MOBO Awards 2025


The MOBO Awards 2025 was the 27th edition of the MOBO Awards. It took place on 18 February 2025, at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. It honoured achievements in music of black origin. Live streamed on YouTube, it is sponsored by Newcastle City Council, BBC, got2b, Marshall, LNER and Loco Music Company. Hosts for the ceremony are Eddie Kadi and Indiyah Polack.
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.

Nominees

Below is the list of nominees. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold.
Odeal
Darkoo feat. Dess Dior – "Favourite Girl"
  • * Central Cee feat. Lil Baby – "Band4Band"
  • * Chase & Status and Stormzy – "Backbone"
  • * Jordan Adetunji – "Kehlani"
  • * Leostaytrill – "Pink Lemonade"
  • * Odeal – "Soh-soh"
    • Mnelia – "My Man"
  • * Meekz – "Mini Me’s"
  • * Raye – "Genesis"
  • * Sampha – "Only"
  • * Skepta – "Gas Me Up (Diligent)"
  • * Unknown T feat. Loyle Carner – "Hocus Pocus"
    		• Ayra Starr
  • Asake
  • * Bnxn & Ruger
  • * King Promise
  • * Odumodublvck
  • * Rema
  • * Shallipopi
  • * Tems
  • * Tyla
  • * Uncle Waffles
    • Ayra Starr
  • * Asake
  • * Beyoncé
  • * GloRilla
  • * Kendrick Lamar
  • * Latto
  • * Megan Thee Stallion
  • * Nicki Minaj
  • * Tems
  • * Tyla
    		• 90's Baby Show
  • * AJ Odudu
  • * Chuckie Online
  • * Craig Mitch
  • * Henrie Kwushue
  • * Madame Joyce
  • * Micah Richards
  • * Specs Gonzalez
  • * The Receipts Podcast
  • * Zeze Millz
    • Jacob Anderson as Louis In Interview with the Vampire
  • * 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
  • * Jasmine Jobson 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
    		• Central Cee
  • * Bashy
  • * D-Block Europe
  • * Ghetts
  • * Nemzzz
  • * Sampha
    • Darkoo
  • * Cleo Sol
  • * Jorja Smith
  • * Little Simz
  • * Nia Archives
  • * Raye
    		• Bashy – Being Poor Is Expensive
  • * Cleo Sol – Gold
  • * Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
  • * Jorja Smith – Falling or Flying
  • * Sampha – Lahai
  • * Skrapz – Reflection
    • Bashy
  • * Cristale
  • * Headie One
  • * Nines
  • * Potter Payper
  • * Skrapz
    		• Odeal
  • * Cleo Sol
  • * Elmiene
  • * Flo
  • * Jaz Karis
  • * Jorja Smith
  • * Nippa
  • * Sasha Keable
  • * Shae Universe
  • * Sinead Harnett
    • Pozer
  • * 163Margs
  • * Central Cee
  • * Headie One
  • * Kairo Keyz
  • * K-Trap
    		• Scorcher
  • * Chip
  • * D Double E
  • * Duppy
  • * Kruz Leone
  • * Manga Saint Hilare
    • ALT BLK ERA
  • * Bob Vylan
  • * Hak Baker
  • * Kid Bookie
  • * Native James
  • * Spider
    		• Shenseea
  • * Popcaan
  • * Skillibeng
  • * Spice
  • * Valiant
  • * YG Marley
    • TSHA
  • * Eliza Rose
  • * Nia Archives
  • * Pinkpantheress
  • * Salute
  • * Shygirl
    		• Ezra Collective
  • * Amy Gadiaga
  • * Blue Lab Beats
  • * Ego Ella May
  • * Kokoroko
  • * Yussef Dayes
    • Annatoria
  • * Imrhan
  • * Limoblaze
  • * Reblah
  • * Still Shadey
  • * Volney Morgan & New Ye
    		• Juls
  • * Ceebeaats
  • * Inflo
  • * M1onthebeat
  • * P2J
  • * Sammy Soso