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Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy Battle For Mobo Awards (See Full Nomination List)

    • Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy have been nominated for MOBO awards
    • They were nominated for Best African Act alongside Rema, Ayra Star, Tems and others

    Ekohotblog reports that Wizkid, Davido. Burna Boy and seven other Nigerian singers have been nominated for the “Best African Music Act” at this year’s MOBO Awards.

    The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music.

    Read more: Actor, Ibrahim Suleiman And Linda Ejiofor Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

    Dave, the rapper who topped the charts this year with his emotionally rich second album We’re All Alone in This Together, leads the nominations at the 2021 Mobo awards.

    On the African scene, Wizkid and Rema also lead with 2 nominations each.

    Wizkid

    Best male act

    AJ Tracey
    Central Cee
    Dave
    Ghetts
    Headie One
    Potter Payper

    Best female act

    Arlo Parks
    Bree Runway
    Cleo Sol
    Little Simz
    Shaybo
    Tiana Major9

    Album of the year

    Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
    Celeste – Not Your Muse
    Cleo Sol – Mother
    Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together
    Ghetts – Conflict of Interest
    Headie One – Edna

    Song of the year

    A1 x J1 – Latest Trends
    Central Cee – Commitment Issues
    Dave – Clash (feat Stormzy)
    Enny – Peng Black Girls (feat Amia Brave)
    Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
    Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body (remix feat ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1, ZT & Fivio Foreign)

    Best newcomer

    Arlo Parks
    ArrDee
    BackRoad Gee
    Berwyn
    Central Cee
    Enny
    Joy Crookes
    Midas the Jagaban
    PinkPantheress
    Wes Nelson

    Video of the year

    Bree Runway – Hot Hot
    Fredo – Money Talks (feat Dave)
    Little Simz – Woman (feat Cleo Sol)
    M1llionz – Lagga
    Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
    Slowthai – Mazza (feat A$AP Rocky)

    Best R&B/soul act

    Bellah
    Cleo Sol
    Jorja Smith
    Sault
    Tiana Major9
    Wstrn

    Best grime act

    Bugzy Malone
    Chip
    D Double E
    Frisco
    Ghetts
    Skepta

    Best hip-hop act

    Dave
    D-Block Europe
    Fredo
    Little Simz
    Potter Payper
    Slowthai

    Best drill act

    Central Cee
    Digga D
    Headie One
    K Trap
    Loski
    M1llionz
    Russ Millions
    SR
    Tion Wayne
    Unknown T

    Best international act

    Doja Cat
    Drake
    Kanye West
    Lil Nas X
    Megan Thee Stallion
    Polo G
    Rema
    Skillibeng
    Wizkid
    Young Stoner Life (Young Thug & Gunna)

    Best performance in a TV show/film

    Ashley Thomas – Them
    Damson Idris – Snowfall
    Daniel Kaluuya – Judas & the Black Messiah
    Letitia Wright – Small Axe
    Micheal Ward – Small Axe

    Best media personality

    Charlene White
    Chunkz & Yung Filly
    Harry Pinero
    Henrie Kwushue
    Julie Adenuga
    Maya Jama
    Mo Gilligan
    Munya Chawawa
    Nella Rose
    Zeze Millz

    Best gospel act

    CalledOut Music
    Cece Winans
    Guvna B
    Kirk Franklin
    Maverick City Music
    SO

    Best African music act

    Ayra Starr
    Burna Boy
    CKay
    Davido
    King Promise
    NSG
    Rema
    Tems
    Tiwa Savage
    Wizkid

    Best reggae act

    Lila Ike
    Popcaan
    Sean Paul
    Shenseea
    Skillibeng
    Spice

    Best jazz act

    Alfa Mist
    Blue Lab Beats
    Emma-Jean Thackray
    Jacob Collier
    Nubiyan Twist
    Sons of Kemet

    Best producer

    Gotcha
    Jae5
    Juls
    M1OnTheBeat
    P2J
    TSB

    The 25th anniversary of the MOBOs will be held on December 5.

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    Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy have been nominated for MOBO awards 

  • They were nominated for Best African Act alongside Rema, Ayra Star, Tems and others

Ekohotblog reports that Wizkid, Davido. Burna Boy and seven other Nigerian singers have been nominated for the “Best African Music Act” at this year’s MOBO Awards.

The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music.

Read more: Actor, Ibrahim Suleiman And Linda Ejiofor Celebrate Wedding Anniversary

Dave, the rapper who topped the charts this year with his emotionally rich second album We’re All Alone in This Together, leads the nominations at the 2021 Mobo awards.

On the African scene, Wizkid and Rema also lead with 2 nominations each.

Wizkid

Best male act

AJ Tracey
Central Cee
Dave
Ghetts
Headie One
Potter Payper

Best female act

Arlo Parks
Bree Runway
Cleo Sol
Little Simz
Shaybo
Tiana Major9

Album of the year

Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
Celeste – Not Your Muse
Cleo Sol – Mother
Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together
Ghetts – Conflict of Interest
Headie One – Edna

Song of the year

A1 x J1 – Latest Trends
Central Cee – Commitment Issues
Dave – Clash (feat Stormzy)
Enny – Peng Black Girls (feat Amia Brave)
Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body (remix feat ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1, ZT & Fivio Foreign)

Best newcomer

Arlo Parks
ArrDee
BackRoad Gee
Berwyn
Central Cee
Enny
Joy Crookes
Midas the Jagaban
PinkPantheress
Wes Nelson

Video of the year

Bree Runway – Hot Hot
Fredo – Money Talks (feat Dave)
Little Simz – Woman (feat Cleo Sol)
M1llionz – Lagga
Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
Slowthai – Mazza (feat A$AP Rocky)

Best R&B/soul act

Bellah
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Sault
Tiana Major9
Wstrn

Best grime act

Bugzy Malone
Chip
D Double E
Frisco
Ghetts
Skepta

Best hip-hop act

Dave
D-Block Europe
Fredo
Little Simz
Potter Payper
Slowthai

Best drill act

Central Cee
Digga D
Headie One
K Trap
Loski
M1llionz
Russ Millions
SR
Tion Wayne
Unknown T

Best international act

Doja Cat
Drake
Kanye West
Lil Nas X
Megan Thee Stallion
Polo G
Rema
Skillibeng
Wizkid
Young Stoner Life (Young Thug & Gunna)

Best performance in a TV show/film

Ashley Thomas – Them
Damson Idris – Snowfall
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas & the Black Messiah
Letitia Wright – Small Axe
Micheal Ward – Small Axe

Best media personality

Charlene White
Chunkz & Yung Filly
Harry Pinero
Henrie Kwushue
Julie Adenuga
Maya Jama
Mo Gilligan
Munya Chawawa
Nella Rose
Zeze Millz

Best gospel act

CalledOut Music
Cece Winans
Guvna B
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
SO

Best African music act

Ayra Starr
Burna Boy
CKay
Davido
King Promise
NSG
Rema
Tems
Tiwa Savage
Wizkid

Best reggae act

Lila Ike
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Shenseea
Skillibeng
Spice

Best jazz act

Alfa Mist
Blue Lab Beats
Emma-Jean Thackray
Jacob Collier
Nubiyan Twist
Sons of Kemet

Best producer

Gotcha
Jae5
Juls
M1OnTheBeat
P2J
TSB

The 25th anniversary of the MOBOs will be held on December 5.

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