Tu Face, P-Square lead Soundcity Music Video Awards nominations

Organisers of the Soundcity Music Video Awards, last week, released the nominations list for this year's editon of the awards with Tu Face and P-Square emerging with the highest number of nominations. They each got nominated in four of the total fifteen categories.

Tu Face was nominated in the Best Cinematography, Best Collaboration, Soundcity viewers choice and Best video categories all for his latest album titled 'Enter the Place'. In addition, the album's producer, Sleek was nominated as the hit producer of the year.

The twin music super stars, P-Square can look forward to winning four different awards come August 1, as they were nominated in the Best Special Effect, Best Duo/Group, Best Video and Best Choreography categories all for 'Roll it'.

Following them with three nominations is Ikechukwu who was nominated in the Best Collaboration, and SoundCity Viewer's Choice categories for 'Wind am Well' and Soundcity fresh video for 'She Makes Me Go' (Shoobeedoo). ElDee's 'Bosi Gbangba' also got three nominations from the Best Male Video, Best Cinematography and Best Video categories.

The likes of Naeto C, 9ice, Banky W, KC Presh and Weird MC ended up with two nominations each. Project Fame alumni, Omawunmi also bagged two nominations in the Best Special Effect Editing and Best RnB or Pop Video categories for her hit single, 'In The Music'.

Newcomer, Goldie was not left out as she was nominated in the Best Choreography and Best Female Video categories for 'Shift'. Upcoming act, GXploits' 'Tear Rubber' was nominated in the Soundcity Fresh Video category.

Some non-nigerian authored songs also made the nominations list. Meanwhile, voting is open to the general public on the SoundCity Music Video Awards website until the 25th of July. Nigerian voters can also vote their favourite nominees by sending SMS to 33144 at N50/vote.
Below is the full nominations list:

Best Male Video
• Gino – Farabale
• Naeto C – Kini Big Deal
• Igho – Naija Boy
• Shank – Too Lat;e
• Banky W – Capable Remix
• 9ice – Party Rider
• eLDee – Bosi Gbangba

Best Female Video
• Sasha – Only One
• Goldie – Shift
• Weird MC – Riranwo
• TY Bello – Ekundayo
• Kel – Waa Wa Alright
• Nikki Laoye – Never Felt This Way

Best Choreography
• Freewindz – Like That
• P-Square – Roll It
• Dipp – Dangerous
• Goldie – Shift

Best Special Effect Editing
• Mo Hits All Stars – Ten Ten
• Dipp – Dangerous
• P-Square – Roll It
• Omawunmi – In The Music
• Brymo – Sorty
• H-Man – Ndoli Ndoli

Best Cinematography
• Bigiano – Shayo
• eLDee – Bosi Gbangba
• Sasha – Only One
• Tuface Idibia – Enter The Place

Best Hip Hop
• Str8buttah – Last Standing
• Mode9 – Hip Hop
• OD ft. Sound Sultan – No Be TodayBest
• Gino – Farabale
• DJ Jimmy Jatt ft. Sasha, Blaise, Kemistry & Bouqui – Too Much

Best R&B or Pop Video
• In the Music – Omawumi
• Banky W – Don’t Break My Heart
• Dipp – Dangerous
• Tony Tetuila – Do Re Mi
• KC Presh – Shokori Bobo
• Ay.com – Pass Me Your Love
• Djinee - Lade

Best Duo/Group Video
• Mo Hits All Stars – Pere
• P-Square – Roll It
• Kentro World – Kama Kazee
• KC Presh – Shokori Bobo
• GXploits – Bolu Moru

Best Collaboration in a Music Video
• J Martins ft. Timaya & P-Square - Good or Bad
• Tuface Idibia ft. Sound Sultan – Enter The Place
• 2shotz ft. Timaya – In case you never know
• Klever Jay ft. Danny Young – Koni Koni Love
• Ayzee Yo ft. Tuface Idibia – No be small thing
• DJ Jimmy Jatt ft. Sasha, Blaise, Kemistry & Bouqui – Too Much
• Ikechukwu ft. D’banj – Wind am Well

Soundcity Viewers Choice
• 9ice – Street Credibility
• Weird MC – Riranwo
• Tuface Idibia – Enter The Place
• Bigiano – Shayo
• Ikechukwu – Wind am Well
• D’banj - Suddenly

Soundcity Fresh Video
• Bouqui – Morile
• Ikechukwu – She Makes Me Go (Shoobeedoo)
• GXploits – Tear Rubber
• Morachi – Boomskolo
• Steel – South African Girl

Discovery of the year
• YQ ft. Dagrin – Efimile
• DeeBee – Collabo
• Bracket – Yori Yori
• Kel - Waa Wa Alright
• Bigiano – Shayo
• Tustep ft. Dagrin – Call the Police
• J Martins ft. Timaya & P-Square – Good or Bad

Hit Producer of the Year (as used in a music video)
• “ Efimile” by YQ ft. Dagrin (Dr. Frabbs)
• “Le Fenu so” by Lord of Ajasa (ID Cabasa)
• “Suddenly” by D’banj (Don Jazzy)
• “Kama Kazee” by Kentro World (JJC Skills)
• “Pasa Pasa” by M.P (Dapsey)
• “Enter The Place” by Tuface Idibia (JSleek)

African Video of the Year
• Nneka – Heartbeat (Nigeria)
• ML (Mozambique)
• Hip Hop Pantsula (South Africa )
• Asem – Pigaro (Ghana)
• Okyeame Kwame - Woso (Ghana)

Best Video
• Weird MC - Riranwo
• eLDee - Bosi Gbangba
• Naeto C - Kini Big Deal
• Mo Hits All Stars - Pere
• Kentro World - Kama Kazee
• P-Square - Roll It
• Tuface - Enter The Place