2Face Idibia Wins MOBO Award for Best African Act
Nigerian music superstar Innocent Ujah Idibia known in the music circles as 2face Idibia, last week took home the MOBO Award for Best African Act. Competing with 2face for the award were D’Banj (Nigeria), Nameless (Kenya), Wambali Mkandawire (Malawi), Bebe Cool (Uganda) and Kabelo (South Africa).
The 2007 MOBO Awards was broadcast live on BBC 3 from the O2 Arena in Greenwich, London and hosted by Shaggy and Jamelia. T-Pain performed on stage with Yung Joc whilst Craig David and Kano also collaborated on stage.
The Winners were:
Best UK Female - Amy Winehouse
Best UK Male - Dizzee Rascal
Best International Act - Rihanna
Best Song - Ne-Yo: “Because of You”
Best UK Newcomer - Ndubz
Best Video - Kanye West: “Stronger”
Best Hip-Hop - Kanye West
Best R&B - Ne-Yo
Best Reggae - Sean Kingston
Best Gospel - G-Force
Best DJ - Tim Westwood
Best Jazz - Soweto Kinch
Best African Act - 2 Face Idibia
BeMOBO - From Boyhood to Manhood
About 2 Face Idibia
2face Idibia was born Innocent Ujah Idibia on September 18, 1975 in Jos, Plateau State, although he is originally a native of Otukpo in Benue state.
He signed a record deal with Kennis Music and that saw him rise to become one of Nigeria’s most successful artistes with his massively popular song African Queen which was the first ever video to be played on Pan African channel MTV Base. He sold over 5 million copies of his debut album, Face2Face.
He went on to win several awards including the 2005 Channel O Best Male Music Video award, the first award given for Best African at the MTV Europe Awards held in Lisbon, Portugal in November 2005, Awards for Musical Excellence in Nigeria, Ghana Music Awards, City People Awards for Excellence, Global Excellence Awards, Hip hop World Special Recognitions Award and an outstanding achiever’s awards, equivalent to a chieftaincy title, by the Benue State government.
He was also nominated for Most Promising Artiste, Kora 2004 and Best African Act MOBO Awards 2005.
