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Urban Music Awards Show Will Air Saturday 23 December 7pm
BET is proud to announce that they
will air a one-hour highlights show of the prestigious 22nd annual MOBO Awards. The world-renowned
awards show celebrating the best in urban music, will broadcast for the first
time on BET (DStv channel
129) on Saturday, 23 December at 7.00pm.
The awards
took place at First Direct Arena in Leeds, UK, and provided an electrifying
evening of live performances and appearances from top artists and entertainers.
Performers included afrobeats superstar Davido,
who recently walked away with the Best African Act award and was a co-winner of
the Worldwide Act award at the 2017 MTV Europe Music Awards held in London last
month. Billboard’s #1 US star Cardi
B, who received 5 wins at the BET
“HIP HOP AWARDS” 2017 in
October, Hip Hop titans Krept
& Konan, man of the moment Stormzy,
hotly tipped rising rap star Stefflon
Don also took to the stage to
enthral concert goers.
Kanya King, MOBO
Founder and CEO, commented: “We
are excited to partner with BET to broadcast this year’s MOBO Awards. This year
was an exciting show befitting of the outstanding talent and music we have seen
in the past year. It is a very exciting and significant time for black music,
and we produced a really special evening of celebrating this cultural
movement.”
Alex Okosi, Executive Vice President & Managing Director Viacom
International Media Networks Africa and BET International said: “As
a brand that celebrates Black excellence in music, entertainment, news and
culture, BET International is thrilled to partner with the MOBO organization to
broadcast this year’s award show. We
recognize the contribution the show has played in elevating many UK and
International Artists and their music and we look forward to a continued
partnership."
BET in Africa is the home of great entertainment
for lovers of urban culture and aims to reflect, respect and elevate all that
inspires audiences while the brand remains fun, bold and entertaining.
For more
information on the MOBO Awards visit www.bet.com, like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BETinAfrica, or join the conversation about the
channel on Twitter and Instagram @BET_Africa using the hashtag #MOBOonBET
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