Otherwise known as SMVA, the award seeks to reward exploits in music videos in and around the continent. Debuting in 2008, the Soundcity Music Video Awards is poised to push the envelope even further with the forthcoming SMVA 3.0, scheduled to hit in November this year, by expanding the nominees to cover the entire continent, making the SMVAs a truly African award. The SMVA remains the most prestigious, and most high-profile urban entertainment awards for the reward of the representation of songs for the screen.
The awards are aimed at recognizing and rewarding deserving artistes as well as directors and producers of music videos in and from the continent with an emphasis on creativity, innovation and interpretation of the concepts in song for the screen. The award ceremony slated to hold at the prestigious Expo Hall of the Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria on the 20th of November 2010, will have all the glitz, glamour and over-all entertainment that is synonymous with Soundcity. The event will include performances from artistes in the continent and some international artistes as well. Also the event program will include “live Red carpet coverage”, artiste and video profile amongst others.
Categories of the awards cover every popular genre of music that is appreciated on the continent. It also rewards the producers, directors and who work behind the scenes to produce the videos that have put Africa on the global front. The categories include: ‘Best Male Video’, ‘Best Female Video’, ‘Best Choreography’, ‘Best Special Effects’, ‘Best Editing’, ‘Best Video’, ‘Best Collaboration in a Music Video’, ‘Discovery of the Year’, ‘Best Pop Video’, ‘Best R&B Video’, ‘Best Hip-hop Video’; plus regional awards for the Best acts from the West, East, South, and Central Africa
You can vote for your favorites now at http://www.soundcity.tv/smva/
Here is the list of nominations:
Best Male Video
1. Lay Away Sarkodie Ghana
2. Implication 2face Idibia Nigeria
3. Continua Assim Don Kikas Angola
4. Strong Ting Banky W Nigeria
5. Zambesi Tinashe Zimbabwe
6. Pon Pon Pon Dagrin Nigeria
Best Female Video
1. Without You Airis Nigeria
2. Estilo Xakhale Lizha James Mozambique
3. Donʼt Leave Me Ibiyemi Nigeria
4. You Know It Goldie Nigeria
5. Moza Girl Dama Do Bling Mozambique
6. Fire Music Becca Ghana
Best Choreography
1. Who Born The Maga Wande Coal Nigeria
2. Sexy Dance Fally Ipupa D.r.congo
3. Strong Ting Banky W Nigeria
4. Moza Girl Dama Do Bling Mozambique
5. Ready To Go Styl Plus Nigeria
6. You Got Me Like Curtiz Namibia
Best Special Effects
1. Catch Fire Zaaki Azzay Nigeria
2. Party Time Jozi South Africa
3. Fairy Tale Liquid Deep South Africa
4. Overkilling Djinee Nigeria
5. Show Dem Jr South Africa
6. Ginger Your Swagger Kc Presh Nigeria
Best Editing
1. Owo Ati Swagger (rmx) Cartiar Nigeria
2. Sexy Dance Fally Ipupa D.r.congo
3. Danger Psquare Nigeria
4. Lagos Party Banky W Nigeria
5. Mhlobo Wami Teargas South Africa
6. Moza Girl Dama Do Bling Mozambique
Best Duo Or Group Video
1. Tell Me Nothing Show Dem Camp Nigeria
2. We Run The City Deep Level South Africa
3. Danger Psquare Nigeria
4. I Think I Like Am V.i.p Ghana
