2014 Mobo Awards - No Nigerian Singer among the winners................check the full list

MOBO Awards for the year 2014 went down yesterday at the SSE Arena in Wembley, UK as London singer called Sam Smith sweep most of the prizes. It's as if the award was meant for him.

His full name is Samuel Frederick “Sam” Smith, he rose to fame in October 2012 when he was featured on Disclosure’s breakthrough single “Latch.”

Below is the full list of the winners::

MOBO Best NEWCOMER
Nominees: Ella Eyre, FKA twigs, Jess Glynne, Kwabs, Little Simz, M.O., Melissa Steel, Meridian Dan, MNEK, Raleigh Ritchie

Winner: Ella Eyre

MOBO Best GRIME Act
Nominees: Big Narstie, Ghetts, JME, Lethal Bizzle, Meridian Dan, Novelist, Skepta, Sox, Stormzy, Wiley

Winner: Stormzy

MOBO Best HIP HOP Act
Nominees: G FrSH, Krept & Konan, Little Simz, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Fekky

Winner: Krept & Konan

MOBO Best R&B / SOUL Act
Nominees: Daley, Estelle, Jessie Ware, Marsha Ambrosius , Sam Smith

Winner: Sam Smith

MOBO Best REGGAE Act
Nominees: Alkaline, Chronixx, Popcaan, Stylo G, Tarrus Riley

Winner: Stylo G MOBO

Best GOSPEL Act
Nominees: Annastasia Baker, J. Vessel, Kristyna Myles, Living Faith Connection Choir, Noel Robinson

Winner: Living Faith Connection Choir

MOBO Best JAZZ Act
Nominees: Andreas Varady, Jason Rebello, Peter Edwards, Phronesis, Zara McFarlane

Winner: Zara McFarlane

MOBO Best VIDEO
Nominees: FKA twigs – Two Weeks, Jacob Banks – Move With You, Rudimental ft. Becky Hill – Powerless, Scorcher ft. Wretch 32, Mercston & Ari – Work Get It, Skepta ft. JME – That’s Not Me

Winner: Skepta ft. JME – That’s Not Me

MOBO Best SONG
Nominees: Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – Sing, Fuse ODG ft. Sean Paul – Dangerous Love, Krept & Konan – Don’t Waste My Time, Meridian Dan ft. Big H & JME – German Whip, Sam Smith – Stay With Me

Winner: Sam Smith – Stay With Me

MOBO Best ALBUM
Nominees: Ghetts – Rebel With A Cause, Katy B – Little Red, Krept & Konan – Young Kingz, Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour, Tinie Tempah – Demonstration

Winner: Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour

MOBO Best FEMALE Act
Nominees: FKA twigs, Jessie J, Katy B, Marsha Ambrosius, Rita Ora

Winner: Jessie J

MOBO Best MALE Act
Nominees: Fuse ODG, Ghetts, Krept & Konan, Sam Smith, Tinie Tempah

Winner: Sam Smith

MOBO Best AFRICAN Act
Nominees: Afrikan Boy, Davido, DJ Clock, Dr Sid, Fuse ODG, Mafikozolo, Mista Silva, Tiwa Savage, Wiz Kid, Yemi Alade

Winner: Fuse ODG

In my own view, I thought a Nigerian singer will win the Best African Act

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