
BURNA BOY WINS TWO MOBO AWARDS 2022
By Adeniyi Onaara
Music star Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has won two MOBO Awards in 2022.
The annual event, which recognizes and awards Music of Black Origins, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Thursday at the OVO Arena in Wembley, London.
The event featured performances by Nigeria’s Fireboy DML, London girl-band FLO, and British-born Ghanaian, Kojey Radical, and was hosted by UK media personalities Chunks and Yung Filly.
Ogulu won Best International Act, defeating global music heavyweights such as Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Drake, and Kendrick Lamar. The category also included nominations for Jack Harlow, Skillibeng, Summer Walker, Jasmine Suleiman, and Tems.
He also took home the award for Best African Music Act, a category dominated by Nigerian artists.
The category included nominations for Adekunle Gold, Asake, Fireboy DML, Omah Lay, Oxlade, Pheelz, Rema, Tems, and South Africa’s Kabza De Small.
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