Thursday, October 23, 2014

Fuse ODG Wins MOBO Award For Best African Act For Second Year Round + Full List Of Winners

Ghanaian international Afrobeats artist Fuse ODG has won the nod for the 2014 MOBO Award for Best African Act at the ceremony taking place at SEE Arena in Wembley Wednesday evening. 

Fuse ODG was held up in traffic, luckily his manager was here to receive the award. Fuse is winning the award for the second time in a row.

He was nominated in 3 categories of the 2014 Music of Black Origin(MOBO) Awards incluidng Best Male, Best Song and Best African Act. London-based Ghanaian rapper, Mista Silva was also nominated in the Best African Act category alongside Afrikan Boy, Davido, DJ Clock, Dr Sid, Mafikozolo, Tiwa Savage, Wiz Kid and Yemi Alade.

In 2013, Fuse ODG claimed the same honours by beating other African giants to it. He however lost out on two other nominations including Best Male Act and Best Song which he lost Sam Smith on both occasions.

Sam Smith on the other hand won more awards including the biggest of the night, album of the year.

The show witnessed spectacular performances from Jessie J and Kid Ink, Ella Eyre, Nicole Scherzinger and many others.

The MOBO Awards 2014 returned to the Wembley Arena, London after five years.

The very first MOBO Inspiration Award went to the incredible Idris Elba.

Below is a full list of winners.

MOBO Best African:  Fuse ODG

MOBO Best Reggae:  Stylo G

MOBO Best HipHop:  Krept and Konan

MOBO Best RnB/Soul: Sam Smith

MOBO Best Gospel: Living Faith Connection Choir

MOBO Best Jazz: Zara McFarlane

MOBO Best Grime Act –   Stormzy (In association with BBC Radio 1Xtra)

MOBO Best Newcomer: Ella Eyre (In association with HTC)

MOBO Best Male:  Sam Smith

MOBO Best Female:  Jessie J

MOBO Best International:  BeyoncĂ©

MOBO Best Video:  Skepta

MOBO Best Song:  Sam Smith

MOBO Best Album: Sam Smith

MOBO Inspiration Award: Idris Elba

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