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African nominees for the 2025 MOBO awards 

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The MOBO Awards have unveiled their nominees for the 2025 event, set to take place on February 18 at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle . The prestigious event celebrates Black music and culture across 20 categories. Among these, the Best African Music Act category recognizes the immense contributions of African artists to the global music scene. The nominees include:

– Asake  

– Ayra Starr  

– BNXN & Ruger  

– King Promise  

– Odumodublvck  

– Rema  

– Shallipopi  

– Tems  

– Tyla  

– Uncle Waffles  

For Best International Act, African talent continues to shine alongside global icons. The nominees are:

– Asake  

– Ayra Starr  

– Beyoncé  

– GloRilla  

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– Kendrick Lamar  

– Latto  

– Megan Thee Stallion  

– Nicki Minaj  

– Tems  

– Tyla  

The Best Producer category also features notable African representation with Ghana’s Juls and Nigeria’s P2J joining a lineup that includes Ceebeeats, Inflo, M1onTheBeat, and Sammy SoSo.

The 2025 MOBO Awards is shaped up to be highly competitive as Asake, Rema, and Tems have been standout forces in 2024, with global hits and high-profile collaborations. South Africa’s Tyla, propelled by the viral success of Water, has also made significant strides, solidifying her presence in international music charts.

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