Nigerian musician Nneka won the Best African Act award at the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in Glasgow last night. Other shortlisted nominees for the Best African Act award were Eldee, Mujava, Oumou Sangare and Salif Kelta. Irish/Nigerian crooner Laura Izibor was also one of the MOBO nominees, she was up for the Best UK Newcomer award which went to JLS. Congrats to all the nominees and winners including JLS, one of their members Ortise Williams is Nigerian!
The winners for the 2009 MOBO awards were
Best UK Act: N-Dubz
Best Newcomer: JLS
Best Song: JLS – Beat Again
Best Album: N-Dubz – Uncle B
Best Hip Hop: Chipmunk
Best R&B: Keri Hilson
Best Video: Beyonce – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Best Reggae: Sean Paul
Best Jazz: Yolanda Brown
Best Gospel: Victizzle
Best African Act: Nneka
Best DJ: Trevor Nelson
Lifetime Achievement Award: Michael Jackson
via bellanaija.com
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