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MOBO Awards

Annual awards ceremony celebrating 'Music of Black Origin' - recognising artists of any ethnicity who perform music influenced by black music.

Established in 1996 by Kanya King MBE and Andy Ruffell, the MOBO ceremony takes place across a different UK venue each year.

The 2025 nominees are:

  • Best male act:

    • Bashy

    • Central Cee

    • D-Block Europe

    • Ghetts

    • Nemzzz

    • Sampha

  • Best female act:

    • Cleo Sol

    • Darkoo

    • Jorja Smith

    • Little Simz

    • Nia Archives

    • Raye

  • Album of the year:

    • Bashy- Being Poor Is Expensive

    • Cleo Sol- Gold

    • Ghetts- On Purpose, With Purpose

    • Jorja Smith- Falling Or Flying

    • Sampha- Lahai

    • Skrapz- Reflection

  • Song of the year:

    • Central Cee Feat. Lil Baby- Band4band

    • Chase & Status, Stormzy- Backbone

    • Darkoo Feat. Dess Dior- Favourite Girl

    • Jordan Adetunji- Kehlani

    • Leostaytrill- Pink Lemonade

    • Odeal- Soh-Soh

  • Best newcomer:

    • Chy Cartier

    • Elmiene

    • Fimiguerrero

    • Flowerovlove

    • Jordan Adetunji

    • Len

    • Leostaytrill

    • Myles Smith

    • Odeal

    • Pozer

  • Video of the year:

    • Meekz- Mini Me's

    • Mnelia- My Man

    • Raye- Genesis

    • Sampha- Only

    • Skepta- Gas Me Up (Diligent)

    • Unknown T Feat. Loyle Carner- Hocus Pocus

  • Best R&B/soul act:

    • Cleo Sol

    • Elmiene

    • Flo

    • Jaz Karis

    • Jorja Smith

    • Nippa

    • Odeal

    • Sasha Keable

    • Shae Universe

    • Sinead Harnett

  • Best grime act:

    • Chip

    • D Double E

    • Duppy

    • Kruz Leone

    • Manga Saint Hilare

    • Scorcher

  • Best hip hop act:

    • Bashy

    • Cristale

    • Headie One

    • Nines

    • Potter Payper

    • Skrapz

  • Best drill act:

    • 163Margs

    • Central Cee

    • Headie One

    • Kairo Keyz

    • K-Trap

    • Pozer

  • Best international act:

    • Asake

    • Ayra Starr

    • Beyonce

    • Glorilla

    • Kendrick Lamar

    • Latto

    • Megan Thee Stallion

    • Nicki Minaj

    • Tems

    • Tyla

  • Best African music act:

    • Asake

    • Ayra Starr

    • Bnxn & Ruger

    • King Promise

    • Odumodublvck

    • Rema

    • Shallipopi

    • Tems

    • Tyla

    • Uncle Waffles

  • Best Caribbean music act:

    • Popcaan

    • Shenseea

    • Skillibeng

    • Spice

    • Valiant

    • Yg Marley

  • Best jazz act:

    • Amy Gadiaga

    • Blue Lab Beats

    • Ego Ella May

    • Ezra Collective

    • Kokoroko

    • Yussef Dayes

  • Best alternative music act:

    • Alt Blk Era

    • Bob Vylan

    • Hak Baker

    • Kid Bookie

    • Native James

    • Spider

  • Best electronic/dance act:

    • Eliza Rose

    • Nia Archives

    • Pinkpantheress

    • Salute

    • Shygirl

    • Tsha

  • Best producer:

    • Ceebeaats

    • Inflo

    • Juls

    • M1OnTheBeat

    • P2J

    • Sammy Soso

  • Best gospel act:

    • Annatoria

    • Imrhan

    • Limoblaze

    • Reblah

    • Still Shadey

    • Volney Morgan & New Ye

Website: www.mobo.com
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