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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 2026 nominees are:

  • Best male act:

    • Central Cee

    • Elmiene

    • Jim Legxacy

    • Nemzzz

    • Odeal

    • Skepta

  • Best female act:

    • Flo

    • Kwn

    • Little Simz

    • Olivia Dean

    • Pinkpantheress

    • Sasha Keable

  • Album of the year:

    • Central Cee - Can't Rush Greatness

    • Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching

    • Flo - Access All Areas

    • Kojey Radical - Don't Look Down

    • Little Simz - Lotus

    • Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving

  • Song of the year:

    • Donae'o Feat. Omar, Lemar & House Gospel Choir - Nights Like This

    • Fred Again, Skepta & Plaqueboymax - Victory Lap

    • Jim Legxacy & Dave - 3x

    • Kwn - Do What I Say

    • Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You

    • Olivia Dean - Man I Need

    • Pinkpantheress - Illegal

    • Raye - Where Is My Husband!

    • Tim Duzit - Kat Slater

  • Best newcomer:

    • Dc3

    • Esdeekid

    • Finessekid

    • Jim Legxacy

    • Kwn

    • Namesbliss

    • Nia Smith

    • Sekou

    • Skye Newman

    • Yt

  • Video of the year:

    • Pozer - Shanghigh Noon

    • Fka Twigs - Eusexua

    • Jim Legxacy - Father

    • Little Simz - Flood Feat. Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly

    • Raye - Where Is My Husband!

    • Skepta & Fred Again - Back 2 Back

  • Best R&B/soul act:

    • Elmiene

    • Flo

    • Kwn

    • Odeal

    • Olivia Dean

    • Sasha Keable

  • Best grime act:

    • Chip

    • Jayahadadream

    • Kasst 8

    • Ruff Sqwad

    • Scorcher

    • Wiley

  • Best hip hop act:

    • Aitch

    • Asco

    • Catch

    • Central Cee

    • D-Block Europe

    • Kojey Radical

    • Little Simz

    • Loyle Carner

    • Wretch 32

    • Youngs Teflon

  • Best drill act:

    • 36

    • Booter Bee

    • Chy Cartier

    • Esdeekid

    • K-Trap

    • Leostaytrill

    • Nemzzz

    • Pozer

    • Twin S

    • Wohdee

  • Best international act:

    • Ayra Starr

    • Cardi B

    • Clipse

    • Gunna

    • Kehlani

    • Leon Thomas

    • Mariah The Scientist

    • Moliy

    • Tyla

    • Vybz Kartel

  • Best African music act:

    • Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)

    • Ayra Starr (Nigeria)

    • Davido (Nigeria)

    • Joshua Baraka (Uganda)

    • Moliy (Ghana)

    • Rema (Nigeria)

    • Shallipopi (Nigeria)

    • Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)

    • Tyla (South Africa)

    • Wizkid (Nigeria)

  • Best Caribbean music act:

    • Ayetian

    • Lila Iké

    • Masicka 

    • Shenseea

    • Vybz Kartel

    • Yung Bredda

  • Best jazz act:

    • Cktrl

    • Ego Ella May

    • Ezra Collective

    • Kokoroko

    • Nubya Garcia

    • Yazmin Lacey

  • Best alternative music act:

    • Alt Blk Era

    • Blood Orange

    • Hak Baker

    • Michael Kiwanuka

    • Nova Twins

    • Rachel Chinouriri

  • Best electronic/dance act:

    • Fka Twigs

    • Jazzy

    • Kilimanjaro

    • Pinkpantheress

    • Salute

    • Sherelle

  • Best gospel act:

    • Annatoria

    • Dc3

    • Faith Child

    • Imrhan

    • Sondae 

    • Still Shadey

  • Best producer:

    • Inflo

    • Jae5

    • Miles Clinton James

    • P2j

    • Sammy Soso

    • Zach Nahome

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