She beat out the boys – Nneka wins MOBO 2009 Best African Act award
Posted on Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 11:37 AMBy BellaNaija.com
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!
Eldee & Taio Cruz
JLS (L-R: Jonathan 'JB' Gill, Marvin Humes, Oritse Williams and Aston Merrygold) took home two gongs at the Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards in Glasgow last night
And the MOBO winners are…
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
Tags: eldee, Laura Izibor, MOBO Awards, Nneka
emm… marvin’s top
What?> Beyonce is nominated for African awards?? Is this an award for the black race in general or Africans?? Let our people shine abeg, i no understand why dem go give beyonce,keri, etc african awards.. (Correct me if im wrong!)
loool he’s look zesty with that top Marvin that is
*he’s looking*
its “music of black origin” hence MOBO, not music of african origin…
I know this is going to sound weird but what I loved about nneka was her ascent. she sounded just like the regular Nigerian girl next door. Although some of my friends where complaining about what she wore..me I can’t be bothered to be honest.
By the way me recently discovered that Taio cruz nick name is ‘equal opportunity employer’. I found it absolutely hilarious.
u no see Sean Paul there, nah beyonce own dey worri u…
Lol…I wouldn’t have noticed the top if you hadn’t pointed it out. Wow…
Laura white from x-factors new single!!
It’s called ‘You should have known’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_Yyq13UYXA
Thumbs up, Nneka… You have made Nigeria proud!