The 2025 MOBO Awards: Winners, Performers & How to Watch

19 February 2025, 10:40

Here is the full winner list for the 2025 MOBO Awards.

The MOBOs are back! The 2025 award ceremony is set to take place on Tuesday 18 February 2025 at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle.

The 27th edition of the awards show, celebrating music of a Black origin, is set to take place in Newcastle for the first time, and the performers have been announced for the ceremony.

Here's everything you need to know about the 2025 MOBOs including winners and performers.

The MOBOs 2025 Full Winner List:

1. Best Male Act in Association with Prostate Cancer UK - Central Cee

2. Best Female Act in association with got2b - Darkoo

3. Best Newcomer in association with YouTube - Odeal

4. Album of The Year - Bashy - Being Poor Is Expensive

5. Song of The Year - Darkoo Feat. Dess Dior - ‘Favourite Girl’

6. Video of The Year in association with LNER - Mnelia - ‘My Man’ (Directed by Femi Bello)

7. Best Hip Hop Act supported by BBC Radio 1Xtra - Bashy

8. Best Grime Act supported by TRENCH - Scorcher

9. Best Drill Act - Pozer

10. Best R&B/Soul Act supported by KISS - Odeal

11. Best Media Personality - 90s baby show

12. Best African Music Act - Ayra Starr

13. Best Performance In A TV Show/Film - Jacob Anderson as Louis in ‘Interview With The Vampire’

14. Best Electronic/Dance Music Act supported by BEMA & Mixmag - TSHA

15. Best Gospel Act supported by Premier Gospel - Annatoria

16. Best Jazz Act - Ezra Collective

17. Best Producer - Juls

18. Best Caribbean Music Act - Shenseea

19. Best Alternative Music Act in association with Marshall - ALT BLK ERA

20. Best International Act - Ayra Starr

Special Honours

MOBO Paving The Way Award - Denise Lewis DBE

MOBO Impact Award - Vybz Kartel

How to watch the 2025 MOBO Awards:

You can catch up with the 2025 MOBOs on YouTube.

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