Some of the biggest winners at the just concluded MOBO Awards 2021 included Skepta, Little Simz, Ghetts and Nigerian global superstar Wizkid.
KAMPALA | LIFESTYLE UGANDA (http://lifestyleuganda.com/) — Nigerian global superstar Wizkid, Little Simz, Skepta and Ghetts are some of the winners at the just concluded MOBO Awards 2021 who took home the biggest prizes.
- The complete list of MOBO Awards 2021 winners can be found below.
- Read also: Wizkid Wins ‘Best African Act’ at the 2021 MTV Europe Music Awards.
- Stream Apple Music Awards 2021: Wizkid Wins “African Artist of the Year”.
Every year, the MOBO Awards celebrates music of African origin, recognizing artists who excel in Hip-Hop, Grime, R&B, Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Gospel, and African music.
Kanya King founded the MOBO Organization, and the first MOBO award was given to Baby D, in the category of Best Dance Act.
From London’s Connaught Rooms, Carlton Television broadcast the inaugural awards.
The MOBO awards have been televised on Channel 4, BBC Television, ITV2 and Channel 5 over a 22-year period, with a return to the BBC in 2020.
For the first time, the award ceremony was held in Glasgow in 2009. Previously, it had been held in London. In 2011, it returned to Scotland for the second time. Finally, it moved to Leeds for the first time in 2015.
MOBO Awards, which celebrate the best in Black music and culture, took place at Coventry’s CBS Arena on Sunday, December 5th, 2021.
Featuring live performances by Ghetts, Pa Salieu, Stefflon Don and Ms Banks, Bree Runway, Potter Payper, Tems, NSG and Enny, it was hosted by Munya Chawawa and Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
The MOBO Awards 2021 winners are listed below.
Best male act
- AJ Tracey
- Central Cee
- Dave
- Ghetts – WINNER
- Headie One
- Potter Payper
Best female act
- Arlo Parks
- Bree Runway
- Cleo Sol
- Little Simz – WINNER
- Shaybo
- Tiana Major9
Album of the year
- Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
- Celeste – Not Your Muse
- Cleo Sol – Mother
- Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together – WINNER
- Ghetts – Conflict of Interest
- Headie One – Edna
Song of the year
- A1 x J1 – Latest Trends
- Central Cee – Commitment Issues
- Dave – Clash (feat Stormzy)
- Enny – Peng Black Girls (feat Amia Brave)
- Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
- Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body (remix feat ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1, ZT & Fivio Foreign) – WINNER
Best newcomer
- Arlo Parks
- ArrDee
- BackRoad Gee
- Berwyn
- Central Cee – WINNER
- Enny
- Joy Crookes
- Midas the Jagaban
- PinkPantheress
- Wes Nelson
Video of the year
- Bree Runway – Hot Hot
- Fredo – Money Talks (feat Dave)
- Little Simz – Woman (feat Cleo Sol)
- M1llionz – Lagga – WINNER
- Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
- Slowthai – Mazza (feat A$AP Rocky)
Best R&B/soul act
- Bellah
- Cleo Sol – WINNER
- Jorja Smith
- Sault
- Tiana Major9
- Wstrn
Best grime act
- Bugzy Malone
- Chip
- D Double E
- Frisco
- Ghetts
- Skepta – WINNER
Best hip-hop act
- Dave
- D-Block Europe – WINNER
- Fredo
- Little Simz
- Potter Payper
- Slowthai
Best drill act
- Central Cee – WINNER
- Digga D
- Headie One
- K Trap
- LoskiM1llionz
- Russ Millions
- SR
- Tion Wayne
- Unknown T
Best international act
- Doja Cat
- Drake
- Kanye West
- Lil Nas X
- Megan Thee Stallion
- Polo G
- Rema
- Skillibeng
- Wizkid – WINNER
- Young Stoner Life (Young Thug & Gunna)
Best performance in a TV show/film
- Ashley Thomas – Them
- Damson Idris – Snowfall
- Daniel Kaluuya – Judas & the Black Messiah
- Letitia Wright – Small Axe
- Micheal Ward – Small Axe – WINNER
Best media personality
- Charlene White
- Chunkz & Yung Filly – WINNER
- Harry Pinero
- Henrie Kwushue
- Julie Adenuga
- Maya Jama
- Mo Gilligan
- Munya Chawawa
- Nella Rose
- Zeze Millz
Best gospel act
- CalledOut Music
- Cece Winans
- Guvna B – WINNER
- Kirk Franklin
- Maverick City Music
- SO
Best African music act
- Ayra Starr
- Burna Boy
- Ckay
- Davido
- King Promise
- NSG
- Rema
- Tems
- Tiwa Savage
- Wizkid – WINNER
Best reggae act
- Lila Ike
- Popcaan
- Sean Paul
- Shenseea – WINNER
- Skillibeng
- Spice
Best jazz act
- Alfa Mist
- Blue Lab Beats
- Emma-Jean Thackray
- Jacob Collier
- Nubiyan Twist
- Sons of Kemet – WINNER
Best producer
- Gotcha
- Jae5 – WINNER
- Juls
- M1OnTheBeat
- P2J
- TSB
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