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2024 Mobo Awards: Asake beats Burna Boy,Tyla to win ‘Best African Music Act’

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Afrobeats singer, Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, clinched the award of the Best African Artist of the Year at the 2024 MOBO Awards held in Sheffield, United Kingdom, on Wednesday, February 7.

 

The ‘Amapiano’ crooner defeated his fellow Nigerian artists, Davido, Ayra Starr, Rema, Burna Boy, Adekunle Gold, and Grammy-winning South African singer, Tyla and others to clinch the award.

Asake now joins 2Baba, D’Banj, Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy on the list of Nigerians who have won Best African Act at the MOBO Awards.

Central Cee topped the winners at the 2024 Mobo Awards, winning Best Male for the second year in a row, and Best Song for Sprinter, his collaborative track with Dave, that dominated the summer months with a 10-week run at No. 1.

The MOBO awards, which celebrate black musical artistry in the UK and globally, spread the garlands across a diverse range of music, with no one artist dominating.

Check the all the winner below 

Best male act: Central Cee

Best female act: Raye

Album of the year: Potter Payper – Real Back in Style

Song of the year: Central Cee and Dave – Sprinter

Best newcomer: Tunde

Video of the yearStormzy – Mel Made Me Do It (dir Klvdr)

Best R&B/soul act: Sault

Best hip-hop act: Little Simz

Best grime act: Bugzy Malone

Best drill act: K-Trap

Best international act (US): Drake and 21 Savage

Best performance in a TV show/film: Damson Idris as Franklin Saint, Snowfall

Best media personality: ShxtsnGigs

Best African music act: Asake

Best Caribbean music act: Valiant

Best jazz act: Ezra Collective

Best alternative music act: Skindred

Best electronic/dance act: Shygirl

Best producer: Inflo

Best gospel act: Limoblaze

Lifetime achievement award: Soul II Soul

Impact Award: Sugababes

Paving the Way award: Jessica Ennis-Hill

Pioneer Award: Ghetts



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