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Olivia Dean stole the show and took home 3 prizes at the MOBO Awards 2026

Olivia Dean took home the most prizes at the MOBOs this year, earning three in total, as she continues her decent to the top.

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Olivia Dean dominates Mobo Awards with three major wins

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Olivia Dean sweeps three major awards at Mobo Awards 30th anniversary in Manchester

Dean was honoured with Song of the Year for her single ‘Man I Need’, Album of the Year for ‘The Art of Loving’ and Best Female Act

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Olivia Dean wins big at Mobo awards with victories in three categories

London singer continues her awards ceremony dominance as she wins song and album of the year gongs and is named best female act

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‘Black music is not a subculture – it is the engine’: Why the Mobo awards matter more than ever, 30 years on

Three decades after launching the awards, founder Kanya King reflects on being ahead of the crowd and why Mobo has always been more than music

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British rapper Ghetts jailed for 12 years for causing death of student in hit and run

Grime artist was speeding and over drink-drive limit when he hit 20-year-old Yubin Tamang in London

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Little Simz and Olivia Dean lead Mobo Award nominations

The pair, along with Kwn and Jim Legxacy, are this year’s most nominated artists at the awards ceremony, which is due to be held in Manchester.

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Rapper Ghetts facing years in jail after pleading guilty to killing man in hit-and-run crash in east London

Ghetts is in custody and likely to face several years in jail after his guilty pleas

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12 alternative acts you should try and watch at Glastonbury 2025

Think Glastonbury Festival is all about mainstream artists? Think again

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Idris Elba unveils Mobo paving stone at college where he ‘got to dream bigger’

The Luther star returned to Barking and Dagenham College where he studied performing arts.

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Nova Twins on silencing the heavy metal doubters: ‘People don’t question men’

The duo count Elton and Rage Against the Machine among their fans, but being two Black women in a largely white, male scene means working twice as hard. The duo discuss winning over the mosh pit – and why they’ve banned synths

The Guardian - UK

Denise Lewis' sultry take on the lace trend has convinced us to give it a go at our next special event

Dame Denise Lewis wore a sensational lace pencil dress to the 2025 MOBO Awards and it's a sophisticated way to wear this trend

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Bashy says he was scared to record Mobo-winning album after 15 years away

The actor and rapper said that ‘it hasn’t sunk in’, as he has wanted a prize at the award ceremony ‘since I was a young kid’.

Evening Standard

Central Cee makes history at the MOBOs

Rap star Central Cee has won the seventh MOBO award of his career.

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Bashy, Darkoo and Odeal top winners at 2025 Mobo awards

There are two awards apiece for the UK artists, while Nigerian singer Ayra Starr also wins two at Newcastle-hosted ceremony for Black musical excellence

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Bob Vylan. Alt Blk Era, Kid Bookie, Spider among nominees for Best Alternative Music Act at MOBO Awards 2025

Native James and Hak Baker complete the nominations in the Best Alternative Music Act category at the 2025 MOBO Awards, to be staged in Newcastle on February 18

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MOBO Awards 2025 nominations announced with Ghetts, Jorja Smith, and Beyonce leading

Event celebrating Black music and culture has been running since 1996

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Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol lead nominees for MOBO Awards 2025

The MOBO Awards 2025 will take place in Newcastle on February 18.

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"If I feel I have accomplished something that was set out before me, then I will be vocal about it." How grime-punk duo Bob Vylan became one of the UK's unlikely success stories (and why they're refusing to be humble about it)

How London-based grime-punks Bob Vylan defied the odds, bagged a historic MOBO and are refusing to compromise on, well, just about anything

Evening Standard

The MOBO 2024 award winners revealed: London acts RAYE, Stormzy and Little Simz come out on top

It promises to be a massive year for South Londoner RAYE who is in the running for seven Brits

The Guardian - UK

Mobo awards 2024: Central Cee tops winners thanks to megahit Sprinter

London MC wins best male and song of the year, while Potter Payper beats stiff competition to win album of the year

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"We've been through pain and tribulation, we've been through hard times and fun times": Skindred win Best Alternative Music Act at the MOBO Awards

Skindred picked up the Best Alternative Music Act prize at the MOBOs from Nova Twins

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Skindred, Arlo Parks and Young Fathers among nominees for Best Alternative Music Act at the 2024 MOBO Awards

Little Simz and Stormzy lead the nominations at the UK's biggest and most prestigious celebration of black music and culture

The Guardian - UK

Little Simz and Stormzy top 2024 Mobo award nominations

Rappers each have four nominations, with Raye, Central Cee, J Hus and PinkPantheress following with three

Evening Standard

MOBO Awards 2024: Little Simz and Stormzy lead nominations

The annual award show, celebrating the best in black music and culture, will take place on February 7 in Sheffield

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