Burna Boy crowned Best International Act at the 2022 MOBO Awards — See the full list of winners

The 25th annual MOBO Awards, hosted by Chunkz & Yung Filly took place at the OVO Arena in London on Wednesday, November 30.

Nine Nigerian artists were competing on the night for the MOBO Awards African Act of the Year: Burna Boy, Adekunle Gold, Tems, Asake, Rema, Oxlade, Tems, Omah Lay, and Fireboy DML, and South Africa’s Kabza De Small. Burna Boy emerged the winner, picking up his first of two awards on the night.

The Last Last singer also competed with Tems in the Best International Act category. However, with Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Drake, Jack Harlow, Jazmine Sullivan, Kendrick Lamar, Skillibeng, and Summer Walker also vying for the same award, Burna Boy beat the odds to double his awards.

Last year, it was Burna’s fellow countryman, Wizkid who noteworthily won the MOBO awards for Best International Act and Best African Act. This year, Burna has matched that feat.

Fireboy DML and Ghanaian rapper Black Sherif were among the performers who took to the stage on a big night for African music.

The MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards is an annual British music award, honoring achievements in “music of black origin,” including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music.

Check out the full list of winners at the 2022 MOBO Awards below.

BEST MALE ACT – CENTRAL CEE

BEST FEMALE ACT – PINK PANTHERESS

ALBUM OF THE YEAR (joint winners)

KNUCKS – ‘ALPHA PLACE’

LITTLE SIMZ – ‘SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT’

SONG OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH LUCOZADE – DREYA MAC, FELIXTHE1ST & FINCH FETTI – ‘OWN BRAND (BADDIE)’

BEST NEWCOMER IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASOS – BRU-C

VIDEO OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH MCDONALD’S MCCRISPY – CENTRAL CEE – ‘DOJA’

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT – MAHALIA

BEST GRIME ACT – D DOUBLE E

BEST HIP HOP ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIXTAPE MADNESS – D BLOCK EUROPE

BEST DRILL ACT SUPPORTED BY TRENCH – K-TRAP

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT – BURNA BOY

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM – KANE ROBINSON (KANO) AS SULLY – TOP BOY

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY – NELLA ROSE

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MARSHALL – BOB VYLAN

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT SUPPORTED BY MIXMAG – NIA ARCHIVES

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT SUPPORTED BY AFROZONS – BURNA BOY

BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL – STILL SHADEY

BEST JAZZ ACT SUPPORTED BY JAZZ FM – EZRA COLLECTIVE

BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT – SKILLIBENG

BEST PRODUCER SUPPORTED BY COMPLEX UK – INFLO

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – NILE RODGERS

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION AWARD – CRAIG DAVID

PAVING THE WAY AWARD SUPPORTED BY BBC 1XTRA – JAMAL EDWARDS MBE