Nominations for the 2020 Music of Black Origin Awards have been announced. Nigerian stars, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold and Tiwa Savage got nods at the event for the event which honours black music from all corners of the world.<\/p>\n

Burna Boy and Rema were nominated in the Best International Act category alongside Drake, Megan Thee Stallion, the late Pop Smoke, Lil Baby and more. <\/p>\n

In the best African act category, Burna Boy and Rema are joined by Wizkid, Davido, Fireboy, Adekunle Gold and Tiwa Savage.<\/p>\n

Here is a full list of MOBO award nominations 2020;<\/p>\n

Best international act
\nBurna Boy
\nDrake
\nKoffee
\nMegan Thee Stallion
\nPop Smoke
\nPopcaan
\nRoddy Ricch
\nRema
\nShenseaa<\/p>\n

Best African act
\nBurna Boy
\nTiwa Savage
\nDavido
\nFireboy DML
\nRema
\nMaster KG
\nAdekunle Gold
\nNSG
\nAfro B
\nWizkid
\nStonebwoy
\nShatta Wale<\/p>\n

Album of the year
\nJ Hus \u2013 Big Conspiracy
\nStormzy \u2013 Heavy Is the Head
\nMahalia \u2013 Love and Compromise
\nNines \u2013 Crabs in a Bucket
\nLianne La Havas \u2013 Lianne La Havas<\/p>\n

Best male act
\nHeadie One
\nJ Hus
\nStormzy
\nNines
\nAJ Tracey
\nYoung T & Bugsey<\/p>\n

Best female act
\nLianne La Havas
\nMs Banks
\nTiana Major9
\nMahalia
\nDarkoo
\nFKA twigs<\/p>\n

Song of the year
\nYoung T & Bugsey \u2013 Don\u2019t Rush (feat Headie One)
\nDigga D \u2013 Woi
\nDarkoo \u2013 Gangsta (feat One Acen)
\nTion Wayne \u2013 I Dunno (feat Stormzy & Dutchavelli)
\nAbra Cadabra \u2013 On Deck<\/p>\n

Best newcomer
\nAitch
\nAlicai Harley
\nDarkoo
\nDutchavelli
\nIvorian Doll
\nM1llionz
\nMiraa May
\nPa Salieu
\nShaybo
\nTiana Major9
\nM Huncho
\nLoski<\/p>\n

Video of the year
\nBree Runway \u2013 Apeshit (directed by Will Hooper)
\nNines \u2013 Clout (directed by Charlie Di Placido)
\nNSG \u2013 Lupita (directed by Kevin Hudson)
\nJorja Smith \u2013 By Any Means (directed by Otis Dominique)
\nKnucks \u2013 Home (directed by Ray Fiasco)
\nKojey Radical \u2013 20\/20 (directed by Charlie Di Placido)<\/p>\n

Best R&B\/soul act
\nWstrn
\nTiana Major9
\nMichael Kiwanuka
\nMahalia
\nLianne La Havas<\/p>\n

Best hip-hop act
\nJ Hus
\nNines
\nMs Banks
\nD-Block Europe
\nKrept & Konan
\nPotter Payper<\/p>\n

Best reggae act
\nPopcaan
\nKoffee
\nLila Ik\u00e9
\nBuju Banton
\nProtoje<\/p>\n

Best gospel act
\nCalledout Music
\nNoel Robinson
\nGuvna B
\nThe Kingdom Choir
\nShekinah<\/p>\n

Best jazz act
\nMoses Boyd
\nJoe Armon-Jones
\nTom Misch & Yussef Dayes
\nYazmin Lacey
\nEgo Ella May<\/p>\n

Best producer
\nJae5
\n808 Melo
\nSir Spyro
\nTSB
\nSteel Banglez
\nM1 On The Beat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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