Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy and Rema have been nominated for the Best International Act category at the 2020 edition of the Music of Black Origin Awards (MOBO).
MOBO awards which is an annual event that celebrates achievements in the music of black origin was reintroduced after a two-year hiatus.
Nigerian stars, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold, and Tiwa Savage were listed for the show going down on Wednesday, list for the show, going down Wednesday, December 9 at 7 PM on YouTube. Burna Boy and Rema were nominated in the Best International Act category alongside Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, the late Pop Smoke, Lil Baby, and more.
Wizkid, Davido, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold, and Tiwa Savage join Burna Boy and Rema for the best African category.
Full list of nominees:
Best international act Burna Boy Drake Koffee Megan Thee Stallion Pop Smoke Popcaan Roddy Ricch Rema Shenseaa
Best African act Burna Boy Tiwa Savage Davido Fireboy DML Rema Master KG Adekunle Gold NSG Afro B Wizkid Stonebwoy Shatta Wale
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
Best male act Headie One J Hus Stormzy Nines AJ Tracey Young T & Bugsey
Best female act Lianne La Havas Ms Banks Tiana Major9 Mahalia Darkoo FKA twigs
Song of the year Young T & Bugsey – Don’t Rush (feat Headie One) Digga D – Woi Darkoo – Gangsta (feat One Acen) Tion Wayne – I Dunno (feat Stormzy & Dutchavelli) Abra Cadabra – On Deck
Best newcomer 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 (directed by Will Hooper) Nines – Clout (directed by Charlie Di Placido) NSG – Lupita (directed by Kevin Hudson) 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 Lianne La Havas
Best hip-hop act J Hus Nines Ms Banks D-Block Europe Krept & Konan Potter Payper
Best reggae act Popcaan Koffee Lila Iké Buju Banton Protoje
Best gospel act Calledout Music 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 Best producer Jae5 808 Melo Sir Spyro TSB Steel Banglez M1 On The Beat