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Wiley has been honoured with the inaugural Paving The Way award as a part of this year's MOBO Awards.
The Tower Hamlets-born grime rapper marked the honour by attending a special ceremony at his old school in Bow, east London where he was presented with a plaque.
Wiley said of winning: "I am honoured to be recognised in this way. MOBO have supported my music career from the very beginning and it's humbling to have this paving stone laid at one of the places which shaped me - Bow School. It's extra special as and my father also attended this school as a young lad. I hope it inspires all young people and encourage them to know that if I can do it, so can they!"
The commemorative stone, which contains lyrics from Wiley's song 'Bow E3', was installed to recognise his accomplishments within the world of music and to pave the way for future talent in the area.
The lyrics engraved read: "I'm so E3, The Whole of E3 Got So Much Talent I Hope You See".
The 36-year old star rose to fame with his work with grime crew Roll Deep, which also included world famous icons Dizzee Rascal and Tinchy Stryder.
And the founder of the MOBO Awards said she is "delighted" to introduce the new prize, which recognises rising stars.
Explaining it Kanya King, MBE CEO & founder of the MOBO Organisation said: "We are delighted to introduce the new 'Paving The Way' award, which celebrates the music pioneer's achievements and influences. Over the past 20 years, the MOBO Awards have been a celebration of emerging and established musical talent - who will now pave the way for the next generations. We are extremely proud to present Wiley with this award."
The 2015 MOBO Awards are set to take place on Wednesday November 4 at Leeds' First Direct Arena and will be broadcast live on ITV2 and later repeated in full on ITV.

The Stone Roses have prompted speculation they are getting back together.
The rockers last performed together in 2013 but have sparked rumours they are gearing up for something new after a series of posters featuring the band's lemon logo mysteriously appeared around Manchester, where they are from.
A shop keeper who's store features the posters told the Manchester Evening News newspaper he had been "sworn to secrecy about an announcement due in the next 24 hours."
The citrus fruit has appeared on their posters and album artwork previously and fans of the band have noticed the lemon posters come in sets of 16, leading some to speculate an announcement from them will come soon about news for 2016.
The band - featuring Ian Brown, John Squire, Mani and Reni - haven't released an album of original material since their 1994 record 'Second Coming' which followed 1989's eponymous release.
They originally split in 1996 but announced they were reforming in 2011 and then played a series of shows around the UK and Europe.
And a new firm with the four members as staff has been founded on Companies House suggesting they will be using it for their new ventures.
Gordon Smart, editor of The Scottish Sun newspaper, has also encouraged speculation hinting fans can expect an announcement this evening.
He tweeted: "Be poised tonight, but don't panic if delayed. It will be fairest of fair and all in favour of the real fan from what I hear #StoneRoses (sic)."

Take That will embrace Seventies style in their video to 'Hey Boy'. The trio released the new single last month and have now teased the video, which will be unveiled on Vevo on Tuesday (03.11.15), which is themed around 'Saturday Night Fever'. The cl...

Jason Derulo is launching an aeroplane business.
The 'Want To Want Me' hitmaker was kicked off a flight in August after a confrontation between his security staff and the plane's crew and was left so disappointed by the experience he wants "the average person" to be able to hire private jets so they don't face similar problems.
He explained to The Sun newspaper: "We went to the gate and there were some ruckuses starting. My security team was taking me there and the ticket clerk was like, 'Hey, you can't be here.'
"About five minutes later they had the police come to escort us off the plane. It was rough.
"So I'm starting a company that charters jets affordable to the average person."
The 26-year-old singer - who is the first act to be announced for Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Coca-Cola at The O2 in London on December 5 - blamed the firm for being unaccommodating following the incident but Southwest Airlines insisted they had received complaints about his behaviour.
They said at the time: "According to our employees, the group refused to follow boarding procedures. Initial reports indicate that several customers complained about the group's behaviour. Our crew, responsible for the safety and comfort of all customers on board, attempted to diffuse the situation; ultimately, local authorities were called and the decision was made to deny boarding to the group. The group sought alternate transportation and their tickets were refunded."

Keith Richards is planning to record a new Rolling Stones album next year.
The 'Satisfaction' rockers haven't released an album of new material since 2005's 'A Bigger Bang' but Keith is hoping that will change by getting them in the studio in April.
After admitting the band had a "little chat" about recording new music when they recently met up, the 71-year-old rocker insisted it should happen because they're better musicians now than when they were younger.
He said: "These guys aren't getting any younger, but at the same time, they're getting better.
"I'd love to shove them in the studio in April, hot off the road."
The band - which also features Sir Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts and Ronnie Wood in its current line-up - toured the US last year and will launch a major exhibition based on their years of fame titled 'Exhibitionism' next year.
And although he keeps active, Keith admitted he's surprised he's still going strong.
He said: "It's my turn for growing old. I never thought I'd get this far.
"Now, I have to think about this and wonder what to do with it. I don't know, man."
In September, Keith put out his third solo album 'Crosseyed Heart' which was his first release on his own in 23 years.

