Ghana's Fuse ODG wins Best African Act at 2013 MOBOs + full list of winners

Ghanaian artist Fuse ODG beat Wizkid, Ice Prince & Tiwa Savage from Nigeria, Spoek Mathambo, Mafikizolo and Liquid Deep from South Africa, and Bombino from Niger to win Best African Act at the 2013 MOBO awards which held saturday night at Glasgow's new Hydro Arena in Scotland.



It was also a successful night for Laura Mvula at the MOBO Awards on Saturday night, as she took home two gongs. 

The 27-year-old soul singer-songwriter beat off stiff competition from Jessie J, Jessie Ware, Lianne La Havas and Rita Ora to win Best Female Act, and looked delighted as she took to the stage to accept the award.
Birmingham-born Laura also picked up the award for Best R&B/Soul Act.

Naughty Boy, whose real name is Shahid Khan, won Best Song for his hit La, La, La featuring Sam Smith, as well as Best Video for the same track.

 

Boom Blast hitmaker Wiley, who received the most nominations with four categories, took home one award for Best Male Act.
However, he didn't attend the ceremony, instead expressing his thanks for the gong via a video message.
Other big winners included electronic act Rudimental, who won Best Album for Home, and Tinie Tempah who was named Best UK Hip Hop/Grime Act.

Kendrick Lamar was named Best International Act ahead of his fellow nominees Justin Timberlake, Ciara, Iggy Azalea, J.Cole, Jason Derulo, Jay Z, Kanye West, Miguel and Blurred Lines singer Robin Thicke.

THE MOBO AWARDS 2013, FULL LIST OF WINNERS:

Best African Act – Fuse ODG
Best Album – Home, Rudimental
Best Female in association with Tresor Paris – Laura Mvula
Best Gospel – Lurine Cato
Best International Act – Kendrick Lamar 
Best Jazz – Sons of Kemet
Best Male – Wiley
Best Newcomer in association with HTC – Krept & Konan
Best Reggae Act – Sean Paul
Best RnB/Soul Act – Laura Mvula 
Best Song in association with PRSforMusic – La La La, Naughty Boy
Best UK Hip Hop/Grime - Tinie Tempah
Best Video in association with SBTV - La La La, Naughty Boy

Be MOBO – Stephen Lawrence Trust

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