Nigerian internationally recognized Afrobeat singer, Burna Boy has won double at the 2022 Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards.
Burna Boy won the award for Best African Act and Best International Act at the event held in the OVO Arena in Wembley, London.
The 2022 MOBO Awards hosted by Chunkz & Yung Filly on the 30th of November 2022 witnessed a stage performance from Fireboy amongst others.
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The Grammy award-winning star who was not present at the event took to his Twitter page to thank MOBO for the award.
The megastar wrote;
Thank you so much
@MOBOAwards
For the Two Awards!!!
Best International Act 2022 &
Best African Music Act 2022
Sorry I couldn’t be there.
Truly Grateful.
Thank you to all my fans and those that voted
#LOVEDAMINI
See the full list of winners below:
Best Male Act – Central Cee
Best Female Act – PinkPantheress
Album of the Year – Knucks’ Alpha Place and Little Simz’s Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Song of the Year – Own Brand (Baddie) by Dreya Mac, FelixThe1st and Finch Fetti
Best Newcomer – Bru-C
Video of the Year – Doja, by Central Cee
Best R’n’B/Soul Act – Mahalia
Best Grime Act – D Double E
Best Hip Hop Act – D-Block Europe
Best Drill Act – K-Trap
Best International Act – Burna Boy
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film – Kane Robinson (Kano) as Sully in Top Boy
Best Media Personality – Nella Rose
Best Alternative Music Act – Bob Vylan
Best Electronic/Dance Act – Nia Archives
Best African Music Act – Burna Boy
Best Gospel Act – Still Shadey
Best Jazz Act – Ezra Collective
Best Caribbean Music Act – Skillibeng
Best Producer – Inflo
Lifetime Achievement Award – Nile Rodgers
Outstanding Contribution – Craig David
Paving The Way – Jamal Edwards
Thank you so much @MOBOAwards for the Two Awards!!!
Best International Act 2022 &
Best African Music Act 2022
sorry I couldn’t be there.
Truly Grateful.
Thank you to all my fans and those that voted #LOVEDAMINI pic.twitter.com/mN6E7xIcIL— Burna Boy (@burnaboy) November 30, 2022