The Tingo Mobile-Soundcity music awards festival, a celebration of African music, was dominated by the Afrobeats singers.
The 2023 Tingo Mobile-Soundcity Music Awards nominees were dominated by notable performers from Nigeria, including Burna Boy, Rema, and Asake.
African artists will be recognized in 15 different music categories at the award ceremony, which will take place on February 11 at the Eko Convention Center in Lagos. These 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, and Best Hip Hop.
Burna Boy tops this edition’s nominations with a total of 8 nods in 7 categories, including two in the best collaboration category, according to a thorough analysis of the award nominations in the 15 music-only categories.
Rema, who won best new artist in the last competition and who shares second place with Asake, both of whom have seven nominations, comes in second. Asake is nominated twice in the category “video of the year,” in contrast to Rema, who is nominated in a variety of categories. First-time nominees Camidoh, Omah Lay, and Black Sherif each received five nominations.
Kizz Daniel, a former candidate, has had five nominations as well. Costa Titch, Kidi, and Ayra Starr are the next most nominated artists, each receiving four nominations.
Check the full list of nominees below;
BEST NEW MVP
1. VICTONY (NG)
2. AYRA STARR (NG)
3. YOUNG JONN (NG)
4. SEYI VYBEZ (NG)
5. FAVE (NG)
6. RUGER (NG)
7. BLACK SHERIF (GH)
8. COSTA TITCH (SA)
9. PHINA (TZ)
10. WAKADINALI (KE)
AFRICAN ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. BURNA BOY (NG)
2. WIZKID (NG)
3. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)
4. KIDI (GH)
5. MSAKI (SA)
6. ASAKE (NG)
7. REMA (NG)
8. KIZZ DANIEL (NG)
9. TEMZ (NG)
10. ZUCHU (TZ)
BEST COLLABORATION
1. PHEELZ & BNXN FKA BUJU – FINESSE (NG)
2. FIREBOY & ED SHEERAN – PERU (REMIX) (NG)
3. BLACK SHERIF & BURNABOY – SECOND SERMON (GH)
4. CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
5. COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
6. ASAKE – SUNGBA (REMIX) FT. BURNA BOY (NG)
7. KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
8. DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)
9. MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)
10. MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)
BEST HIP-HOP
1. BLACK SHERIF – KWAKU THE TRAVELLER (GH)
2. BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)
3. M.I – THE GUY (NG)
4. KALIGRAPH (OG) JONES X DAX – HIROSHIMA
5. NASTY C & AKA – LEMONS TO LEMONADES (SA)
6. PSYCHO YP – BANDO DIARIES FT. ODUMODU BLVCK (NG)
7. LADIPOE – RUNNING FT. FIREBOY (NG)
8. WAKADINALI – GERI INENGI FT. SIR BWOY (KE)
9. CHYN – HOSANNA FT. FXTUNE (NG)
10. VECTOR – CLOWNS FT. LADI POE (NG)
LISTENER’S CHOICE
1. OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)
2. KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
3. BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
4. CH’CCO & MELLOW & SLEAZY – NKAO TEMPELA (SA)
5. DALIWONGA – ABO MVELO FT. MELLOW & SLEAZY (SA)
6. REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
7. MAVIN ALL STARS – OVERDOSE (NG)
8. CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)
9. BLACK SHERIF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)
10. PATORANKING – KOLO KOLO FT. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ
VIEWERS CHOICE
1. ASAKE – PBUY (NG)
2. TIMAYA – COLD OUTSIDE FT. BNXN FKA BUJU (NG)
3. KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
4. COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
5. KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)
6. BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
7. REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
8. CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE (REMIX) FT. MAYORKUN, DARKOO & KING PROMISE (GH)