5. Mhlobo Wami Teargas South Africa
6. Ready To Go Styl Plus Nigeria
Best Cinematography
1. Fire Is Low Freshlyground South Africa
2. Favourite Stella Mwangi Kenya
3. Strong Ting Banky W Nigeria
4. E No Easy Psquare Nigeria
5. Mhlobo Wami Teargas South Africa
6. Zambesi Tinashe Zimbabwe
Best Hip Hop Video
1. Pon Pon Pon Dagrin Nigeria
2. Tell Me Nothing Show Dem Camp Nigeria
3. Lay Away Sarkodie Ghana
4. Put It Down Sasha Nigeria
5. Moto Taygrin Malawi
6. Wild Life Jozi South Africa
Best R & B Video
1. Let You Know Darey Art Alade Nigeria
2. Be Happy Yvonne Kenya
3. Strong Ting Banky W Nigeria
4. Donʼt Leave Me Ibiyemi Nigeria
5. Addicted Urban Reign South Africa
6. Fine Fine Lady Mike Anyasodo Nigeria
Best Pop Video
1. Nzewuwo Toniks Uganda
2. Overkilling Djinee Nigeria
3. Love Zone Jon Germain Ghana
4. Implication 2face Idibia Nigeria
5. Sweet Mistake Samini Ghana
6. Today Na Today Omawumi Nigeria
Best Collaboration In A Music Video
1. We Are Africans (Africa Rmx) - Jjc Ft. Femi Kuti, Kel, Eldee, Ay.com, Mo Money, Ragga Remi - Nigeria
2. Somebody Dʼblack Ft. Kwabena - Ghana
3. Sample (rmx) Terry Da Rapman Ft. Stereoman, Pherowshuz - Nigeria
4. Lay Away Sarkodie Ft. Sway & Jayso - Ghana
5. Owo Ati Swagger Cartiar Ft. Dagrin, Terry Tha Rapman - Nigeria
6. Wonberi Knighthouse Ft. Sauce Kid - Nigeria
Discovery Of The Year
1. If You Want Me Moʼ Cheddah Nigeria
2. Fairy Tale LiquiDeep South Africa
3. Gbon Gbon Gbon Jaywon Nigeria
4. Fine Fine Lady Mike Anyasodo Nigeria
5. Show Dem Jr South Africa
6. Pump It Up Jesse Jaggz Nigeria
Best Video (voting)
1. Moza Girl Dama Do Bling Mozambique
2. Strong Ting Banky W Nigeria
3. Danger Psquare Nigeria
4. Fire Is Low Freshlyground South Africa
5. Overkilling Djinee Nigeria
6. Zambesi Tinashe Zimbabwe
Viewers Choice (voting)
1. Pon Pon Pon Dagrin Nigeria
2. Lagos Party Banky W Nigeria
3. Party 101 Tear Gas South Africa
4. Safe M.i Nigeria
5. You Bad Wande Coal Nigeria
6. Ezandlha Phezulu Buffalo Souljah Zimbabwe
Best Western
1. Adiouza Senegal
2. Psquare Nigeria
3. Samini Ghana
4. 2face Idibia Nigeria
5. Emmerson Sierra Leone
6. Wande Coal Nigeria
Best Eastern
1. Wahu Kenya
2. Wyre Kenya
3. Amani Kenya
4. Marlaw Tanzania
5. Xod Uganda
6. Nameless Kenya
Best Southern
1. Pro South Africa
2. Dj Cleo South Africa
3. Black Coffee South Africa
4. The Dogg Namibia
5. Lizha James Mozambique
6. Proverb South Africa
Best Central
1. Fally Ipupa Dr Congo
2. Baʼponga Gabon
3. Barbara Kanam Dr Congo
4. Jumo Selesao Dr Congo
5. Nadege Mbadou Gabon
6. Awilo Longomba Dr Congo
Hit Producer Of The Year (as Used In A Music Video)
1. Safe M.i Nigeria
2. Show Dem Jr South Africa
3. Implication Jay Sleek / 2face Idibia Nigeria
4. Pon Pon Pon Sossick / Dagrin Nigeria
5. Sexy Dance Fally Ipupa Dr Congo
6. Bumper 2 Bumper Don Jazzy / Wande Coal Nigeria
Soundcity Fresh Video
1. Mr. Endowed Dʼbanj Nigeria
2. Believe D-black Ghana
3. Critical Ikechukwu Nigeria
4. Nhi Ngugu Haladza Tania Tome Mozambique
5. Mali Debout Mokobe Mali
6. Beautiful Music Rotimi Nigeria
Hip Hop Legend Honors (tba)
Congratulations to all the nominees!!
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