The 2010 Soundcity Music Video Awards Broadens its Nominations To Other African Countries.

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Becca, V.I.P, D Black, Sarkodie, Jayso, Samini and Jon Germain Nominated For 2010 Sound City Music Video Awards.
Soundcity Music Video Awards is on the verge of becoming the best music awards in Africa. It has got surprise and if you’ve been following the Award show since 2008 when it started,and you will know its getting better and bigger. The SMVAwards which has been known for appreciating great music videos in Nigeria has got other African artistes vying with Nigerian artistes in all the categories. Other African artistes like Dama do bling of Mozambique with 4 nominations, Sakodie of Ghana (who led the 2010 Ghana music awards with 8 nominations), Curtiz of Namibia, Jozi of South Africa, Fally Ipupa of Congo, freshly ground of South Africa (who collaborated with Shakira on the world cup anthem). Banky W of Nigeria and P Square topped this year’s nomination list with 7 and 5 nominations respectively. Followed by Dama do bling of Mozambique and the late rapper Da Grin, with 4 nominations each. The SMVA which has got international artistes like Nas grace the event has replaced and also added some categories. Categories like best R&B or pop video category has been separated and replace with best R&B video and best pop video, and also best special effect editing replaced with best special effect video and best editing,  African video of the year we assumed was replaced with best eastern, best western, best central. This year’s SMVA will be taking place at Expo hall of Eko hotel on 20 November. Here is the full list of 2010 SMVA nomination list:
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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. DON’T LEAVE ME – IBIYEMI – NIGERIA
4. YOU KNOW IT – GOLDIE – NIGERIA
5. MOZA GIRL – DAMA DO BLING – MOZAMBIQUE
6. FIRE – 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. DON’T 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-  D’BLACK 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 – MO’ CHEDDAH – NIGERIA
2. FAIRY TALE – LIQUID DEEP – 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 JAGZ – NIGERIA
Best Video
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
Hit Producer Of The Year
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
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. BA’PONGA – GABON
3. BARBARA KANAM – DR CONGO
4. JUMO SELESAO – DR CONGO
5. NADEGE MBADOU – GABON
6. AWILO LONGOMBA – DR CONGO
Soundcity Fresh Video
1. MR. ENDOWED – D’BANJ – 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