Nines, Mahalia + Headie One take the big prizes
Jessie Atkinson
20:30 9th December 2020

The MOBO Awards returned this evening for the first time in three years with a stream on YouTube and the BBC. Presented by Maya Jama and Chunkz, the show featured some sparkling performances, and a long list of big winners.

Here are all the statue-winners:

Best Male Act

WINNER: Headie One
J Hus
Stormzy
Nines
AJ Tracey
Young T & Bugsey

Best Female Act

Lianne La Havas
Ms Banks
Tiana Major9
WINNER: Mahalia
Darkoo
FKA Twigs

Album of the Year

J Hus - Big Conspiracy
Stormzy - Heavy Is The Head
Mahalia - Love and Compromise
WINNER: Nines - Crabs in a Bucket
Lianne La Havas - Lianne La Havas

Song of the Year

WINNER: Young T & Bugsey feat. Headie One - 'Don't Rush'
Digga D - 'Woi'
Darkoo feat. One Acen - 'Gangsta'
Tion Wayne feat. Stormzy & Dutchavelli - 'I Dunno'
Abra Cadabra - 'On Deck'

Best Newcomer

WINNER: Aitch
Alicaì Harley
Darkoo
Dutchavelli
Ivorian Doll
M1llionz
Miraa May
Pa Salieu
Shaybo
Tiana Major9
M Huncho
Loski

Video of the Year

Bree Runway - 'Apeshit'
Nines - 'Clout'
WINNER: NSG - 'Lupita'
Jorja Smith - 'By Any Means'
Knucks - 'Home'
Kojey Radical - '20/20'

Best R&B/Soul Act

Wstrn
Tiana Major9
Michael Kiwanuka
WINNER: Mahalia
Lianne La Havas

Best Hip Hop Act

J Hus
WINNER: Nines
Ms Banks
D-Block Europe
Krept & Konan
Potter Payper

Best Grime act

Ghetts
P Money
Manga Saint Hilare
Capo Lee
WINNER: JME

Best International Act

WINNER: Burna Boy
Drake
Koffee
Megan Thee Stallion
Pop Smoke
Popcaan
Roddy Ricch
Rema
Shenseea
Summer Walker
H.E.R
Lil Baby

Best Performance in a TV show/film

Kane Robinson as Scully in Top Boy
Michaele Coel as Arabella in I May Destroy You
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong in Sex Education
Jessica Plummer as Chantelle in Eastenders
WINNER: Michael Ward as Marco in Blue Story
Damson Idris as Franklin Saint in Snowfall

Best Media Personality

Munya Chawawa
WINNER: Chunkz
Yung Filly
Mo Gilligan
Clara Amfo
Maya Jama
Henri Kwushue
KSI
Harry Pinero
Zeze Millz

Best Album (2017-2019)

Dave - Psychodrama
Kano - Hoodies All Summer
WINNER: Ella Mai - Ella Mai
Skepta - Ignorance is Bliss
Nines - Crop Circle
Little Simz - Grey Area

Best African Act

Burna Boy
Tiwa Savage
Davido
Fireboy DML
Rema
Master KG
Adekunle Gold
NSG
Afro B
WINNER: Wizkid
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale

Best Reggae Act

Popcaan
Koffee
Lila Iké
WINNER: Buju Banton
Protoje

Best Gospel Act

WINNER: Calledout Music
Noel Robinson
Gubna B
The Kingdom Choir
Shekinah

Best Jazz Act

Moses Boyd
Joe Armon-Jones
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
Yazmin Lacey
WINNER: Ego Ella May

Best Producer

WINNER: Jae 5
808 Melo
Sir Spyro
TSB
Steel Banglez
M1onthebeat

Inspiration Award

Steve McQueen

  • Stylo G by MOBO/Donnie Sunshine

  • Tiana Major9 by MOBO/Donnie Sunshine

  • Chunkz + Maya Jama by MOBO/Donnie Sunshine

  • Headie One by MOBO/Michael Tubes

  • Kojey Radical by MOBO/Donnie Sunshine

  • Kojey Radical by MOBO/Donnie Sunshine

  • Headie One and M Huncho by MOBO/Donnie Sunshine

  • Headie One by MOBO/Donnie Sunshine

  • Mahalia by MOBO/Michael Tubes

  • Young T and Bugsey by MOBO/Michael Tubes


Photo: MOBO/Donnie Sunshine/Michael Tubes