Taylor Swift is being sued for £27 million over 'Shake It Off'.
The 25-year-old singer released the hit track last year but R&B artist Jesse Braham claims she took the lyrics from his 2013 song 'Haters Gone Hate'.
His song features the lyrics: "Haters gone hater, playas gone play... Watch out for them fakers, they'll fake you everyday."
And he claims the words were lifted and used in Taylor's song, in which she sings: "Cause the players gonna play, play, play, play, play/ And the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate," and "And the fakers gonna fake, fake, fake, fake, fake."
According to New York Daily News, he is now embarking on a lawsuit worth $42 million and wants to be recognised on the track.
He said: "At first I was going to let it go, but this song is my song all the way.
"Her hook is the same hook as mine. If I didn't write the song 'Haters Gone Hate', there wouldn't be a song called 'Shake It Off'."
'Shake It Off' - which was the lead single from her multi-million selling album '1989' - was written by songwriters Max Martin and Shellback along with Taylor, who claims it's about being scrutinised by the public.
She previously explained: "I've had every part of my life dissected - my choices, my actions, my words, my body, my style and my music. When you live your life under that kind of scrutiny, you can either let it break you or you can get really good at dodging punches. Then when one lands, you know how to deal with it. And I guess the way that I deal with it, is to shake it off."

Rihanna is really "worried" about her new album.
The 'Diamonds' hitmaker - whose full name is Robyn Rihanna Fenty - is planning to tweak her forthcoming collection entitled 'Anti' - her first in three years - because she's "uncomfortable and unhappy" with the tracks.
Rihanna's father Ronald, who has claimed he's heard 26 song she's recorded for the album, said: "Robyn is not happy with the new album. She's not comfortable with it.
"When she went over the songs she found all these little things she wanted to change and was worried about it. It's a long process and isn't easy.
"It's been three years now since her last album and she wants this to blow everything else away, no competition, because she's calling it her 'first album.' "
'Anti' was initially planned for release by the end of the year but it looks like the 27-year-old singer is hoping to push it back in order to create more content.
He added: "She has some things she likes but wants something more. To her it's not ready ... She's still looking for fresh material and has the energy for it."
And it seems Rihanna - who has previously collaborated with Drake, Jay Z, Kanye West and Eminem - hasn't teamed up with many other artists this time around either.
Ronald explained to The Sun newspaper: "A lot of times she has someone else singing with her and the collaborations always do good but this time she has a lot by herself.
"And you don't miss the other singers as she's so good."

Guy Garvey used to think alcohol helped him to write songs.
The Elbow frontman, 41, has admitted he would guzzle down bottles of booze prior to his songwriting sessions because he believed, at the time, that his blurred mentality allowed him to pen tracks more easily.
He explained to the Guardian's Weekend magazine: "I'm ashamed to say I could polish off a bottle without a problem. I could have this conversation after a bottle of scotch."
He added with a grin: "I used to think booze helped me write. It doesn't at all. I used to convince myself it was a necessary part, but that's b******s."
However, the singer - who released his debut solo album recently - has now realised that some of the best work he has created has been while he was sober.
He said: "The drinking was all part of the garret, the romance of the swinging lightbulb, the dedicating my life to unpaid art idea. Tortured in my 20s - all part of that."

Alicia Keys is teaching her children to have compassion.
The 34-year-old singer, who has sons Egypt, five, and Genesis, 10 months, with music producer husband Swizz Beatz, is devoted to helping raise funds for the fight against HIV and AIDS and hopes her family will get involved in her Keep a Child Alive foundation in the future.
She said: "Now that I'm a mom, I realise we also have to talk to our kids about having compassion for people infected or affected by AIDS."
The 'Girl on Fire' hitmaker decided to co-found her own charity after visiting South Africa near the beginning of her career, where she visited clinics where mothers had babies battling the life-threatening disease.
She told PEOPLE: "They just wanted medicine to keep them alive. It thought, 'How can something be available, but you can't have it because you're poor?' That's why I co-founded Keep a Child Alive, and we started the annual Black Ball fundraiser."
The singer believes she is making a huge impact and has helped a lot of people.
She explained: "About a decade ago I met a young girl who had lost both of her parents. A few years ago she interviewed me at a radio station in South Africa. I was bursting with pride. Because of the support of Keep a Child Alive she is going to be such a powerful force in society. My dream is to know that we have created an AIDS-free generation."