MOBO Awards 2026

MOBO Awards 2026
Awarded for	Excellence in music of black origin
Sponsored by	Manchester City Council Amazon Music BBC Co-op Live got2b Prostate Cancer UK Trench Vevo
Date	26 March 2026
Location	Co-op Live, Manchester, England
Country	United Kingdom
Hosted by	TBA
Most nominations	Little Simz Olivia Dean Kwn Jim Legxacy
Website	mobo.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	YouTube BBC One
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The MOBO Awards 2026 is the 28th edition of the MOBO Awards. It will take place on 26 March 2026, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England. It will honour achievements in music of black origin. Live streamed on YouTube, it is sponsored by Manchester City Council, Amazon Music, BBC, Co-op Live, got2b, Prostate Cancer UK, Trench, and Vevo. The nominations were announced on 15 January 2026, with Little Simz, Olivia Dean, Kwn, and Jim Legxacy leading with four nominations apiece. ^[1]

Nominees

Below is the list of nominees. ^[2]

Winners and nominees

Best Newcomer DC3 EsDeeKid Finessekid Jim Legxacy Kwn Namesbliss Nia Smith Sekou Skye Newman YT	Song of the Year AJ Tracey feat. Jorja Smith - "Crush" Donae'o feat. Omar, Lemar, and House Gospel Choir - "Nights Like This" Fred Again, Skepta, and PlaqueBoyMax - "Victory Lap" Jim Legxacy and Dave - "3x" Kwn - "Do What I Say" Myles Smith - "Nice to Meet You" Olivia Dean - "Man I Need" PinkPantheress - "Illegal" Raye - "Where Is My Husband!" Tim Duzit - "Kat Slater"
Video of the Year Pozer - "Shanghigh Noon" (Directed By Bas Haselager, Tom van Groningen, Arseni Novo, and Ivar Atilgan) FKA Twigs - "Eusexua" (Directed By Jordan Hemingway) Jim Legxacy and Dave - "3x" (Directed By Rohan.dil) Little Simz - "Flood" (Directed By Salomon Ligthelm) Raye - "Where Is My Husband!" (Directed By Ed Reid and Will Reid) Skepta and Fred Again - "Back 2 Back"(Directed By Domamanic)	Best African Music Act Adekunle Gold Ayra Starr Davido Joshua Baraka Moliy Rema Shallipopi Tiwa Savage Tyla Wizkid
Best International Act Ayra Starr Cardi B Clipse Gunna Kehlani Leon Thomas Mariah the Scientist Moliy Tyla Vybz Kartel	Best Media Personality Bemi Orojuogun (Bus Aunty) Dj Ag In My Opinion Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe (Melissas Wardrobe) Nadia Jae Niko Omilana Pk Humble Remi Burgz Uche Natori Winners Talking
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film Aaron Pierre as Mufasa in Mufasa: The Lion King Ashley Thomas as Dr. Alex Anderson in Hostage Ashley Walters as DI Luke Bascombe in Adolescence Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in Wicked Damson Idris as Joshua Pearce in F1 Dayo Koleosho - as Kojo Asare in EastEnders Lennie James as Barrington Jedidiah "Barry" Walker in Mr Loverman Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Pansy Deacon in Hard Truths Stephen Graham as Eddie Miller in Adolescence Wunmi Mosaku as Annie in Sinners	Best Male Act Central Cee Elmiene Jim Legxacy Nemzzz Odeal Skepta
Best Female Act Flo Kwn Little Simz Olivia Dean PinkPantheress Sasha Keable	Album of the Year Central Cee - Can't Rush Greatness Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching Flo - Access All Areas Kojey Radical - Don't Look Down Little Simz - Lotus Olivia Dean - The Art of Loving
Best Hip-hop Act Aitch Asco Catch Central Cee D-Block Europe Kojey Radical Little Simz Loyle Carner Wretch 32 Youngs Teflon	Best R&B/Soul Act Elmiene Flo Kwn Odeal Olivia Dean Sasha Keable
Best Drill Act 36 Booter Bee Chy Cartier EsDeeKid K-Trap Leostaytrill Nemzzz Pozer Twin S Wohdee	Best Grime Act Chip Jayahadadream Kasst 8 Ruff Sqwad Scorcher Wiley
Best Alternative Music Act Alt Blk Era Blood Orange Hak Baker Michael Kiwanuka Nova Twins Rachel Chinouriri	Best Caribbean Music Act Ayetian Lila Iké Masicka Shenseea Vybz Kartel Yung Bredda
Best Electronic Act FKA Twigs Jazzy Kilimanjaro PinkPantheress Salute Sherelle	Best Jazz Act Cktrl Ego Ella May Ezra Collective Kokoroko Nubya Garcia Yazmin Lacey
Best Gospel Act Annatoria DC3 Faith Child Imrhan Sondae Still Shadey	Best Producer Inflo Jae5 Miles Clinton James P2J Sammy Soso Zach Nahome

References

1. Savage, Mark (15 January 2026). "2026 Mobo Awards: The nominations list in full". BBC . Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
2. "2026 MOBO AWARDS: NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR MANCHESTER CEREMONY [FULL LIST]". MOBO Awards . 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.

External links

• Official site