At a glance
- Region
- al-Andalus & Europe
- Identifiers
- Wikidata
In time
In the Modern Islam Browser
Modern Islam BrowserAwards and competitions1996United Kingdom
- Kind
- Prize
- Since
- 1996 CE · 1417 AH†
- By country
- United Kingdom
- Categories
- Best African Act
Honoured1
| Year | Who | Result | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Youssou N'Dour | Won | Best African Act |
Footprint
On Wikipedia in:arcadeenfrfyheitptrorutr (read on 2026-11-07)
Wikidata:Q1670259
Summary
The MOBO Awards (Music of Black Origin) are an annual British ceremony honouring hip-hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel and other music of Black origin, founded by Kanya King and Andy Ruffell; Wikidata dates the founding to 1996. 1 2 The ceremony was held in London until 2009 and since then also in Glasgow, Leeds, Sheffield and Newcastle, on several British channels. 1
In the museum
The Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour won its Best African Act award in 2005, the year his album Egypt won a Grammy. 3
References
Connections
- Awarded to
- Youssou N'Dour
People and things also explored
Egypt (Youssou N'Dour album)· Youssou N'Dour· Anugerah Industri Muzik· BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music· Billboard World Albums· Dutch Album Top 100· Italian Albums Chart (FIMI)· French Albums Chart (SNEP)
Sources
- MOBO Awards — English Wikipedia
- MOBO Awards — Wikidata Q1670259
- Egypt (album) — English Wikipedia
Cite this page
islam.museum contributors. “MOBO Awards”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/award/mobo-awards/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-11-07.
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