D’banj wins ‘Best African Act’ at World Music Awards as Nigeria loses 72 times

By Osagie Alonge

D’banj at the World Music Awards 2014 event, Monaco. Photo: Twitter

D’banj has brought home the only win for Nigeria at the 2014 World Music Awards.

Out of 73 nominations for Nigerians, the artiste won the ‘Best African Act’ award at the show, held on May 27, 2014 at the Salle des Etoiles in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Nominations, which were revealed earlier in the year, saw almost 20 Nigerian music artistes vie for several awards including ‘World Best Song’, ‘World Best Album’ and ‘World Best Live Act.’

Nominees included 2face Idibia, Waje, Psquare, Iyanya, Tiwa Savage, Banky W, Femi Kuti, Praiz, Modenine, and Seyi Shay, among others.

‘Thank you God, thank you Africa, eh cover me meeen’, D’banj said in a short video Instagram days after his win. The singer had been expected to perform live on stage but eventually didn’t.

Check out the full list of winners below…

World best-selling Recording Act One Direction

World Best Male Artist as voted on by fans Han Geng

World Best Group One Direction

World Best-selling recording Act One Direction

World Best Pop Act One Direction

World Best Pop Rock Male Artist Justin Timberlake

World Best Pop Rock Female Artist Miley Cyrus

World Best Rock Act Imagine Dragons

World Best R & B Act Beyonce

World Best Rap/Hip Hop Act Eminem

World Best Alternative Act Lorde

World Best Alternative Group (voted by the fans) Fall Out Boy

World Best EDM Act Daft Punk

World Best EDM Artist (voted by the fans) Avicii

World Best New Artist Lorde

World best Video Miley Cyrus

LEGEND AWARDS

Greek Legend Sakis

Latin Legend Ricky Martin

Outstanding Contribution to Dance Music Flo Rida

Icon Award Mariah Carey

Best selling singles artist in America Mariah Carey

Best female as voted on by fans Miley Cyrus

NATIONAL BEST-SELLING ARTISTS

Best-selling American Artist Eminem

Best-selling Australasian Artist Lorde

Best-selling Azerbaijan Artist Emin

Best-selling Benelux Artist Stromae

Best-selling Canadian Artist Michael Buble

Best-selling Chinese Artist Chris Lee

Best-selling British Act One Direction

Best-selling French Artist Daft Punk

Best-selling German Artist Helen Fischer

Best-selling Indonesian Artist Anggun

Best-selling Italian Artist Ligabue

Best-selling Korean Act EXO

Best-selling Latin Artist Shakira

Best-selling Japanese Artist AKB48

Best-selling Philippines Artist Sara Geronimo

Best-selling Portuguese Artist Tony Carreira

Best-selling Russian Artist Grigory Leps

Best-selling Scandinavian Artist Avicii

Best-selling Spanish Artist David Bisbal

Best-selling African Artist D’banj

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