Wizkid, the Grammy-winning Afrobeats star, has won two categories at the 2021 MOBO Awards.
The annual award event, which recognises the best in black music from the UK and beyond, was held on Sunday night.
The ceremony returned as a live show at Coventry Building Society Arena for the first time since 2017.
For MOBOs, there were no awards in 2018 and 2019 and only a virtual ceremony in 2020.
Hosted by Munya Chawawa and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, it featured live performances by Ghetts, Pa Salieu, Stefflon Don Ms. Banks, Bree Runway, Potter Payper, Tems, NSG, and Enny.
Wizkid won the ‘Best African Act’ and ‘Best International Act’ as Dave, the UK rapper, won ‘Album of the Year’ after picking up the most MOBO nominations for ‘We’re All Alone in This Together’, his critically-acclaimed second album.
See the full list of 2021 winners below:
- Album of the year: Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together
- Best female act: Little Simz
- Best male act: Ghetts
- Best newcomer: Central Cee
- Song of the year: Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body
- Video of the year: M1llionz – Lagga (directed by Teeeezy C)
- Best grime act: Skepta
- Best R&B/soul act: Cleo Sol
- Best hip-hop act: D Block Europe
- Best drill act: Central Cee
- Best international act: Wizkid
- Best performance in a TV show/film: Michael Ward – Franklyn in Small Axe
- Best media personality: Chunkz & Yung Filly
- Best gospel act: Guvna B
- Best African music act: Wizkid
- Best reggae act: Shenseea
- Best jazz act: Sons of Kemet
- Best producer: Jae5
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