Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, Five Other Nigerian Singers Make UK MOBO Award List
- Eight Nigerian singers has been shortlisted for the 26th edition of MOBO awards taking place in the UK
- The award which is taking place on February 7 has Davido, Wizkid, Asaka, Rema, and others on its list
- A Nigerian gospel singer Limoblaze also made it on the list as he was nominated in the Best Gospel Act category
Organizers of the MOBO Award, an annual celebration recognising excellence in music have announced that the 26th edition of the event would take place on February 7, 2024.
The event will take place at Utilita Arena Sheffield in the UK and it will be attended by hundreds of music artists from across the globe.
Eight Nigerian artists were nominated on the list which was released on December 14th, 2023.
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Grammy award-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun better known as Wizkid was nominated the Best African Music Art. Other artists in the same category include Grammy nominee, Davido, Rema, Burna Boy, Asake, Adekunle Gold..
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The award has included new categories, MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award and Paving The way award - MOBO Impact and MOBO Pioneer award as a way of celebrating the black culture.
Limoblaze makes Best Gospel Act
Samuel Onwubiko professionally known as Limoblaze was the only Nigerian singer who made the best gospel act category.
Wizkid reacts as he becomes the first African singer to win AMA Afrobeat Artist of the Year
Legit.ng had reported that Wizkid had emerged as the first African artist to win the American Music Award as the Afrobeat Artist of the Year. The singer set the first record in the United States of America.
He defeated Burn Boy, Ckay, Fire Boy DML, Tems, and other artists who were nominated in the same category. He was the first to win in that category because the award type was created in 2022.
Wizkid took to Twitter to share the good news with his fans as he added the bird emoji to the post he made.
Fans divided over Davido's win at the 8th AFRIMA
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Davido won the Best Male Artiste Africa Inspiration Music Award with his song 'Stand Strong'
His fans took to social media to congratulate him on his win but some people believe that the singer should have won in a better category.
An argument broke out among the fans in the comment section about this win.
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