The 2017 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival has been scheduled for 12th of January, 2018 at the Eko Convention Centre of Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos in Nigeria. The list of nominees for the prestigious award has been announced. The likes of Wizkid, Davido, Olamide are in competition for best male MVP, while Tiwa Savage, Simi, Niniola, Vanessa Mdee slug it out for best female MVP.

The list of nominees for the 2017 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival has the likes of Shatta Wale, Sarkodie, Diamond Platnumz, AKA, and other acts in the different categories.

See full list of 2017 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival nominees below:

BEST MALE MVP

Davido (NG)
Runtown (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Sarkodie (GH)
Navio (UG)
2face Idibia (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Shatta Wale (GH)
Olamide (NG)

BEST FEMALE MVP

Tiwa Savage (NG)
Simi (NG)
Niniola (NG)
Yemi Alade (NG)
Bucie (SA)
Babes Wodumo (SA)
Becca (GH)
Seyi Shay (NG)
Vanessa Mdee (TZ)

BEST NEW ACT

Maleek Berry (NG)
Mayorkun (NG)
Dice Ailes (NG)
Small Doctor (NG)
Nadia Nakai (SA)
Aslay (TZ)

BEST POP

Kiss Daniel (NG)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Simi (NG)
Davido (NG)
Maleek Berry (NG)
Niniola (NG)
Wande Coal (NG)
Reekado Banks (NG)

BEST HIP HOP

M.I. Abaga (NG)
Sarkodie (GH)
Cassper Nyovest (GH)
Olamide (NG)
Nasty C (NG)
Falz (NG)
Kwesta (SA)
AKA (SA)

BEST COLLABORATION

Particular Major Lazer ft Patoranking, Ice Prince, Jidenna & Nasty C (NG)
Ma Lo Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid (NG)
Tonite R2bees ft Wizkid (GH)
Ma Girl Toofan ft Patoranking (TG)
Akanamali Sun-EL Musician ft Samthing Soweto (SA)
Painkiller Sarkodie ft Runtown (GH)
Booty Language Skales ft Sarkodie (NG)
Juice Ycee ft Maleek Berry (NG)
Love Again C4 Pedro ft Sauti Sol (AG)
Iskaba Wande Coal ft DJ Tunez (NG)
Don`t Forget To Pray AKA ft Anatii (SA)
Na Wash Becca ft Patoranking (GH)
Telli Person Timaya ft Phyno & Olamide (NG)

DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR

Davido (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Cassper Nyovest (SA)
AKA (SA)
Vanessa Mdee (TZ)
Yemi Alade (NG)
Shatta Wale (GH)

BEST GROUP/DUO

Sauti Sol (KE)
Toofan (TG)
Mafikizolo (SA)
Mi Casa (SA)
Destruction Boys (SA)
VVIP (GH)
R2bees (GH)
Navy Kenzo (TZ)

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

Ma Lo Tiwa Savage ft Wizkid (NG)
You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Life M.I. Abaga (NG)
Closer Wizkid ft Drake (NG)
UoK Nasty C (SA)
10 Fingers AKA & Anatii (SA)
Whole Thing Frank Casino & Riky Rick (SA)
Been Calling Maleek Berry (NG)
Kololo Banky W (NG)
Aall Hail Khuli Chana (SA)
If Davido (NG)

SONG OF THE YEAR

Penalty Small Doctor (NG)
Wo Olamide (NG)
Gaga Shuffle 2face Idibia (NG)
If Davido (NG)
Mad Over You Runtown (NG)
Come Closer Wizkid ft Drake (NG)
Joromi Simi (NG)
Seduce Me Alikiba (TZ)
Gobisoqolo Bhizer ft Busiswa, SC Gorna, Bhepepe (SA)
Akanamali Sun-EL Musician (SA)
Leg Over Mr Eazi (NG)

VIEWERS` CHOICE

Wo Olamide (NG)
If Davido (NG)
Mad Over You Runtown (NG)
Living Things 9ice (NG)
Yeba Kiss Daniel (NG)
Iskaba Wande Coal (NG)
Tonight Nonso Amadi (NG)
Gaga Shuffle 2face Idibia (NG)

LISTENERS` CHOICE

Wo Olamide (NG)
Gaga Shuffle 2face Idibia (NG)
UoK Nasty C (NG)
Gobisiqolo Bhizer ft Busiswa, SC Gorna, Bhepepe (SA)
Mad Over You Runtown (NG)
Maradona Niniola (NG)
Yolo Yolo Seyi Shay (NG)
If Davido (NG)