The nominations for the MOBO Awards 2015 have been announced, with the African act category of special interest to Nigeria.
Wizkid, Davido, Yemi Alade battle for awards
Four Nigerian musicians are in running for the Best African Act award. They are Wizkid, Patoranking, Davido, and Yemi Alade.
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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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