Full list of Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) awards

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The Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards which honors black music from all corners of the world, is back after two years off as the nominations were announced on November 24, 2020. The event will be hosted by Maya Jama and Chunkz and will be shown online on Wednesday, December 9, via BBC One and YouTube
Seven Nigerians, including Burna Boy, Wizkid and Tiwa Savage are leading nominations in the Best International and African Act categories.

 Representing Nigeria, Burna Boy and Rema were nominated in the Best International Act category. They’ll face stiff competition from Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, the late Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, Popcaan, Shenseea, H.E.R and Roddy Ricch. 

 Both stars were nominated again in the Best African Act category alongside Wizkid, Davido, Fireboy DML, Adekunle Gold, Tiwa Savage, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale. 

 For the Best Male Act Category, Stormzy and Nines go up against J Hus, Headie One, AJ Tracey and Young T & Bugsey. Ms Banks, Darkoo got nominated in the Best Female Category. 

 The Album of the Year Category features Stormzy’s “Heavy Is The Head” amongst an array of critically acclaimed albums. Headie One & M Huncho, Ms Banks, Tiwa Savage and Kojey Radical have been announced as performers. MOBO founder Kanya King said it’s “more important than ever” to “continue the rich history of showcasing the very best of black music and culture.” 


 The full list of nominations is below: 

 Best Male Act
 Headie One 
J Hus 
Stormzy 
Nines 
AJ Tracey 
Young T & Bugsey

 Best Female Act (In Association With ISAWITFIRST) 
 Lianne La Havas 
Ms Banks 
Tiana Major9 
Mahalia 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’
 Lianne La Havas – ‘Lianne La Havas’

 Song Of The Year
 Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One – ‘Don’t Rush’ 
Digga D – ‘Woi’ 
Darkoo featuring Once Acen – ‘Gangsta’ 
Tion Wayne featuring Stormzy and Dutchavelli – ‘I Dunno’
 Abra Cadabra – ‘On Deck’ 

 Best Newcomer (In Association With Arts Council England) 
 Aitch Alicai 
Harley
 Darkoo Dutchavelli 
Ivorian Doll 
M1llionz 
Miraa May Pa
 Salieu Shaybo 
Tiana Major9 
M Huncho Loski

 Video Of The Year 
 Bree Runway – ‘Apeshit’
 Nines – ‘Clout’ 
NSG – ‘Lupita’ 
Jorja Smith – ‘By Any Means’ 
Knucks – ‘Home’ 
Kojey Radical – ‘20/20’ 

 Best R&B/Soul Act 
 WSTRN 
Tiana Major9 
Michael Kiwanuka
 Mahalia 
Lianne La Havas

 Best Hip Hop Act  
J Hus 
Nines 
Ms Banks 
D-Block 
Europe Krept & Konan Potter 
Payper

 Best Grime Act 
 Ghetts P 
Money Manga 
Saingt Hilare 
Capo Lee JME 

 Best International Act 
 Burna Boy 
Drake 
Koffee 
Megan Thee Stallion 
Pop Smoke 
Popcaan 
Roddy Ricch 
Rema 
Shenseea 
Summer Walker 
H.E.R 
Lil Baby 

 Best Performance In A TV Show/Flm 
 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 Micheal Ward as Marco – Blue Story 
Damson Idris as Franklin Saint – Snowfall 

 Best Album (2017-2019) 
 Dave – ‘Psychodrama’ 
Kano – ‘Hoodies All Summer’ 
Ella Mai – ‘Ella Mai’ 
Skepta – ‘Ignorance is Bliss’ 
Nines – ‘Crop Circle’ 
Little Simz – ‘Grey Area’ 

 Best African Act (In Association With Afrozons) Burna Boy 
Tiwa Savage 
Davido 
Fireboy DML
 Rema 
Master KG 
Adekunle Gold 
NSG 
Afro B 
Wizkid
 Stonebwoy 
Shatta Wale

 Best Reggae Act 
 Popcaan 
Koffee
 Lila Ike 
Buju Banton 
Protoje 
 
Best Producer
 Jae5 808 Melo 
Sir Spyro 
TSB Steel 
Banglez 
M1onthebeat

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