Nigerian artists have made a strong showing for this year’s Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) awards with important nominations in the recently released list.

Grammy winning Wizkid, and 21-year-old Rema, were nominated in the “Best International Act” category alongside other international stars like Drake, Kanye west, Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, Megan Thee Stallion.

Tiwa Savage , Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, CKay, Davido, King Promise, Rema, Tems and again Wizkid, were also nominated for the “Best African Music Act” category.

Although 19-year-old Ayra Starr was recently signed to Mavin Records, her breakout album “19 and Dangerous” have been topping most charts since its release on August 6, 2021.

Ckay’s global rhythm “Love Nwantinti” also has continued to make raves across major charts as well.

Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tiwa Davido are no strangers to this award as they were nominated in 2020 and Burna boy won the Best International Act award.

The MOBO awards will take place on December 5, at Coventry Building Society Arena. The award can also be streamed live on YouTube.

See the full list of nominations below:

BEST MALE ACT

AJ Tracey

Central Cee

Dave

Ghetts

Headie One

Potter Payper

BEST FEMALE ACT

Arlo Parks

Bree Runway

Cleo Sol

Little Simz

Shaybo

Tiana Major9

ALBUM OF THE YEAR 

Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams

Celeste – Not Your Muse

Cleo Sol – Mother

Dave – We’re All Alone in this Together

Ghetts – Conflict of Interest

Headie One – Edna

SONG OF THE YEAR 

A1 x J1 – Latest Trends

Central Cee – Commitment Issues

Dave featuring Stormzy – Clash

Enny featuring Amia Brave – Peng Black Girls

Pa Salieu featuring Backroad Gee – My Family

Tion Wayne and Russ Millions, Arrdee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1 (3×3), Fivio Forei & ZT (3X3) – Body (remix)

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Doja Cat

Drake

Kanye West

Lil Nas X

Megan Thee Stallion

Polo G

Rema

Skillibeng

Wizkid

Young Stoner Life (Young Thug & Gunna)

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT

Ayra Starr

Burna Boy

CKay

Davido

King Promise

NSG

Rema

Tems

Tiwa Savage

Wizkid

BEST NEWCOMER

Arlo Parks

Arrdee

Backroad Gee

Berwyn

Central Cee

Enny

Joy Crookes

Midas the Jagaban

PinkPantheress

Wes Nelson

VIDEO OF THE YEAR 

Bree Runway – Hot Hot (Directed by Jocelyn Anquetil)

Fredo featuring Dave – Money Talks (Directed by Edem Wornoo)

Little Simz featuring Cleo Sol – Woman (Directed by Little Simz)

M1llionz – Lagga (Directed by Teeeezy C)

Pa Salieu Featuring Backroad Gee – My Family (Directed by Femi Ladi)

Slowthai featuring A$AP Rocky – Mazza (Directed by The Rest)

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

Bellah

Cleo Sol

Jorja Smith

Sault

Tiana Major9

WSTRN

BEST GRIME ACT

Bugzy Malone

Chip

D Double E

Frisco

Ghetts

Skepta

BEST HIP HOP ACT

Dave

D-Block Europe

Fredo

Little Simz

Potter Payper

Slowthai

BEST DRILL ACT

Central Cee

Digga D

Headie One

K Trap

Loski

M1llionz

Russ Millions

SR

Tion Wayne

Unknown T

BEST PERFORMANCE INSIDE TV SHOW/FILM

Ashley Thomas as Henry in Them

Damson Idris as Franklin Saint in Snowfall

Daniel Kaluuya as Fred Hampton in Judas & the Black Messiah

Letitia Wright as Altheia Jones-LeCointe in Small Axe

Micheal Ward as Franklyn in Small Axe

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY 

Charlene White

Chunkz & Yung Filly

Harry Pinero

Henrie Kwushue

Julie Adenuga

Maya Jama

Mo Gilligan

Munya Chawawa

Nella Rose

Zeze Millz

BEST GOSPEL ACT

CalledOut Music

CeCe Winans

Guvna B

Kirk Franklin

Maverick City Music

S.O.

BEST REGGAE ACT

Lila Ike

Popcaan

Sean Paul

Shenseea

Skillibeng

Spice

BEST JAZZ ACT

Alfa Mist

Blue Lab Beats

Emma-Jean Thackray

Jacob Collier

Nubiyan Twist

Sons of Kemet

BEST PRODUCER

Gotcha

JAE5

Juls

M1OnTheBeat

P2J

TSB