MOBO Awards 2025

MOBO Awards 2025
Awarded for	Excellence in music of black origin
Sponsored by	Newcastle City Council BBC got2b Marshall LNER Loco Music Company
Date	18 February 2025
Location	Utilita Arena, Newcastle, England
Country	United Kingdom
Hosted by	Eddie Kadi and Indiyah Polack
Most nominations	Bashy, Central Cee, Cleo Sol, Ghetts, Jorja Smith, Odeal and Sampha (3 each)
Website	mobo.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	YouTube
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The MOBO Awards 2025 is the 27th edition of the MOBO Awards. It is scheduled to take place on 18 February 2025, at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. It will honour achievements in music of black origin. ^{[1] [2]} Set to live stream on YouTube, it is sponsored by Newcastle City Council, BBC, got2b, Marshall, LNER and Loco Music Company. ^[3] Hosts for the ceremony are Eddie Kadi and Indiyah Polack. ^[4]

The nominations were announced on 4 December 2024, with Jorja Smith, Sampha, Bashy, Ghetts, Cleo Sol, Central Cee and Odeal leading with three nominations apiece. ^{[5] [6]}

Nominees

Below is the list of nominees. ^[7] Winners will be listed first and highlighted in bold. ^[8]

Winners and nominees

Best Newcomer Chy Cartier Elmiene Fimiguerrero Flowerovlove Jordan Adetunji Len Leostaytrill Myles Smith Odeal Pozer	Song of the Year Central Cee feat. Lil Baby – "Band4Band" Chase & Status and Stormzy – "Backbone" Darkoo feat. Dess Dior – "Favourite Girl" Jordan Adetunji – "Kehlani" Leostaytrill – "Pink Lemonade" Odeal – "Soh-soh"
Video of the Year Meekz – "Mini Me’s" (Directed By Kc Locke) Mnelia – "My Man" (Directed By Femi Bello) Raye – "Genesis" (Directed By Otis Dominique and Raye) Sampha – "Only" (Directed By Dexter Navy) Skepta – "Gas Me Up (Diligent)" (Directed By Steveo) Unknown T feat. Loyle Carner – "Hocus Pocus" (Directed By Felix Brady)	Best African Music Act Asake (Nigeria) Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Bnxn & Ruger (Nigeria) King Promise (Ghana) Odumodublvck (Nigeria) Rema (Nigeria) Shallipopi (Nigeria) Tems (Nigeria) Tyla (South Africa) Uncle Waffles (South Africa)
Best International Act Asake Ayra Starr Beyoncé GloRilla Kendrick Lamar Latto Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Tems Tyla	Best Media Personality 90's Baby Show AJ Odudu Chuckie Online Craig Mitch Henrie Kwushue Madame Joyce Micah Richards Specs Gonzalez The Receipts Podcast Zeze Millz
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film Angela Wynter as Yolande Trueman In EastEnders Caroline Chikezie as Noma In Power Book II: Ghost Diane Parish as Denise Fox In EastEnders Dionne Brown as Queenie In Queenie Ghetts as Krazy In Supacell Jacob Anderson as Louis In Interview with the Vampire Jasmine Jobs on as Jaq In Top Boy Josh Tedeku as Tazer In Supacell Kingsley Ben-adir as Bob Marley In Bob Marley: One Love Tosin Cole as Michael In Supacell	Best Male Act Bashy Central Cee D-Block Europe Ghetts Nemzzz Sampha
Best Female Act Cleo Sol Darkoo Jorja Smith Little Simz Nia Archives Raye	Album of the Year Bashy – Being Poor Is Expensive Cleo Sol – Gold Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose Jorja Smith – Falling or Flying Sampha – Lahai Skrapz – Reflection
Best Hip-hop Act Bashy Cristale Headie One Nines Potter Payper Skrapz	Best R&B/Soul Act Cleo Sol Elmiene Flo Jaz Karis Jorja Smith Nippa Odeal Sasha Keable Shae Universe Sinead Harnett
Best Drill Act 163Margs Central Cee Headie One Kairo Keyz K-Trap Pozer	Best Grime Act Chip D Double E Duppy Kruz Leone Manga Saint Hilare Scorcher
Best Alternative Music Act ALT BLK ERA Bob Vylan Hak Baker Kid Bookie Native James Spider	Best Caribbean Music Act Popcaan Shenseea Skillibeng Spice Valiant YG Marley
Best Electronic/Dance Music Act Eliza Rose Nia Archives Pinkpantheress Salute Shygirl TSHA	Best Jazz Act Amy Gadiaga Blue Lab Beats Ego Ella May Ezra Collective Kokoroko Yussef Dayes
Best Gospel Act Annatoria Imrhan Limoblaze Reblah Still Shadey Volney Morgan & New Ye	Best Producer Ceebeaats Inflo Juls M1onthebeat P2J Sammy Soso

References

1. Williams, Sophie (4 December 2024). "Central Cee, Jorja Smith & Sampha Among Nominees for 2025 MOBO Awards: Full List". Billboard . Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
2. Baldwin, Sian (4 December 2024). "See the full list of nominees for the Mobo Awards 2025". The Standard . Retrieved 18 January 2025.
3. "Our 2025 Partners & Supporters". MOBO Awards . Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
4. Mobo Awards hosts will 'bring the vibes' to 2025 show BBC News 22 January 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2025
5. Skinner, Tom (4 December 2024). "MOBO Awards 2025: see the full list of nominees". NME . Retrieved 18 January 2025.
6. "MOBO Awards organisers reveal artists nominated for 2025 ceremony". Sky News . 4 December 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
7. Savage, Mark (4 December 2024). "Central Cee and Jorja Smith among Mobo nominees". BBC News . Retrieved 18 January 2025.
8. "MOBO Awards reveals nominees for 2025 edition". Music Week . 4 December 2024. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.

External links

• Official site