Nigerian singer and rapper, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, (a.k.a. Burna Boy) has won the title of Best Solo Act In The World at the BandLab NME Awards 2022.
Burna Boy beat Arlo Parks, Billie Eilish, Dave, Little Simz, Pyra, Rina Sawayama, Sam Fender, Tkay Maidza and The Weeknd to pick up the accolade.
Aitch and Big Zuu presented the award to Burna Boy, who accepted the trophy virtually.
“Thank you guys very much for this. My first NME [Award], Best Solo Act In The World, you get me?” he said in his video acceptance speech.
Adding: “Sad I couldn’t be there for my first NME – I know how lit the NME Awards are. You guys are probably drinking and turning up right now but hey, anyway, thank you! Appreciate that.”
The BandLab NME Awards 2022, after a year of silence due to the pandemic, returns to the O2 Academy Brixton today (March 2) and is co-hosted by Daisy May Cooper and Lady Leshurr.
The ongoing ceremony has seen performances by Sam Fender, Griff and Sigrid, Berwyn, Chvrches, Robert Smith, and Rina Sawayama.
Sam Fender, Little Simz, Wet Leg, Wolf Alice, Billie Eilish, Rina Sawayama and Chvrches were among the artists that led the nominations with several nods each.
Meanwhile, Lana Del Rey, Self Esteem, Ghetts, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Lorde, Bring Me The Horizon, Idles and Megan The Stallion are up for some of the biggest awards tonight.
FKA Twigs will be crowned Godlike Genius, while Neneh Cherry will be honoured with the Icon Award. Halsey will collect the Innovation Award, Jack Antonoff the Songwriter Award, and Griff the NME Radar Award. Liam Gallagher has also clinched Music Moment Of The Year with his free concert for NHS workers.
The winners of the two fan-voted categories at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 have also been announced: Tomorrow X Together was crowned Hero Of The Year while Jacob Rees-Mogg is our Villain Of The Year.
WATCH VIDEO:
.@burnaboy couldn't make it to collect his Best Solo Act In The World award at the #BandLabNMEAwards2022, but he did send us this video: pic.twitter.com/5hihZyqwsT
— NME (@NME) March 2, 2022
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