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Asake Wins Best African Music Act at 2024 MOBO Awards

Asake won the 2024 MOBO award for Best African Music Act, beating out tough competition from Ayra Starr, Rema, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tyla, Davido, etc

  • Melony Akpoghene
  • 8th February 2024
Asake

Nigerian superstar, Asake, won the 2024 MOBO award for Best African Music Act, beating out Ayra Starr, Adekunle Gold, Rema, Uncle Waffles, Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tyla, Davido, and others.

 

Though Asake wasn’t present at the awards, he gave his thanks to the audience through a short video.

 

 

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The 2024 ceremony, hosted by Indiyah Polack and Babatunde Aléshé, was held in Sheffield. Ghetts, Sugababes, DJ Spoony, Cristale, Byron Messia, King Promise and Camidoh performed live sets, along with Soul II Soul, who were given a lifetime achievement award.

 

The Album Of The Year award was won this year by British rapper and songwriter Potter Payper for his record Real Back In Style. Ghetts accepted the inaugural Pioneer Award. Rapper Little Simz took the win in the Best Hip Hop Act category.

 

See the full winners list:

 

Best male act

Central Cee

 

Best female act

Raye

 

Album of the year

Payper – Real Back in Style

 

Song of the year

Central Cee and Dave – “Sprinter”

 

Best newcomer

Tunde

 

Video of the year

Stormzy – 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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