Best African Music Act at 2021 MOBO awards

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

The MOBO Awards is an annual British awards ceremony dedicated to highlighting the greatness of “Black music.”

The other Nigerian nominees include Tems, CKay, Tiwa Savage, Rema and Ayra Starr.

While Ghana’s King Promise and British-African music group, NSG completes the nominees in “Best African Music Act” category.

The 2021 edition of the MOBO Awards holds on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at Coventry CBS Arena, United Kingdom.

MOBO Awards 2021 full list of nominees;

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 featuring Stormzy – Clash

Enny featuring Amia Brave – Peng Black Girls

Pa Salieu featuring Backroad Gee – My Family

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions, Arrdee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1 (3×3), Fivio Forei & ZT (3X3) – Body (remix)

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 African music act;

Ayra Starr

Burna Boy

CKay

Davido

King Promise

NSG

Rema

Tems

Tiwa Savage

Wizkid

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 (Directed by Jocelyn Anquetil)

Fredo featuring Dave – Money Talks (Directed by Edem Wornoo)

Little Simz featuring Cleo Sol – Woman (Directed by Little Simz)

M1llionz – Lagga (Directed by Teeeezy C)

Pa Salieu Featuring Backroad Gee – My Family (Directed by Femi Ladi)

Slowthai featuring A$AP Rocky – Mazza (Directed by The Rest)

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 performance inside TV show/film;

Ashley Thomas as Henry in Them

Damson Idris as Franklin Saint in Snowfall

Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton in Judas & the Black Messiah

Letitia Wright as Altheia Jones-LeCointe in Small Axe

Micheal Ward as Franklyn in 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

S.O.

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