Tiwa Savage, Ice Prince, Wizkid & Seun Kuti Nominated For Mobo Awards Best African Act

Congratulations are in order to Tiwa Savage, Seun Kuti, Ice Prince and Wizkid. 

The nominees for this year's Mobo Awards were announced yesterday 3rd September 2013 in London and our Nigerian music stars were nominated for the Best African Act Category alongside Atumpan, Bombino, Fuse ODG, Liquideep, Mafikizolo and Spoek Mathambo. 

The 18th annual MOBO Awards is set to take place in Scotland on Saturday 19th October 2013. 

Shout out to Tiwa Savage for being the first Nigerian female artist to get a Mobo nomination... she even tweeted her excitement when she found out the good news, see it below...

 

See the full nomination list below...

Best Newcomer in association with HTC 

Daley 

Elli Ingram

Etta Bond 

Fuse ODG

Jacob Banks

Jahmene Douglas

Krept and Konan 

Sam Smith

Shakka

Stylo G 

Best Male Act 

Disclosure

Naughty Boy

Rudimental

Wiley

Wretch 32

Best Female Act In association with Tresor Paris 

Jessie J 

Jessie Ware

Laura Mvula

Lianna La Havas

Rita Ora 

Best Video in association with SBTV 

AlunaGeorge - Attracting Flies

Dizzee Rascal - Bassline Junkie

Fuse ODG ft Wyclef - Antenna 

Laura Mvula - Green Garden 

Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith - La La La 

Rizzle Kicks - Lost Generation 

Best UK Hip Hop/Grime 

Akala

K Koke

Tinie Tempah

Wiley

Wretch 32 

Best Album 

Angel - About Time 

Disclosure - Settle

Laura Mvula - Sing To the Moon 

Rudimental - Home

Wiley - Ascent 

Best R&B/Soul Act 

Angel

Daley

Jessie Ware

Laura Mvula

Lianne La Havas

Best Song in Association with PRSforMusic

Disclosure feat. Aluna George - White Noise 

Naughty Boy - La La La 

Rudimental - Waiting All Night 

Wiley feat. Chip - Reloaded 

Wretch 32 ft Shakka - Black Out 

Best International Act 

Ciara

Iggy Azalea

J.Cole

Jason Derulo

Jay Z

Justin Timberlake

Kanye West 

Kendrick Lamar 

Miguel 

Robin Thicke

Best African Act 

Atumpan

Bombino

Fuse ODG

Ice Prince

Liquideep

Mafikizolo

Seun Kuti

Spoek Mathambo

Tiwa Savage 

WizKid

Best Reggae Act 

Mavado

Popcaan

Sean Paul

Stylo G 

Tarrus Riley 

Best Jazz Act

Sons Of Kemet

Courtney Pine

Soweto Kinch

Jazz Jamaica 

Lineage 

Best Gospel Act 

Guvna B 

El-Marfex

Lurine Cato 

IDMC

Sandra Godley