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MOBO AWARDS 2020: See Full List of Winners
Nigerian music stars Burna Boy and Wizkid won big at the 2020 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards, has Burnaboy won Best International Act and Wizkid scoring Best African Act.
In the Best International Act category, Burna Boy and Rema were nominated alongside Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, the late Pop Smoke, Lil Baby and more.
Wizkid was nominated alongside Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold and Tiwa Savage in the Best African Act category.
This is Wizkid’s fourth MOBO win. He has won the MOBO Best African Act” and “Best International Act” Award at different times.
The Mobo awards reported that in 2018 it will go on hiatus for a year, and made a huge comeback On December 9, 2020, with a virtual event, live streamed on YouTube.
The event was hosted by Maya Jama & Chunkz and featured performances by Headie One, H.E.R., Ms Banks, Young T & Bugsey, Shaybo, Tiana Major9, Stylo G & Kojey Radical, Including Nigerian superstars Davido and Tiwa Savage.
Below are the full list of winners:
Song of the Year
Young T & Bugsey – Don’t Rush (feat Headie One) * WINNER
Digga D – Woi
Darkoo – Gangsta (feat One Acen)
Tion Wayne – I Dunno (feat Stormzy & Dutchavelli)
Abra Cadabra – On Deck
Best Newcomer
Aitch * WINNER
Alicai Harley
Darkoo
Dutchavelli
Ivorian Doll
M1llionz
Miraa May
Pa Salieu
Shaybo
Tiana Major9
M Huncho
Loski
Best Hip-Hop Act
J Hus
Nines * WINNER
Ms Banks
D-Block Europe
Krept & Konan
Potter Payper
Best Media Personality
Munya Chawawa
Chunkz *WINNER
Yung Filly
Mo Gilligan
Clara Amfo
Maya Jama
Henrie Kwushue
KSI
Harry Pinero
Zeze Millz
Best Grime Act
Ghetts
P Money
Manga Saint Hilare
Capo Lee
JME *WINNER
Best African act
Burna Boy
Tiwa Savage
Davido
Fireboy DML
Rema
Master KG
Adekunle Gold
NSG
Afro B
Wizkid * WINNER
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
Best Male Act
Headie One *WINNER
J Hus
Stormzy
Nines
AJ Tracey
Young T & Bugsey
Best Female Act
Lianne La Havas
Ms Banks
Tiana Major9
Mahalia *WINNER
Darkoo
FKA twigs
Album of the Year
J Hus – Big Conspiracy
Stormzy – Heavy Is the Head
Mahalia – Love and Compromise
Nines – Crabs in a Bucket *WINNER
Lianne La Havas – Lianne La Havas
Video of the Year
Bree Runway – Apeshit (directed by Will Hooper)
Nines – Clout (directed by Charlie Di Placido)
NSG – Lupita (directed by Kevin Hudson) *WINNER
Jorja Smith – By Any Means (directed by Otis Dominique)
Knucks – Home (directed by Ray Fiasco)
Kojey Radical – 20/20 (directed by Charlie Di Placido)
Best R&B/soul Act
Wstrn
Tiana Major9
Michael Kiwanuka
Mahalia *WINNER
Lianne La Havas
Best International Act
Burna Boy *WINNER
Drake
Koffee
Megan Thee Stallion
Pop Smoke
Popcaan
Roddy Ricch
Rema
Shenseaa
Summer Walker
HER
Lil Baby
Best Album (1 September 2017 – 31 August 2019)
Dave – Psychodrama
Kano – Hoodies All Summer
Ella Mai – Ella Mai * WINNER
Skepta – Ignorance Is Bliss
Nines – Crop Circle
Little Simz – Grey Area
Best Reggae Act
Popcaan
Koffee
Lila Iké
Buju Banton *WINNER
Protoje
Best Gospel Act
Calledout Music *WINNER
Noel Robinson
Guvna B
The Kingdom Choir
Shekinah
Best Jazz Act
Moses Boyd
Joe Armon-Jones
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
Yazmin Lacey
Ego Ella May *WINNER
Best Producer
Jae5 *WINNER
808 Melo
Sir Spyro
TSB
Steel Banglez
M1 On The Beat
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film
Kane Robinson as Scully – Top Boy
Michaela Coel as Arabella – I May Destroy You
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong – Sex Education
Jessica Plummer as Chantelle – Eastenders
Michael Ward as Marco – Blue Story*WINNER
Damson Idris as Franklin Saint – Snowfall