MOBO Awards 2024: Asake Wins Best African Act (See the full list of winners)

The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin, also known as the MOBOs) is an annual British music award presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music.

At the 2024 MOBO Awards, Asake won the Best African Music act after fending off competition from other Nigerian superstars including Adekunle Gold, Davido, Rema, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Wizkid, and Rema. Also in the category were South African Tyla, Cameroonian-American Libianca, and Eswatini artist Uncle Waffles.

Asake wasn’t the only Nigerian who won at the 2024 MOBO Awards as Afro-gospel singer Limoblaze won the best gospel act.

The 2024 Mobo award winners in full

•Best male act: Central Cee
Best female act: Raye
•Album of the year: Potter 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
•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 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
•Best performance in a TV show/film: Damson Idris as Franklin Saint, Snowfall
•Best media personality: ShxtsnGigs
•Lifetime achievement award: Soul II Soul
•Impact award: Sugababes
•Paving the Way award: Jessica •Ennis-Hill
•Pioneer award: Ghetts