MOBO Awards 2023


After a fallow year in 2023, due to the organisers moving the ceremony to coincide with the early-year awards season that features the Grammys and the Brit Awards, the 26th MOBO Awards were held on 7 February 2024 at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield. The 26th annual awards recognised achievements in "Music Of Black Origin" during 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. The ceremony was hosted by former Love Island star Indiyah Polack and actor Babatunde Aléshé. It was live-streamed through YouTube, with highlights shown by the BBC two days later.
The nominees were announced on 14 December 2023. In addition to the two existing honorary awards, Paving the Way and Lifetime Achievement, two additional awards were announced: Mobo Impact and Mobo Pioneer. The Outstanding Contribution Award was not bestowed in this year.

Performers

Headline acts consisting of Soul II Soul, Byron Messia and DJ Spoony were announced on 19 January 2024. Other acts on the night included Camidoh and King Promise. DJ Spoony curated a set celebrating 30 years of UK garage with support from many other artists and Sugababes performed a medley of their well known hits.
ArtistSong
Byron Messia"Talibans"
DJ Spoony "21 Seconds", "Sorry! (I Didn’t Know)", "Body Groove", "Why", "21 Seconds"
Soul II Soul"Fairplay", "Nothing Compares 2 U", "Get a Life", "Keep On Movin'" and "Back to Life"
Sugababes"Overload", "Push the Button", "Freak Like Me"
Ghetts"Double Standards"
King Promise"Terminator"
Camidoh"Sugarcane"
Cristale"Antisocial"

Winners and nominees

The nominees were announced on 14 December 2023. The winners are listed first and in boldface.
Central Cee received two awards, including Best Male Act for the second year in a row, which gave him a grand total of six MOBOs, tying him with Stormzy as the most-awarded rapper in the MOBO awards' history.
Real Back in Style –'' Potter Payper
"Sprinter" – Central Cee & Dave
  • * "Who Told You" – J Hus featuring Drake
  • * "Little Things" – Jorja Smith
  • * "Boy’s a Liar Pt 2" – PinkPantheress & Ice Spice
  • * "Escapism" – Raye & 070 Shake
  • * "Hide & Seek" – Stormzy
    • Central Cee
  • * Dave
  • * D-Block Europe
  • * J Hus
  • * Nines
  • * Stormzy
    		• Raye
  • * Flo
  • * Jorja Smith
  • * Little Simz
  • * Mahalia
  • * PinkPantheress
    • Tunde
  • * Ama Lou
  • * AntsLive
  • * Debbie
  • * Jayo
  • * Nippa
  • * No Guidnce
  • * Rimzee
  • * Strandz
  • * Tamera
    		• "Mel Made Me Do It" – Stormzy
  • * "Number One Candidate" – AntsLive
  • * "No More Naija Men" – Enny
  • * "Dirt in the Diamond EP1": Mobay ft Tay Iwar/ Stay Close ft Kranium – Jords
  • * "Gorilla" – Little Simz
  • * "Healing" – Tion Wayne
  • Sault
  • * Bellah
  • * Jaz Karis
  • * Mahalia
  • * Ragz Originale
  • * Sampha
    		• Bugzy Malone
  • * Duppy
  • * Flowdan
  • * Manga Saint Hilare
  • * Novelist
  • * P Money
    • Little Simz
  • * Avelino
  • * Clavish
  • * Digga D
  • * Enny
  • * Fredo
  • * Giggs
  • * Loyle Carner
  • * Nines
  • * Potter Payper
    		• K-Trap
  • * Central Cee
  • * Headie One
  • * Kwengface
  • * M24
  • * Russ Millions
  • * TeeZandos
  • * Unknown T
    • Skindred
  • * Alt Blk Era
  • * Arlo Parks
  • * Deijuvhs
  • * Kid Bookie
  • * Young Fathers
    		• Shygirl
  • * Aluna
  • * Nia Archives
  • * PinkPantheress
  • * Salute
  • * Tsha
    • Drake & 21 Savage
  • * Doja Cat
  • * Travis Scott
  • * Ice Spice
  • * Latto
  • * Lil Uzi Vert
  • * Nicki Minaj
  • * Sexyy Red
  • * SZA
  • * Victoria Monét
    		• Asake
  • * Adekunle Gold
  • * Ayra Starr
  • * Burna Boy
  • * Davido
  • * Libianca
  • * Rema
  • * Tyla
  • * Uncle Waffles
  • * Wizkid
    • Limoblaze
  • * Annatoria
  • * CalledOut Music
  • * Guvna B
  • * Tofunmi Adorna
  • * Triple O
    		• Ezra Collective
  • * Blue Lab Beats
  • * Cktrl
  • * Masego
  • * Reuben James
  • * Yazmin Lacey
    • Valiant
  • * Byron Messia
  • * Destra
  • * Kabaka Pyramid
  • * Popcaan
  • * Shenseea
    		• Info
  • * Kyle Evans
  • * M1onTheBeat
  • * P2J
  • * Steel Banglez
  • * TSB
    • Damson Idris – Snowfall
  • * Adjani Salmon – Dreaming Whilst Black
  • * Deja J Bowens – Champion
  • * Idris Elba – Hijack
  • * India Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
  • * John Boyega – They Cloned Tyrone
  • * Lashana Lynch – The Woman King''
    		• ShxtsnGigs
  • * Alison Hammond
  • * Amelia Dimoldenberg
  • * Henrie Kwushue
  • * Madame Joyce
  • * Maya Jama
  • * Pressed podcast
  • * Remi Burgz
  • * Specs Gonzalez
  • * Zeze Millz

    • Special awards

    ; Lifetime Achievement Award
    ; Paving The Way Award
    MOBO Impact Award
    MOBO Pioneer Award