FULL LIST: Asake beats Tyla to MOBO ‘best African act’ award

Ahmed Ololade, the Nigerian music star better known as Asake, has won the ‘Best African Music Act’ at the 2024 MOBO Awards. 

MOBO Awards ceremony is an annual British presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”.

The 26th edition was held on Wednesday at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena, UK.

The event was hosted by Indiyah Polack, the TV personality, and Babatunde Aléshé, the stand-up comedian.

Asake defeated South Africa’s Tyla and music heavyweights like Wizkid, Burna Boy, and Davido to clinch the ‘Best African Music Act’ category.

Other nominees in the category included Rema, Adekunle Gold, and Ayra Starr.

The win for Asake comes a few days after he lost the ‘Best African Music Performance’ category at this year’s Grammy Awards to Tyla.

Mr. Money with the vibe himself @asakemusik takes home Best African Music Act in association with @locomc_plc at the 26th #MOBOAwards in association with @Mobolise! 🙌🏾🏆 pic.twitter.com/Z3qtvet6cw

— MOBO Awards (@MOBOAwards) February 7, 2024

P2J, another Nigerian who was nominated in the ‘Best Producer’ category, lost to Inflo, the British songwriter.

See the winners below:

BEST MALE ACT

• Central Cee

BEST FEMALE ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHEAMOISTURE

• Raye

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Potter Payer – “REAL BACK IN STYLE”

SONG OF THE YEAR SUPPORTED BY BBC RADIO 1XTRA

• Central Cee & Dave – ‘Sprinter’

BEST NEWCOMER IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE NEW MOVIE ‘BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE’ 

• Tunde

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

• Stormzy – ‘Mel Made Me Do It’ (Directed by Klvdr)

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

• Sault

BEST HIP HOP ACT

• Little Simz

BEST GRIME ACT 

• Bugzy Malone

BEST DRILL ACT SUPPORTED BY TRENCH

• K-Trap

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT (US) 

• Drake & 21 Savage

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM

• Damson Idris as Franklin Saint in ‘Snowfall’

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY SUPPORTED BY BET UK

• Shxtsngigs

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCO MUSIC

• Asake

BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT 

• Valiant

BEST JAZZ ACT SUPPORTED BY JAZZ FM 

• Ezra Collective

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MARSHALL

• Skindred

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT SUPPORTED BY BEMA & MIXMAG

• Shygirl

BEST PRODUCER SUPPORTED BY COMPLEX UK

• Inflo

BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL

• Limoblaze

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Soul II Soul

IMPACT AWARD 

• Sugababes

PAVING THE WAY AWARD 

• Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill

PIONEER AWARD

• Ghetts