UPDATE: 9ice wins MOBO Best African Act 2008

African music awards season is in full effect. After the release of the nominees for the Channel O Music Video Awards, and the initial selection of Kora Award 2008 nominees, The Music Of Black Origin (MOBO) awards nominees have been released too. MOBO celebrates genres like hip hop, R&B, gospel, and reggae and other styles that are of Black Origin. The British ceremony has become one of the most respected award ceremonies in recent times. It has had a Best African musician category in years past and winners include Samini (Ghana), and Tuface Idibia (Nigeria).

While we wait for the nominees for the upcoming MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMAs), nominated for the Best African Act in the 2008 MOBO's are the following: