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Burna Boy bags two awards at MOBO 2022
Burna Boy bags two awards at MOBO 2022
Nigerian music star, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has bagged two awards at the 2022 edition of the MOBO Awards.
The event, which is held every year to recognise and award Music of Black Origins, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Thursday at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London.
Hosted by UK media personalities, Chunks and Yung Filly, the event saw performances by Nigeria’s Fireboy DML, London girl-band, FLO, and British-born Ghanaian, Kojey Radical.
Burna Boy carted home the awards for Best International Act, beating global music heavyweights such as Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar.
Jack Harlow, Skillibeng, Summer Walker, Jasmine Suleiman and Tems were also nominated for the Category.
He also won the Best African Music Act Category, which was notably dominated by Nigerian artists.
Adekunle Gold, Asake, Fireboy DML, Omah Lay, Oxlade, Pheelz, Rema, Tems, as well as South Africa’s Kabza De Small were nominated at the category.