{"id":41897,"date":"2021-12-06T07:47:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-06T07:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=41897"},"modified":"2021-12-07T05:08:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T05:08:19","slug":"mobo-awards-wizkid-beats-drake-kanye-west-others-to-win-best-international-act-best-african-music-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/12\/06\/mobo-awards-wizkid-beats-drake-kanye-west-others-to-win-best-international-act-best-african-music-act\/","title":{"rendered":"MOBO AWARDS: Wizkid Beats Drake, Kanye West, Others To Win \u2018Best International Act\u2019, \u2018Best African Music Act\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Nigerian superstar Wizkid shines brightly at the 2021 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards. He won the \u2018Best International Act\u2019 and the \u2018Best African Music Act\u2019<\/h4>\n<p>The \u2018Ojuelegba\u2019 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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2021\/11\/11\/eight-nigerian-musicians-nominated-for-2021-music-of-black-origin-mobo-awards-see-full-list\/\">MOBO Awards 2021<\/a> returned as a live show \u2013 held at Coventry Building Society Arena \u2013 for the first time since 2017, after there were no awards in 2018 and 2019 and only a virtual ceremony in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Wizkid is now the most awarded African in the history of MOBO Awards. His total plaques at the award event are now five.<\/p>\n<h4>See the full list of winners below;<\/h4>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Best male act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>AJ Tracey<br \/>\nCentral Cee<br \/>\nDave<br \/>\nGhetts\u00a0<strong>&#8211; WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\nHeadie One<br \/>\nPotter Payper<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Best female act<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arlo Parks<br \/>\nBree Runway<br \/>\nCleo Sol<br \/>\nLittle Simz\u00a0<strong>&#8211; WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\nShaybo<br \/>\nTiana Major9<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Album of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arlo Parks \u2013 Collapsed in Sunbeams<br \/>\nCeleste \u2013 Not Your Muse<br \/>\nCleo Sol \u2013 Mother<br \/>\nDave \u2013 We\u2019re All Alone in This Together\u00a0<strong>&#8211; WINNER<\/strong><br \/>\nGhetts \u2013 Conflict of Interest<br \/>\nHeadie One \u2013 Edna<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Song of the year<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A1 x J1 \u2013 Latest Trends<br \/>\nCentral Cee \u2013 Commitment Issues<br \/>\nDave \u2013 Clash (feat Stormzy)<br \/>\nEnny \u2013 Peng Black Girls (feat Amia Brave)<br \/>\nPa Salieu \u2013 My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)<br \/>\nTion Wayne &amp; 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