MOBO AWARDS: Wizkid Beats Drake, Kanye West, Others To Win ‘Best International Act’, ‘Best African Music Act’

Nigerian superstar Wizkid shines brightly at the 2021 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards. He won the ‘Best International Act’ and the ‘Best African Music Act’

The ‘Ojuelegba’ singer emerged as one of the biggest winners with two plaques, beating Drake, Kanye West, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat and Megan Thee Stallion in the international category. Wizkid also defeated Davido, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy and King Promise to win the African category.

MOBO Awards 2021 returned as a live show – held at Coventry Building Society Arena – for the first time since 2017, after there were no awards in 2018 and 2019 and only a virtual ceremony in 2020.

The show was hosted by Munya Chawawa and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, it featured live performances by Ghetts, Pa Salieu, Stefflon Don, Ms Banks, Bree Runway, Potter Payper, Tems, NSG and Enny.

Wizkid is now the most awarded African in the history of MOBO Awards. His total plaques at the award event are now five.

See the full list of winners below;

Best male act

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

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

Arlo Parks
ArrDee
BackRoad Gee
Berwyn
Central Cee – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
Slowthai – Mazza (feat A$AP Rocky)

Best R&B/soul act

Bellah
Cleo Sol – WINNER
Jorja Smith
Sault
Tiana Major9
Wstrn

Best grime act

Bugzy Malone
Chip
D Double E
Frisco
Ghetts
Skepta – WINNER

Best hip-hop act

Dave
D-Block Europe – WINNER
Fredo
Little Simz
Potter Payper
Slowthai

Best drill act

Central Cee – WINNER
Digga D
Headie One
K Trap
LoskiM1llionz
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 – WINNER
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 – WINNER

Best media personality

Charlene White
Chunkz & Yung Filly – WINNER
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 – WINNER
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
SO

Best African music act

Ayra Starr
Burna Boy
Ckay
Davido
King Promise
NSG
Rema
Tems
Tiwa Savage
Wizkid – WINNER

Best reggae act

Lila Ike
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Shenseea – WINNER
Skillibeng
Spice

Best jazz act

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

Best producer

Gotcha
Jae5 – WINNER
Juls
M1OnTheBeat
P2J
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