MOBO Awards 2026 winners: Full list of winners and nominees from Olivia Dean to Stephen Graham

The 2026 MOBO Awards have crowned its winners at this year's ceremony, celebrating the very best of Black music and culture in the UK and beyond.

Singer-songwriter Olivia Dean won big at the ceremony, while actor Stephen Graham took home an award for his performance in Adolescence.

The ceremony also recognised outstanding cultural contributions across television and film, with several highly-lauded programmes and movies nominated.

The annual event was held at Manchester's Co-op Live, with Olivia Dean, Aitch and Myles Smith just some of the stars who performed across the night.

Here is the full list of nominees and winners at the MOBO Awards 2026.

MOBO Awards 2026 winners: Full list of winners and nominees

Best male act in association with Prostate Cancer UK

• Central Cee
• Elmiene
• Jim Legxacy - WINNER
• Nemzzz
• Odeal
• Skepta

Best female act in association with Got2b

• Flo
• Kwn
• Little Simz
• Olivia Dean - WINNER
• Pinkpantheress
• Sasha Keable

Album of the year in association with Amazon Music

• Central Cee – Can’t Rush Greatness
• Ezra Collective – Dance, No Ones Watching
• Flo – Access All Areas
• Kojey Radical – Don’t Look Down
• Little Simz – Lotus
• Olivia Dean – The Art Of Loving - WINNER

Song of the year

• AJ Tracey feat Jorja Smith – crush
• Donae’o feat Omar, Lemar & House Gospel Choir – nights like this
• Fred Again, Skepta & Plaqueboymax – victory lap
• Jim Legxacy & Dave – 3x
• Kwn – do what I say
• Myles Smith – nice to meet you
• Olivia Dean – man I need - WINNER
• Pinkpantheress – illegal
• Raye – where is my husband!
• Tim Duzit – kat slater

Best newcomer

• Dc3 - WINNER
• Esdeekid
• Finessekid
• Jim Legxacy
• Kwn
• Namesbliss
• Nia Smith
• Sekou
• Skye Newman
• Yt

Video of the year in association with Vevo

• Pozer – shanghigh noon (Directed By Bas Haselager)
• Fka Twigs – eusexua (Directed By Jordan Hemingway)
• Jim Legxacy – father (Directed By Lauzza)
• Little Simz – flood feat Obongjayar & Moonchild Sanelly (Directed By Salomon Ligthelm)
• Raye – where is my husband! (Directed By The Reids) - WINNER
• Skepta & Fred Again – back 2 back (Directed By Domamanic And Skepta)

Best R&B/soul act

• Elmiene
• Flo - WINNER
• Kwn
• Odeal
• Olivia Dean
• Sasha Keable

Best alternative music act

• Alt Blk Era
• Blood Orange
• Hak Baker
• Michael Kiwanuka
• Nova Twins - WINNER
• Rachel Chinouriri

Best grime act supported by Trench

• Chip - WINNER
• Jayahadadream
• Kasst 8
• Ruff Sqwad
• Scorcher
• Wiley

Best hip hop act

• Aitch
• Asco
• Catch
• Central Cee - WINNER
• D-block Europe
• Kojey Radical
• Little Simz
• Loyle Carner
• Wretch 32
• Youngs Teflon

Best drill act

• 36
• Booter Bee
• Chy Cartier
• Esdeekid
• K-trap
• Leostaytrill
• Nemzzz
• Pozer
• Twin S - WINNER
• Wohdee

Best international act

• Ayra Starr - WINNER
• 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 (Melissa’s Wardrobe)
• Nadia Jae
• Niko Omilana - WINNER
• Pk Humble
• Remi Burgz
• Uche Natori
• Winners Talking

Best performance in a TV show/film

• Aaron Pierre – Mufasa: The Lion King
• Ashley Thomas – Hostage
• Ashley Walters – Adolescence
• Cynthia Erivo – Wicked
• Damson Idris – F1
• Dayo Koleosho – EastEnders
• Lennie James – Mr Loverman
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths
• Stephen Graham – Adolescence - WINNER
• Wunmi Mosaku – Sinners

Best African music act

• Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)
• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• Davido (Nigeria)
• Joshua Baraka (Uganda)
• Moliy (Ghana)
• Rema (Nigeria)
• Shallipopi (Nigeria)
• Tiwa Savage (Nigeria)
• Tyla (South Africa)
• Wizkid (Nigeria) - WINNER

Best Caribbean music act

• Ayetian
• Lila Iké
• Masicka
• Shenseea
• Vybz Kartel - WINNER
• Yung Bredda

Best jazz act

• Cktrl
• Ego Ella May
• Ezra Collective - WINNER
• Kokoroko
• Nubya Garcia
• Yazmin Lacey

Best electronic/dance act supported by Bema & Mixmag

• Fka Twigs
• Jazzy
• Kilimanjaro
• Pinkpantheress
• Salute
• Sherelle - WINNER

Best gospel act supported by Premier Gospel

• Annatoria
• Dc3 - WINNER
• Faith Child
• Imrhan
• Sondae
• Still Shadey

Best producer

• Inflo
• Jae
• Miles Clinton James
• P2j
• Sammy Soso
• Zach Nahome

Lifetime achievement

• Slick Rick - WINNER

Global songwriter award

• Pharrell Williams - WINNER

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