Wizkid Wins 2 MOBO Awards; List of Other Winners

December 6, 2021

Nigeria’s top star, Wizkid hit another milestone as he earned the most awarded African act in history after winning the Best International Act and Best African Act awards.

The 2021 Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs went down at the Coventry Building Society Arena, U.K, and on YouTube on Sunday night.

The MOBO Awards 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.

Nigerian superstar Wizkid made history as the most awarded African act in history after winning the Best International Act and Best African Act awards. These two new awards make it a total of five for Wizkid at the MOBO Awards.

The ceremony also featured performances from Ghetts, Tems, NSG, Bree Runway, and Pa Salieu.

Below are the full list of nominees and winners :

Best male act

AJ Tracey
Central Cee
Dave
Ghetts – WINNER
Headie One
Potter Payper
TEXEM

Best female act

Arlo Parks
Bree Runway
Cleo Sol
Little Simz – WINNER
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 – WINNER
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) – WINNER

Best newcomer