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 winners and nominees were:

• Best male act:

  • Bashy
  • Winner: Central Cee
  • D-Block Europe
  • Ghetts
  • Nemzzz
  • Sampha

• Best female act:

  • Cleo Sol
  • Winner: Darkoo
  • Jorja Smith
  • Little Simz
  • Nia Archives
  • Raye

• Album of the year:

  • Winner: 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
  • Winner: 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
  • Winner: Odeal
  • Pozer

• Video of the year:

  • Meekz- Mini Me's
  • Winner: 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
  • Winner: Odeal
  • Sasha Keable
  • Shae Universe
  • Sinead Harnett

• Best grime act:

  • Chip
  • D Double E
  • Duppy
  • Kruz Leone
  • Manga Saint Hilare
  • Winner: Scorcher

• Best hip hop act:

  • Winner: Bashy
  • Cristale
  • Headie One
  • Nines
  • Potter Payper
  • Skrapz

• Best drill act:

  • 163Margs
  • Central Cee
  • Headie One
  • Kairo Keyz
  • K-Trap
  • Winner: Pozer

• Best international act:

  • Asake
  • Winner: Ayra Starr
  • Beyonce
  • Glorilla
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Latto
  • Megan Thee Stallion
  • Nicki Minaj
  • Tems
  • Tyla

• Best African music act:

  • Asake
  • Winner: Ayra Starr
  • Bnxn & Ruger
  • King Promise
  • Odumodublvck
  • Rema
  • Shallipopi
  • Tems
  • Tyla
  • Uncle Waffles

• Best Caribbean music act:

  • Popcaan
  • Winner: Shenseea
  • Skillibeng
  • Spice
  • Valiant
  • Yg Marley

• Best jazz act:

  • Amy Gadiaga
  • Blue Lab Beats
  • Ego Ella May
  • Winner: Ezra Collective
  • Kokoroko
  • Yussef Dayes

• Best alternative music act:

  • Winner: 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
  • Winner: Juls
  • M1OnTheBeat
  • P2J
  • Sammy Soso

• Best gospel act:

  • Winner: Annatoria
  • Imrhan
  • Limoblaze
  • Reblah
  • Still Shadey
  • Volney Morgan & New Ye