9ice wins MOBO Best African Act 2008
By Chale - Posted on October 16th, 2008
Arguably the biggest Nigerian musician this year, 9ice, has won his first major international award. He was named the recipient of the award for the Best African Act category at the 13th annual Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) awards, held at Wembley Arena, London, on Wednesday, October 15, 2008. Abolore Adigun Akande emerged victorious with almost half of the votes cast over Asa, P-Square, D'Banj, Jozi, Wahu, HHP (Jabba), Jozi, JuaCali, and Faze.
9ice has had a remarkable year on the back of the ever popular Gongo Aso hit, as well as tracks like Street Credibility featuring Tuface Idibia, Party Rider, Photocopy and Wedding Day. He also got married to Oluwaseun Toni Payne-Akande.
The full list of award winners at the British Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards are
Best African Act - 9ice
Best UK Female - Estelle
Best UK Male - Dizzee Rascal
Best UK Newcomer – Chipmunk
Best International Act - Chris Brown
Best Reggae – Mavado
Best Jazz - YolanDa Brown
Best Gospel – Jahaziel
Best Song – Estelle, 'American Boy’
Best R&B/Soul - Chris Brown
Best Hip Hop - Lil’ Wayne
Best Video in association with MTV Base – Leona Lewis, 'Bleeding Love'
Best Album - Leona Lewis, 'Spirit'
Best Radio DJ in association with Sony Ericsson - Trevor Nelson
Best Club DJ - Tim Westwood
Lifetime Achievement – Motown Records
BeMOBO - Ricky McCalla
Congrats to 9ice and all his fans.
Go for the Grammy son!
9ice has a message for his fans!
Dear Fans,
I would like to say a big thank you to all of you who have supported my music career and continue to support it. I want to thank those that voted for me for 2008 MOBO Awards Best African Act, I am happy I did not dissapoint you. The Battle goes on as 9ice has been nominated for Best Hiphop Act and Best New Act 2008 at the MTV Africa Music awards (MAMAs). Thank you all, without you there would be no 9ice.
God Bless
9ice
Also, did you know Estelle is of Senegalese origin? Her real name is Estelle Fanta Swaray. She was born to a Senegalese mother and a father from Grenad
We all know Lil Wayne has a lil sumin sumin for Nigerian hair. Dizzee Rascal is also of Ghanaian origin, he was raised by a single Ghanaian mother in London.
Africans - we taking over!!!!
Na so now,he go dey collect am lik dat.ko si were nw,o.o.u dey ur side now.id cabasa,alapomej¡¡¡¡¡!iii.
Mark all 4 9ice nw.guy wetin u feel nw.o.o.u giv u all
9ice and 2 Baba get mouth pass them...Ori yin foka si be.....9ice and 2 Baba are the biggest star we have in Nigeria
9ice min lé títí..no b film trick,akon watchout ..
9ice, they no know say no be garagara, 2 baba, e good as u follow am go there and e good as u talk am as u see am, some of them don call u kampala oooo but we don achieve am..... we no thief am this time, we deserve am........ one luv brodas..........
Wa ko gramy àlàpomèji and pls kip I.D Kabasa very close. 9ice,2 baba and niga raw are d best nija eva.
Wa ko gramy àlàpomèji and pls kip I.D Kabasa very close. 9ice,2 baba and niga raw are d best nija eva.
i wish you the best baba olenu pa
Gongo Aso....... even now Gongo is soing, 9ice min le titi na d same thing i dey use no be film trick, monkey yato si chimpanzee.................., check my fans walahi aya e ja no bi lie.............. Omo mi oti poju, ori e foka si be. you are too much, you are the latest bomb in town. Keep the good work. One Love
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