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Burna Boy and Kizz Daniel Win at the 2023 Soundcity MVP Awards

Burna Boy and Kizz Daniel Win at the 2023 Soundcity MVP Awards

The Soundcity MVP Awards 2023 was a spectacular event that lived up to its reputation as a premier award show for African music.

The award ceremony was held at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos and hosted by South African actress Pearl Thusi. The show featured electrifying performances from a host of African artistes, including Gyakie, Ayra Starr, Bad Boy Timz, Seyi Vibez, Ruger, and Black Sherif of Ghana.

One of the highlights of the night was a touching tribute to the departed artistes and their loved ones, including Sound Sultan, Ifeanyi Adeleke (Davido’s son), Rico Swavey, and Kiennan Forbes (AKA).

Out of the 15 musical categories, Nigerian artistes dominated, winning awards in 12 categories. Asake emerged as the new Male MVP, while Tems took home the award for the new Female MVP. Burna Boy won the African Artiste of the Year award, further cementing his status as an African Giant. Rema was recognized as the Digital Artiste of the Year.

In the Best Collaboration category, Pheelz and Buju won with their song “Finesse,” and Ajebo Hustlers also took home the award for Best Duo. Music producer Magixsticks won the Best Producer award for “Organise,” while video director TG Omori won the Video of the Year award with the “Fireboy and Asake – Bandana” music video.

The Legend Award was presented to AKON, the Senegalese-born US hip-hop star. The event was rounded off with a scintillating performance by Ayra Starr, which was met with great excitement from the fans in attendance.

Several stars said that the award ceremony lived up to their expectations and that they were proud of the efforts of the organizers for investing their resources in promoting music in Nigeria and Africa. Oxlade expressed his pride in being part of the event and hope to be around in the future, while Seyi Vibez expressed appreciation to the organizers and sponsors, and urged more stakeholders to contribute to the ever-growing music and entertainment industry.

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