Wizkid, Ayra Starr, Damson Idris, and Davido are among the 14 Nigerian celebrities nominated for the 2026 MOBO Awards.
The award organisers unveiled the list of nominees via
their website on
Thursday.
Wizkid, Davido, Tiwa Savage, Shallipopi, Ayra Starr, Rema, and Adekunle Gold will battle it out in the ‘Best African Music Act’ category.
Ayra Starr was also nominated in the ‘Best International
Act’ category alongside big names in the industry such as Cardi B, Gunn,a and
Kehlani.
Odeal, the German-Nigerian singer, was nominated in the
‘Best Male Act’ and ‘Best R&B/ Soul Act’ categories.
Wunmi Mosaku, Dayo Koleosho, Damson Idri,s and Cynthia Erivo,
the British actors of Nigerian descent, will also slug it in the ‘Best
Performance in a TV Show/ Film’ category
Bemi Orojuogun, the UK-based Nigerian lady popularly known
as Bus Aunty, and DJ Remi Burgz were also nominated
in the ‘Best Media Personality’ category.
The 2026 MOBO Awards will take place on March 26 at the
Co-op Live Arena, Manchester UK.
See the full list of nominations below:
Best Male Act
- Central
Cee
- Elmiene
- Jim
Legxacy
- Nemzzz
- Odeal
- Skepta
Best Female Act
- Flo
- Kwn
- Little
Simz
- Olivia
Dean
- Pinkpantheress
- Sasha
Keable
Album of the year
- Central
Cee – ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’
- Ezra
Collective – ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’
- Flo –
‘Access All Areas’
- Kojey
Radical – ‘Don’t Look Down’
- Little
Simz – ‘Lotus’
- Olivia
Dean – ‘The Art Of Loving’
Song of the year
- AJ
Tracey Feat. Jorja Smith – ‘Crush’
- Donaeo
Feat. Omar, Lemar & House Gospel Choir – ‘Nights Like This’
- Fred
Again, Skepta & Plaqueboymax – ‘Victory Lap’
- Jim
Legxacy & Dave – ‘3x’
- Kwn –
‘Do What I Say’
- Myles
Smith – ‘Nice To Meet You’
- Olivia
Dean – ‘Man I Need’
- Pinkpantheress
– ‘Illegal’
- Raye –
‘Where Is My Husband!’
- Tim
Duzit – ‘Kat Slater’
Best Newcomer
- DC3
- EsDeeKid
- Finessekid
- Jim
Legxacy
- Kwn
- Namesbliss
- Nia
Smith
- Sekou
- Skye
Newman
- YT
Video of the year
- Pozer
– ‘Shanghigh Noon’
- FKA
Twigs – ‘Eusexua’
- Jim
Legxacy – ‘Father’
- Little
Simz – ‘Flood’
- Raye
– ‘Where Is My Husband!’
- Skepta
& Fred Again.. – ‘Back 2 Back’
Best R&B / Soul Act
- Elmiene
- Flo
- Kwn
- Odeal
- Olivia
Dean
- Sasha
Keable
Best Alternative Music Act
- Alt
Blk Era
- Blood
Orange
- Hak
Baker
- Michael
Kiwanuka
- Nova
Twins
- Rachel
Chinouriri
Best Grime Act
- Chip
- Jayahadadream
- Kasst
8
- Ruff
Sqwad
- Scorcher
- Wiley
Best Hip-Hop Act
- Aitch
- Asco
- Catch
- Central
Cee
- D-Block
Europe
- Kojey
Radical
- Little
Simz
- Loyle
Carner
- Wretch
32
- Youngs
Teflon
Best Drill Act
- 36
- Booter
Bee
- Chy
Cartier
- Esdeekid
- K-Trap
- Leostaytrill
- Nemzzz
- Pozer
- Twin
S
- Wohdee
Best International Act
- Ayra
Starr
- Cardi
B
- Clipse
- Gunna
- Kehlani
- Leon
Thomas
- Mariah
The Scientist
- Moliy
- Tyla
- Vybz
Kartel
Best Media Personality
- Bemi
Orojuogun (Bus Aunty)
- Dj
Ag
- In
My Opinion
- Melissa
Holdbrook-Akposoe (Melissas Wardrobe)
- Nadia
Jae
- Niko
Omilana
- Pk
Humble
- Remi
Burgz
- Uche
Natori
- Winners
Talking
Best Performance in a TV Show / Film
- Aaron
Pierre – Mufasa: ‘The Lion King’
- Ashley
Thomas – ‘Hostage’
- Ashley
Walters – ‘Adolescence’
- Cynthia
Erivo – ‘Wicked’
- Damson
Idris – ‘F1’
- Dayo
Koleosho – ‘Eastenders’
- Lennie
James – ‘Mr Loverman’
- Marianne
Jean-Baptiste – ‘Hard Truths’
- Stephen
Graham – ‘Adolesence’
- Wunmi
Mosaku – ‘Sinners’
Best African Music Act
- Adekunle
Gold
- Ayra
Starr
- Davido
- Joshua
Baraka
- Moliy
- Rema
- Shallipopi
- Tiwa
Savage
- Tyla
- Wizkid
Best Caribbean Music Act
- Ayetian
- Lila
Iké
- Masicka
- Shenseea
- Vybz
Kartel
- Yung
Bredda
Best Jazz Act
- Cktrl
- Ego
Ella May
- Ezra
Collective
- Kokoroko
- Nubya
Garcia
- Yazmin
Lacey
Best Electronic Act
- FKA
Twigs
- Jazzy
- Kilimanjaro
- Pinkpantheress
- Salute
- Sherelle
Best Gospel Act
- Annatoria
- DC3
- Faith
Child
- Imrhan
- Sondae
- Still
Shadey
Best Producer
- Inflo
- Jae5
- Miles
Clinton James
- P2J
- Sammy
Soso
- Zach
Nahome
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