Davido, Wizkid, Burna Boy Nominated For MOBO Awards (See full list)

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The Nigerian singers Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy are among eight Nigerian artists nominated for the forthcoming MOBO Awards, an annual celebration recognizing excellence in “music of black origin” in the UK.

Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Asake, Rema, Ayra Starr, and Adekunle Gold will slug it out in the Best African Music Act category.

The 2024 MOBO Awards is billed to hold on February 7, 2024, at Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield, United Kingdom.

Also nominated in the category are South African duo Tyla and Uncle Waffles and Cameroon’s Libianca.

P2J, a music producer, bagged a nomination in the Best Producer category. He faces competition from Steel Banglez, Kyle Evans, M1onTheBeat, and others.

However, this is the first time since 2017 that no Nigerian artist was nominated in the Best International Act category.

The nominees in the category this year include Drake, Nicki Minaj, S Red, Ice Spice, Doja Cat, Latto, SZA, amongst others.

Meanwhile, Nigerian gospel singer Limoblaze was nominated in the Best Gospel Act category. He will contest the category with Annatoria, Guvna B, Triple O, and others.

See the full list below:

BEST MALE ACT, Central Cee, Dave, D-Block Europe, J Hus, Nines, and Stormzy.

The BEST FEMALE ACT were Flo, Jorja Smith, Little Simz, Mahalia, PinkPantheress, and Raye.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR include Ezra Collective – Where I’m Meant To Be, J Hus – Beautiful and Brutal Yard, Little Simz – No Thank You, Potter Payper – Real Back in Style, Raye – My 21st Century Blues, Stormzy – This Is What We Mean.

SONG OF THE YEAR were Central Cee & Dave – Sprinter, J Hus – Who Told You (ft Drake), Jorja Smith – Little Things, Pink Pantheress & Ice Spice – Boy’s a Liar Pt 2, Raye & 070 Shake – Escapism, Stormzy – Hide & Seek

Here are the BEST NEWCOMERS -Ama Lou, AntsLive, Debbie, Jayo, Nippa, No Guidnce, Rimzee, Strandz,Tamera, and Tunde.

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

AntsLive – Number One Candidate (dir Tom Emmerson), Enny – No More Naija Men (dir Otis Dominique), Jords – Dirt in the Diamond EP1: Mobay ft Tay Iwar / Stay Close ft Kranium (dir Renee Maria Osubu), Little Simz – Gorilla (dir Dave Meyers), Stormzy – Mel Made Me Do It (dir Klvdr), and Tion Wayne – Healing (dir Wowa).

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

Bellaha, Jz Karis, Mahalia, Ragz Originale, Sampha, and Sault

BEST HIP-HOP ACT – Avelino, Clavish, Digga D, Enny, Fredo, Giggs, Little Simz, Loyle Carner, Nines, Potter Payper

BEST GRIME ACT

Bugzy Malone

Duppy

Flowdan

Manga Saint Hilare

Novelist

P Money

BEST DRILL ACT

Central Cee

Headie One

K-Trap

Kwengface

M24

Russ Millions

TeeZandos

Unknown T

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Doja Cat

Drake & 21 Savage

Travis Scott

Ice Spice

Latto

Lil Uzi Vert

Nicki Minaj

Sexyy Red

SZA

Victoria Monét

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM

Adjani Salmon – Dreaming Whilst Black

Damson Idris – Snowfall

Deja J Bowens – Champion

Idris Elba – Hijack

India Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story

John Boyega – They Cloned Tyrone

Lashana Lynch – The Woman King

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY

Alison Hammond

Amelia Dimoldenberg

Henrie Kwushue

Madame Joyce

Maya Jama

Pressed podcast

Remi Burgz

ShxtsnGigs

Specs Gonzalez

Zeze Millz

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT

Adekunle Gold

Asake

Ayra Starr

Burna Boy

Davido

Libianca

Rema

Tyla

Uncle Waffles

Wizkid

BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT

Byron Messia

Destra

Kabaka Pyramid

Popcaan

Shenseea

Valiant

BEST JAZZ ACT

Blue Lab Beats

Cktrl

Ezra Collective

Masego

Reuben James

Yazmin Lacey

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT

Alt Blk Era, Arlo Parks, Deijuvhs, Kid Bookie, Skindred, Young Fathers

BEST ELECTRONICS/DANCERS ACT

Aluna, Nia Archives, PinkPantheress, Salute, Shygirl, and Tsha.

BEST PRODUCER

Info

Kyle Evans

M1onTheBeat

P2J

Steel Banglez

TSB

BEST GOSPEL ACT

Annatoria

CalledOut Music

Guvna B

Limoblaze

Tofunmi Adorna

Triple O

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