Bose Ogulu, mother and manager to singer Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has been recognised for her efforts in not just the Grammy Award winner’s growth but also her role in the Spaceship Collective.
Burna Boy’s mother was nominated for Best Manager of the Year at the MusicWeek Awards for 2025. The MusicWeek Awards presentation is scheduled to take place at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London on May 8.
This is not the first time, Burna Boy’s mum will be bagging an international recognition.
In 2022, the singer’s mother was awarded the Manager Of The Year at the Artist & Manager Awards in London.
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The highlight of the event was when Ogulu was presented with the awards by her son, Burna Boy, in the company of Sheniece Charway, artist relations manager at YouTube Music.
Nominees in Music Week Awards’ Best Manager of the Year
Alistair Goldsmith, Prof Jonathan Shalit OBE & Ade Shonubi – Chosen Music/FlyStr8
Bose Ogulu – Spaceship Collective
David Bianchi, Hannah Browne, Rebecca Dixon, Joseph Etchells, George Shepherd & Sheena Welch – Various Artists Management
Neil Hughes & Charlotte Malecki – Tileyard Music
Paul McDonald and Ryan Lofthouse – Closer Artists
Peter Loraine, Adam Klein & Sarah Jackson – Fascination Management
Sam Eldridge, Roy Eldridge and Kate Hardwick – UROK Management
Sophie Kennard & Becci Abbott Black – Frame Artists
Tony Beard & Liv Plunket – Tap Music
Trenton Harrison-Lewis, Daniel Tuffin & Akosua Scantlebury – Ghetts Twiggy
Rowley & Sam Pringle – Project Gold
Wes Banton – D-Block Europe
Check out the announcement post below:
Fans anticipate Burna Boy’s mum’s win
OSG compiled some of the reactions as many of Burna Boy’s fans and supporters shared how they were rooting for his mum to bag the award.
Read some of their reactions below:
@Vincentani360:
“God abeg make she carry am that woman too dey try abeg.”
@AbiodunAgb60522:
“Well deserved. But she should manage other talents. She’s an asset to Afrobeats and Nigeria more than her son sef.”
@Raheem194160982:
“Asaka manager no Dey der ? Davido manager.”
@chiamakamaureen4:
“They should just hand over the award to her jejely😍😍 my woman.”
@vigra_inc:
“Well we now see why no one is touching your son’s boot 🥾 when it comes to music in Nigeria 🇳🇬.”
@the_illuminati_o:
“Dem nor Dey ever see papa for all these kind things oo.”
@bebelacruz_:
“Give it to Mama Burna.”
@holiprince_jo:
“Great mother with great visions❤️”
@chiamakamaureen4:
“They should just hand over the award to her jejely😍😍 my woman.”
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