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MOBO Awards: Wizkid, Davido Make History

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Nigerian artistes Wizkid and Davido have continued to make Africans proud as both have won big last night, at MOBO Awards 2017, which held at the First Direct Arena in Leeds, beating the likes of Jay-Z, Cardi B, Travis Scott etc.

Nigerian Wizkid beat Jay-Z, Migos, Dj Khalid, Solange, Sza, Cardi B, Kendrick Lamar to clinch the best international artist award. While Davido beat Wizkid, Maleek Berry, Mr Eazi and others to grab the Best African Act award.

Stormzy who was the big winner at the 2017 MOBO awards, scooped three awards: best male artist, best grime act, and best album.

Incredible Stefflondon went home with the best female of 2017 award.

Wizkid has become the first African Artist to have won the BET Award and MOBO Award for Best African Act, MTV EMA for Best Worldwide Act and also the Best International award at the Mobo awards.

Silverbird founder, Ben Murray-Bruce expressed his delight on twitter "I‘ve been in the entertainment business as an investor since 1980 and one of my proudest moments for Nigerian music is the day you (wizkid) defeated both Jayz and @Drake, two of the biggest stars in the world, to win the Best International Act at the #MOBOAwards well done."

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