Wizkid, Davido, Yemi Alade battle for awards

jonathan

September 30, 2015 6:36 PM

Four Nigerian musicians are in running for the Best African Act award. They are Wizkid, Patoranking, Davido, and Yemi Alade.

The nominations for the MOBO Awards 2015 have been announced, with the African act category of special interest to Nigeria.

Four Nigerian musicians are in running for the Best African Act award. They are Wizkid, Patoranking, Davido, and Yemi Alade.

Other African acts in the category include Ghana’s Fuse ODG and Shatta Wale, Afrobeats performer Moelogo, South African AKA, Mista Silva and Sivastone.

Check out the complete nominations list below.

Best African

Fuse ODGDavidoWizkidPatorankingMoelogoYemi AladeAkaMista SilvaShatta WaleSilvastone

Best Male

SkeptaMark RonsonKrept And KonanJMEStormzy

Best Female

FKA TwigsLittle SimzElla EyreLianne La HavasJess Glynne

Best Album

Krept And Konan – The Long Way HomeJME – IntegrityLianne La Havas – BloodWiley – Snakes & LaddersJamie XX – In Colour

Best Song

Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars – ‘Uptown Funk’Skepta – ‘Shutdown’Tinie Tempah Feat. Jess Glynne – ‘Not Letting Go’JME Feat. Giggs – ‘Man Don’t Care’Krept And Konan – ‘Freak Of The Week’

Best Video

Stormzy – ‘Know Me From’FKA Twigs – ‘Pendulum’Rita Ora Feat. Chris Brown – ‘Body On Me’Lethal Bizzle – ‘Fester Skank’Fka Twigs – ‘Glass & Patron’

Best Newcomer

Bugzy MaloneSection BoyzNaoBonkazNick BrewerGeorge The PoetJ HusSnakehipsSinead HarnettYungen

Best International Album

Drake – If You’re Reading This Its Too LateJ. Cole – 2014 Forest Hill DriveKendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly Dr Dre – Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. DreThe Weeknd – Beauty Behind The MadnessD’angelo – Black MessiahJazmine Sullivan – Reality ShowThe Internet – Ego DeathTyrese – Black RoseA$AP Rocky – At.Long.Last.Asap

Best Grime

Bugzy MaloneJMELethal BizzleSkeptaStormzyBest Hip-Hop

AkalaKrept And KonanNinesLittle SimzLady LeshurrBest R’N’B/Soul Act

KwabsAndreya TrianaShakkaLianne La HavasJoss Stone

Best Reggae

Stylo GChronixxOmiPopcaanProtoje

Best Jazz

Binker And MosesJulia BielCourtney PineDavid LyttlePolar Bear

Best Gospel

Chos3nOlaedo IbeLeroy JohnsonNi-colaFaith Child

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