Burna boy’s mother nominated for Manager Of The Year at 2025 Music Week Awards

Bose Ogulu, mother and manager of Grammy-winning Nigerian artist Burna Boy, has been nominated for Manager of the Year at the 2025 Music Week Awards.

The award organisers announced her nomination on Wednesday, listing her alongside other top contenders for the prestigious title.

This year’s Music Week Awards will take place on May 8 at JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London, UK. The Manager of the Year category recognises outstanding management talent in the global music industry, with nominees including Alistair Goldsmith, Neil Hughes, and Wes Banton.

The Music Week Awards celebrate excellence across the music industry, covering labels, A&R, live events, and management. Winners are determined through peer voting and an independent panel of judges.

This isn’t Ogulu’s first recognition on the international stage. In 2022, she won Manager of the Year at the Artist & Manager Awards in London, further cementing her reputation as a powerhouse in music management.

A linguist and cultural advocate, Ogulu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Foreign Languages and a Master’s in Translation from the University of Port Harcourt. She hails from a family deeply rooted in the arts—her father, Benson Idonije, was a renowned Nigerian music critic and the first manager of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Ogulu herself was once a background dancer for Fela.

Before stepping into music management, she built a successful career as a translator for the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce, fluently speaking English, French, German, Italian, and Yoruba.

Her strategic leadership has been instrumental in Burna Boy’s global success, securing major deals and international recognition. She also co-founded Spaceship Collective, a platform supporting African artists and expanding Afrobeats’ global influence.