Listed here are all of the winners from the MOBO Awards 2025
Central Cee, Bashy and Ayra Starr have been among the many huge winners on the 2025 MOBO Awards – see the total record of winners beneath.
The twenty seventh version of the annual awards ceremony, which celebrates music of Black origin, came about in Newcastle’s Utilita Area on Tuesday night time (February 18), hosted by comic Eddie Kadi and Love Island star Indiyah Polack.
The present was stay streamed on YouTube from 8pm on the night time, whereas an unique ‘Entry All Areas’ broadcast is ready to air on BBC One on Friday night time (February 21) at 11:25pm.
Bashy took residence the distinguished Album Of The 12 months prize for his first document in 15 years, ‘Being Poor Is Costly’, which was additionally named as one of many 50 greatest albums of 2024 by NME. He was additionally named the Finest Hip Hop Act.
Different a number of winners have been Darkoo, who gained Finest Feminine Act in addition to Tune Of The 12 months for ‘Favorite Woman’ that includes Dess Dior, and Ayra Starr, who picked up gongs for Finest African Music Act and Finest Worldwide Act. Odeal was one other artist to take residence two MOBOs – Finest Newcomer and Finest R&B/Soul Act.
Elsewhere, Central Cee took residence Finest Male Act for a document third time, Ezra Collective gained Finest Jazz Act and ALT BLK ERA have been named Finest Various Music Act.
See the total record of winners right here:
Finest Male Act: Central Cee
Finest Feminine Act: Darkoo
Finest Newcomer: Odeal
Album Of The 12 months: Bashy – ‘Being Poor Is Costly’
Tune Of The 12 months: Darkoo (ft. Dess Dior) – ‘Favorite Woman’
Video Of The 12 months: Mnelia – ‘My Man’
Finest Hip Hop Act: Bashy
Finest Grime Act: Scorcher
Finest Drill Act: Pozer
Finest R&B/Soul Act: Odeal
Finest Media Persona: 90s Child Present
Finest African Music Act: Ayra Starr
Finest Efficiency In A TV Present/Movie: Jacob Anderson in Interview With The Vampire
Finest Digital/Dance Music Act: TSHA
Finest Gospel Act: Annatoria
Finest Jazz Act: Ezra Collective
Finest Producer: Juls
Finest Caribbean Music Act: Shenseea
Finest Various Music Act: ALT BLK ERA
Finest Worldwide Act: Ayra Starr
As well as, two particular awards have been handed out on the ceremony: Olympic gold medal-winning heptathlete Denise Lewis gained the MOBO Paving The Approach Award, whereas dancehall legend Vybz Kartel gained the MOBO Impression Award.
The present additionally included quite a lot of stay performances, from the likes of Krept & Konan, Spice, Nova Twins and Nao, in addition to winners Bashy, Darkoo and Odeal.
Forward of the ceremony, MOBO founder and CEO Kanya King CBE stated: “MOBO has all the time been about shaping cultural moments that remember the richness and variety of music, and this 12 months will probably be no exception. Our R&B celebration guarantees to be a defining spotlight, alongside an unbelievable showcase of genres on the MOBO stage.
“There’s one thing actually particular about bringing these moments to life—experiences that followers can solely witness on the MOBO Awards. We are able to’t wait to unveil much more surprises as we construct as much as February 18.”