Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, 5 others listed in UK MOBO award

About eight artists in Nigeria including Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy have been listed in the United Kingdom MOBO Award for 2024.

The organizers of the MOBO Award, an annual celebration of musical achievement, have announced that the 26th edition will take place on February 7, 2024.

The event will take place at Utilita Arena Sheffield in the United Kingdom, and hundreds of musicians from around the world will attend.

The list, which was issued on December 14th, 2023, included eight Nigerian artists.

Ayodeji Balogun, also known as Wizkid, was nominated for Best African Music Art by the Grammys. Grammy nominations Davido, Rema, Burna Boy, Asake, and Adekunle Gold are among the other acts in the same category.

As a result, the award now includes additional categories such as the MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award, the Paving The Way Award – MOBO Impact, and the MOBO Pioneer Award.

Samuel Onwubiko professionally known as Limoblaze was the only Nigerian singer who made the best gospel act category.