crayon – Ijo Laba Laba (NG)
Lasmid – Friday Night (GH)
Song of the Year
Omah Lay – I’m A Mess (NG)
Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa (NG)
Wanitwa Mos, Master Kg & Lowsheen – Sofa Silahlane ft. Nkosazana Daughter (SA)
Bien X Aaron Rimbui – Mbwe Mbwe (KE)
Burna Boy – Last Last (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)- WINNER
Asake – Organise (NG)
Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA)
Mayorkun & Victony – Holy Father (NG)
Video of the Year
Rema – Calm Down (NG)
Fireboy X Asake – Bandana (NG) -WINNER
Costa Titch – Big Flexa ft. C’buda M, Alfa Kat, Banaba Des, Sdida & Man T (SA)
Asake – Pbuy (NG)
Camidoh – Sugarcane Remix ft. Mayorkun, King Promise & Darkoo (GH)
Kizz Daniel & Tekno – Buga (NG)
Zakes Bantwini X Kasango – Osama (SA)
Diamond Platnumz – Mtasubiri ft. Zuchu (TZ)
Blaqbonez – Back In Uni (NG)
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