9. BLACK SHERIF – KWAKU THE TRAVELER (GH)
10. AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)
DIGITAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR
1. CKAY (NG)
2. WIZKID (NG)
3. REMA (NG)
4. BURNA BOY (NG)
5. DAVIDO (NG)
6. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TZ)
7. OMAH LAY (NG)
8. 1DA BANTON (NG)
9. ZUCHU (TZ)
10. TEMS (NG)
AFRICAN DJ OF THE YEAR
1. DJ OBI (NG)
2. DJ TUNEZ (NG)
3. DJ BIG N (NG)
4. UNCLE WAFFLES (SA)
5. DJ MAPHORISA (SA)
6. DJ DIPS (NG)
7. BLACK COFFEE (SA)
8. DJ VYRUSKY (GH)
9. DJ 4KERTY (NG)
10. DJ TARIQO (MZ)
BEST MALE MVP
1. BURNA BOY (NG)
2. WIZKID (NG)
3. ASAKE (NG)
4. DAVIDO (NG)
5. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ (TN)
6. FOCALISTIC (SA)
7. KIDI (GH)
8. OMAH LAY (NG)
9. REMA (NG)
10. KING PROMISE (GH)
BEST FEMALE MVP
1. TEMS (NG)
2. AYRA STARR (NG)
3. GYAKIE (GH)
4. TIWA SAVAGE (NG)
5. BOOHLE (SA)
6. NINIOLA (NG)
7. NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)
8. TYLA (SA)
9. ZUCHU (TZ)
10. MSAKI (SA)
AFRICAN PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
1. BLAISEBEATZ (BIG FLEXA)
2. ANDRE VIBEZ (CALM DOWN)
3. MAGICSTICKS (ORGANISE)
4. PHEELZ (FINESSE)
5. NIPHKEYZ (I’M A MESS)
6. TEMPOE (SOWETO)
7. REWARDBEATZ (XTRACOOL)
8. CHOPSTIX (LAST LAST)
9. P.PRIME (WOMAN)
10. S2KIZZY (KWIKWI)
BEST GROUP OR DUO
1. BLAQ DIAMOND (SA)
2. SHOW DEM CAMP (NG)
3. AJEBO HUSTLERS (NG)
4. MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ (SA)
5. CAVEMEN (NG)
6. MELLOW & SLEEZY (SA)
7. DOPENATION (GH)
8. BURUKLYN BOYZ (KE)
9. YABABULUKU BOYZ (MZ)
10. NSG (UK, GHANA & NIGERIA)
BEST POP
1. FIREBOY – PERU (REMIX) FT. ED SHEERAN (NG)
2. REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
3. YOUNG JONN – XTRA COOL (NG)
4. KIDI – TOUCH IT (GH)
5. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)
6. RUGER – DIOR (NG)
7. OMAH LAY – WOMAN (NG)
8. AYRA STARR – RUSH (NG)
9. CRAYON – IJO LABA LABA (NG)
10. LASMID – FRIDAY NIGHT (GH)
SONG OF THE YEAR
1. OMAH LAY – I’M A MESS (NG)
2. OXLADE – KU LO SA (NG)
3. WANITWA MOS, MASTER KG & LOWSHEEN – SOFA SILAHLANE FT. NKOSAZANA DAUGHTER (SA)
4. BIEN X AARON RIMBUI – MBWE MBWE (KE)
5. BURNA BOY – LAST LAST (NG)
6. CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
7. KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
8. ASAKE – ORGANISE (NG)
9. ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)
10. MAYORKUN & VICTONY – HOLY FATHER (NG)
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
1. REMA – CALM DOWN (NG)
2. FIREBOY X ASAKE – BANDANA (NG)
3. COSTA TITCH – BIG FLEXA FT. C’BUDA M, ALFA KAT, BANABA DES, SDIDA & MAN T (SA)
4. ASAKE – PBUY (NG)
5. CAMIDOH – SUGARCANE REMIX FT. MAYORKUN, KING PROMISE & DARKOO (GH)
6. KIZZ DANIEL & TEKNO – BUGA (NG)
7. ZAKES BANTWINI X KASANGO – OSAMA (SA)
8. DIAMOND PLATNUMZ – MTASUBIRI FT. ZUCHU (TZ)
9. BLAQBONEZ – BACK IN UNI (NG)
10. OMAH LAY – SOSO (NG)
LEGEND OF THE YEAR
SOUND SULTAN
He has helped the music business and his community as a whole thrive, and we believe that makes him deserving of this honor. It will only be right that he receives this honor after his demise.
His pal 2Baba is able to give this prize to his wife, kids, and family. He was a friend of the house, which was another important detail. It might be possible to conduct a few interviews and tell a few stories.
INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE IN SPORTS
INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE IN FASHION
INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE IN ENTREPENEURSHIP AND DIGITAL INFLUENCE
INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY AND SOCIO-POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT
INNOVATION & EXCELLENCE IN DIGITAL MUSIC PLATFORM
