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The 2026 MOBO Awards did not disappoint. From the soulful pop of Olivia Dean to the utter prowess of Raye, last night's ceremony was filled with outstanding musical talent.
Dean swept practically all of the major awards, including Album of the Year for The Art of Loving, Best Female Act, Best R&B/Soul Act and Song of the Year for “Man I Need." Meanwhile, RAYE won Video of the Year for “Where Is My Husband?” and Central Cee continued to cement his place as one of the most decorated rappers in MOBO history, taking home Best Hip Hop Act to add to his seven other MOBO trophies at home. There were some first time wins, too – namely FLO, who took home the gong for Best R&B/Soul Act.
The MOBO Awards also honoured actors for their contributions to film and TV last year, with Adolescence's Stephan Graham taking home Best Performance in a TV Show / Film. And of course, artists from around the diaspora were celebrated, too, with Wizkid and Vybz Kartel taking home Best African Music Act and Best Caribbean Act, respectively.
“This year’s nominees are a powerful reflection of the culture and moment we are living in," Kanya King CBE, Founder and CEO of MOBO Group, said. “Their voices matter — not only in how they soundtrack our lives, but in how they shape the future. From sharp, socially conscious lyricism to boundary-pushing creativity that defies genre, this generation of artists is deeply connected to their communities."
The ceremony in Manchester will already go down as one of the greatest parties of the year. Here's everything you need to know about the 2026 MOBO Awards.
When were the MOBO Awards 2026?
They took place on Thursday 26 March.
Where were the MOBO Awards 2026?
Like many of this year's major awards ceremonies, The MOBO Awards took place in Manchester at Co-Op Live.
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See the full list of MOBO nominees and winners
BEST MALE ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH PROSTATE CANCER UK
JIM LEGXACY – WINNER
CENTRAL CEE
ELMIENE
NEMZZZ
ODEAL
SKEPTA
BEST FEMALE ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH got2b
OLIVIA DEAN – WINNER
FLO
KWN
LITTLE SIMZ
PINKPANTHERESS
SASHA KEABLE
ALBUM OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMAZON MUSIC
OLIVIA DEAN - THE ART OF LOVING – WINNER
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
SONG OF THE YEAR
OLIVIA DEAN - 'MAN I NEED' – WINNER
AJ TRACEY FEAT. JORJA SMITH - 'CRUSH'
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’
PINKPANTHERESS - 'ILLEGAL'
RAYE - 'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!'
TIM DUZIT - ‘KAT SLATER’
BEST NEWCOMER
DC3 – WINNER
ESDEEKID
FINESSEKID
JIM LEGXACY
KWN
NAMESBLISS
NIA SMITH
SEKOU
SKYE NEWMAN
YT
VIDEO OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH VEVO
RAYE - 'WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!' (DIRECTED BY THE REIDS) – WINNER
POZER - 'SHANGHIGH NOON' (DIRECTED BY BAS HASELAGER)
FKA TWIGS - 'EUSEXUA' (DIRECTED BY JORDAN HEMINGWAY)
JIM LEGXACY - 'FATHER' (DIRECTED BY LAUZZA)
LITTLE SIMZ - 'FLOOD' FEAT. OBONGJAYAR & MOONCHILD SANELLY (DIRECTED BY SALOMON LIGTHELM)
SKEPTA & FRED AGAIN - 'BACK 2 BACK' (DIRECTED BY DOMAMANIC and SKEPTA)
BEST R&B/SOUL ACT
FLO – WINNER
ELMIENE
KWN
ODEAL
OLIVIA DEAN
SASHA KEABLE
From Olivia Dean’s summer-studded hits on ‘The Art of Loving’ to FKA Twigs’ extraordinary experimental release ‘Eusexua.’
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT
NOVA TWINS – WINNER
ALT BLK ERA
BLOOD ORANGE
HAK BAKER
MICHAEL KIWANUKA
RACHEL CHINOURIRI
BEST GRIME ACT SUPPORTED BY TRENCH
CHIP – WINNER
JAYAHADADREAM
KASST 8
RUFF SQWAD
SCORCHER
WILEY
BEST HIP HOP ACT
CENTRAL CEE – WINNER
AITCH
ASCO
CATCH
D-BLOCK EUROPE
KOJEY RADICAL
LITTLE SIMZ
LOYLE CARNER
WRETCH 32
YOUNGS TEFLON
BEST DRILL ACT
TWIN S – WINNER
36
BOOTER BEE
CHY CARTIER
ESDEEKID
K-TRAP
LEOSTAYTRILL
NEMZZZ
POZER
WOHDEE
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
AYRA STARR – WINNER
CARDI B
CLIPSE
GUNNA
KEHLANI
LEON THOMAS
MARIAH THE SCIENTIST
MOLIY
TYLA
VYBZ KARTEL
BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY
NIKO OMILANA – WINNER
BEMI OROJUOGUN (BUS AUNTY)
DJ AG
IN MY OPINION
MELISSA HOLDBROOK-AKPOSOE (MELISSA'S WARDROBE)
NADIA JAE
PK HUMBLE
REMI BURGZ
UCHE NATORI
WINNERS TALKING
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM
STEPHEN GRAHAM - ADOLESENCE – WINNER
AARON PIERRE - MUFASA: THE LION KING
ASHLEY THOMAS - HOSTAGE
ASHLEY WALTERS - ADOLESCENCE
CYNTHIA ERIVO - WICKED
DAMSON IDRIS - F1
DAYO KOLEOSHO - EASTENDERS
LENNIE JAMES - MR LOVERMAN
MARIANNE JEAN-BAPTISTE - HARD TRUTHS
WUNMI MOSAKU - SINNERS
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT
WIZKID (NIGERIA) – WINNER
ADEKUNLE GOLD (NIGERIA)
AYRA STARR (NIGERIA)
DAVIDO (NIGERIA)
JOSHUA BARAKA (UGANDA)
MOLIY (GHANA)
REMA (NIGERIA)
SHALLIPOPI (NIGERIA)
TIWA SAVAGE (NIGERIA)
TYLA (SOUTH AFRICA)
BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT
VYBZ KARTEL – WINNER
AYETIAN
LILA IKÉ
MASICKA
SHENSEEA
YUNG BREDDA
BEST JAZZ ACT
EZRA COLLECTIVE – WINNER
CKTRL
EGO ELLA MAY
KOKOROKO
NUBYA GARCIA
YAZMIN LACEY
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT SUPPORTED BY BEMA & MIXMAG
SHERELLE – WINNER
FKA TWIGS
JAZZY
KILIMANJARO
PINKPANTHERESS
SALUTE
BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL
DC3 – WINNER
ANNATORIA
FAITH CHILD
IMRHAN
SONDAE
STILL SHADEY
BEST PRODUCER
P2J – WINNER
INFLO
JAE5
MILES CLINTON JAMES
SAMMY SOSO
ZACH NAHOME
SPECIAL HONOURS
MOBO GLOBAL SONGWRITER AWARD - PHARRELL WILLIAMS
MOBO LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - SLICK RICK
