Fans in the United Kingdom have always been supportive of her career, so it was no surprise that Shenseea won the UK’s MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Award for Best Caribbean Music Act on Tuesday, February 18.
Shenseea won from a field of nominees which included Valiant, YG Marley, Popcaan, Skillibeng, and Spice. This is her second MOBO Award.
“I’ve always wanted to win a MOBO Award! To know I have two now, I’m blessed beyond measure and extremely grateful for the love and acknowledgement they show for my music,” Shenseea said.
“The UK is now one of my strongest markets and one of my favourite markets; they’re so supportive! I feel so much love it makes me want to move there sometimes, lol,” she added.
Last September her 2019 hit ‘Shenyeng Anthem’, produced by Chimney Records, was certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry, for sales and streaming exceeding 200,000 units.
Last year she performed in London and Birmingham to sold-out venues. “I performed in London and Birmingham last year, went extremely well, tickets were sold out. No complaints,” she shared.
In 2021 Shenseea won the MOBO Award for Best Reggae Act. The category has since been renamed Best Caribbean Music Act. Shenseea’s sophomore album ‘Never Gets Late Here’ was nominated in the Best Reggae Album of the 67th Grammy Awards.
Her latest single ‘Puni Police’, produced by Di Genius, has been making strides on the YouTube Trending for Music chart. It entered the Urban chart in Germany at #40 on the weekend.
Shenseea is pleased with the reception the tracking has been getting. “Everyone seems to love the topic. My favourite comment that I’ve seen so far is someone saying that I seem to have a song for everything people go through. I’m happy they are able to relate to my music,” Shenseea said.
The MOBO Awards, founded by Kanya King and Andy Ruffell, are an annual British music award presentation honouring achievement in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, UK Drill, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African genres.
