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Wizkid Wins 2021 MOBO Awards …Beats Burna Boy, Drake, Davido
Wizkid made history as the most awarded African act in history after winning the Best International Act and Best African Act Awards.
The 2021 Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs, went down at the Coventry Building Society Arena, United Kingdom and on YouTube last Sunday night.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Munya Chawawa hosted the show.
The MOBO Awards are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, R & B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music.
Nigerian superstar Wizkid made history as the most awarded African act in history after winning awards. These two new awards make it a total of five for Wizkid at the MOBO Awards.
Wizkid was nominated in the Best African Music Act of the year category alongside Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Ckay, Davido, King Promise, NSG, Rema, Tems, and Tiwa Savage.
In the Best International Act category, he was up against Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat, Drake, Kanye West, Lil Nas X, Polo G, Rema, Skillibeng, and Young Stoner Life (Young Thug & Gunna).