Olivia Dean was one of the big winners at the 2026 MOBO Awards – check out the full list of winners below.
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This year’s ceremony took place at Manchester’s Co-op Live last night (Thursday March 26), marking the 30th anniversary edition of the awards, which are the biggest and most influential celebration of Black music and culture in Europe.
Those who performed on the night included Olivia Dean, FLO, Aitch, Myles Smith and Tiwa Savage. There was also a ‘MOBO Salutes: Grime 25’ medley featuring Wiley, Chip, Nolay, Scorcher and D Double E (curated by DJ Target).
The night was presented by global hip-hop icon Eve and comedian and broadcaster Eddie Kadi, and it was Olivia Dean who was the big winner of the night.
She won Best Female Act, as well as Album Of The Year with ‘The Art Of Loving’ and Song Of The Year with ‘Man I Need’. With the trophies, the singer continues to dominate this year’s awards season – also locking in big wins at the BRITs and at the Grammys.
Other winners on the night included Jim Legxacy as Best Male Act, Nova Twins as Best Alternative Act, FLO for Best R&B/Soul Act, Central Cee for Best Hip-Hop Act, Ayra Starr for Best International Act, and RAYE for Video Of The Year with ‘Where Is My Husband!’.
In categories outside of music, Stephen Graham won Best Performance In A TV Show/Film for Adolescence, and Niko Omilana won Best Media Personality.
Special honours went to Pharrell Williams for Global Songwriter, and to Slick Rick for Lifetime Achievement.
The winners at the 2026 MOBOs were:
Best Male Act in Association With Prostate Cancer UK – Jim Legxacy
Best Female Act in Association With Got2b – Olivia Dean
Album of the Year in Association With Amazon Music – Olivia Dean, ‘The Art of Loving’
Song of the Year in Association With 1664 Bière – Olivia Dean – ‘Man I Need’
Best Newcomer – DC3
Video of the Year in Association With Vevo – RAYE, ‘Where is My Husband!’ (Directed by the Reids)
Best R&B/soul Act in Association With Huda Beauty – Flo
Best Alternative Music Act – Nova Twins
Best Grime Act Supported by Trench – Chip
Best Hip-Hop Act – Central Cee
Best Drill Act – Twin S
Best International Act – Ayra Starr
Best Media Personality – Niko Omilana
Best Performance in a TV Show/film – Stephen Graham, Adolescence
Best African Music Act – Wizkid
Best Caribbean Music Act – Vybz Kartel
Best Jazz Act – Ezra Collective
Best Electronic/dance Act Supported by Bema & Mixmag – Sherelle
Best Gospel Act Supported by Premier Gospel – DC3
Best Producer – P2J
Special Honours
Mobo Global Songwriter Award – Pharrell Williams
Mobo Lifetime Achievement Award – Slick Rick
The nominees for this year’s MOBOs were revealed in January, led by Little Simz, Olivia Dean, and rising NME 100 stars kwn and Jim Legxacy – all of whom earned four nominations each.
Central Cee, FLO, PinkPantheress and Skepta had three nods apiece, and those also up for Best Newcomer included EsDeeKid, Legxacy, Finessekid and YT.
Last year’s MOBOs were held at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena, and saw Bashy take home the prestigious Album Of The Year prize for his first record in 15 years, ‘Being Poor Is Expensive’, Darkoo win Best Female Act and Song Of The Year for ‘Favourite Girl’, and Ayra Starr win Best African Music Act and Best International Act.
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