MOBO Awards 2025 Winners: Complete Listing

Central Cee, Ayra Starr and Vybz Kartel have been all winners on the MOBO Awards (Tune Of Black Starting place) in Newcastle, England, on Tuesday night (Feb. 18). The rite honors homegrown and global artists from various scenes together with hip-hop, R&B, dirt, jazz, and Afrobeats.

First held in 1996, the MOBOs have been based through Kanya King and Andy Ruffell to supply illustration for Black artists at a devoted rite. The awards have been held annually up till 2017. Following a temporary hiatus, they returned in 2021 and 2022, however took a fallow yr in 2023 and resumed as soon as once more in 2024.

Central Cee scooped the most efficient male act prize for the second one yr in a row, and gave the Londoner his 7th MOBO trophy total. The win places him degree with Stormzy because the most-decorated UK rapper within the Awards’ historical past. 

British-Nigerian Afrobeats superstar Darkoo was once victorious in the most efficient feminine act class, incomes the 23-year-old her debut MOBO Award. She additionally carried out on the rite along Spice, Krept & Konan, Odeal, Nova Twins, Bashy and extra.

The rite was once hosted through comic Eddie Kadi and Love Island superstar Indiyah Polack and broadcast live to tell the tale YouTube. Highlights from the rite will air on BBC One on Friday night (Feb. 21).

There have been additionally wins in primary classes for Bashy, who scooped easiest album for Being Deficient Is Dear, which featured in Billboard U.K.’s albums of the yr listing in December. Music of the yr went to Darkoo for her Dess Dior collaboration “Favorite Woman,” whilst Benin-born, Nigeria-raised Ayra Starr received easiest global artist (the primary African feminine to win the prize) and easiest African track act (the primary feminine to win for 16 years).

Vybz Kartel received the honorary MOBO have an effect on award, which in recent times has been awarded to pop trio Sugababes and boxer Frank Bruno. Ezra Collective prevailed in the most efficient jazz class for the 3rd time of their profession; the London workforce are nominated for 4 awards at this yr’s BRIT Awards on March 1.

In recent times the MOBOs has broadened its classes to recognise the contributions made through Black artists to the U.K’s rock scene and its membership tradition. At 2025’s rite, rock duo Alt Blk Technology received the most efficient selection act, whilst DJ and manufacturer TSHA picked up easiest dance act.

See the total winners of the MOBO Awards 2025 underneath.

Easiest male act

Bashy

WINNER: Central Cee

D-Block Europe

Ghetts

Nemzzz

Sampha

Easiest feminine act

Cleo Sol

WINNER: Darkoo

Jorja Smith

Little Simz

Nia Archives

Raye

Album of the yr

WINNER: Bashy – Being Deficient Is Dear

Cleo Sol – Gold

Ghetts – On Goal, With Goal

Jorja Smith – Falling Or Flying

Sampha – Lahai

Skrapz – Mirrored image

Music of the yr

Central Cee Feat. Lil Child – “Band4band”

Chase & Standing, Stormzy – “Spine”

WINNER: Darkoo Feat. Dess Dior – “Favorite Woman”

Jordan Adetunji – “Kehlani”

Leostaytrill – “Crimson Lemonade”

Odeal – “Soh-soh”

Easiest newcomer

Chy Cartier

Elmiene

Fimiguerrero

Flowerovlove

Jordan Adetunji

Len

Leostaytrill

Myles Smith

WINNER: Odeal

Pozer

Video of the yr

Meekz – “Mini Me’s” (Directed By way of Kc Locke)

WINNER: Mnelia – “My Guy” (Directed By way of Femi Bello)

Raye – “Genesis” (Directed By way of Otis Dominique & Raye)

Sampha – “Simplest” (Directed By way of Dexter Army)

Skepta – “Gasoline Me Up (Diligent)” (Directed By way of Steveo)

Unknown T Feat. Loyle Carner – “Hocus Pocus” (Directed By way of Felix Brady)

Easiest R&B/soul act

Cleo Sol

Elmiene

Flo

Jaz Karis

Jorja Smith

Nippa

WINNER: Odeal

Sasha Keable

Shae Universe

Sinead Harnett

Easiest selection track act

WINNER: ALT BLK ERA

Bob Vylan

Hak Baker

Child Bookie

Local James

Spider

Easiest dirt act

Chip

D Double E

Duppy

Kruz Leone

Manga Saint Hilare

WINNER: Scorcher

Easiest hip hop act

WINNER: Bashy

Cristale

Headie One

Nines

Potter Payper

Skrapz

Easiest drill act

163Margs

Central Cee

Headie One

Kairo Keyz

K-trap

WINNER: Pozer

Easiest global act

Asake

WINNER: Ayra Starr

Beyoncé

GloRilla

Kendrick Lamar

Latto

Megan Thee Stallion

Nicki Minaj

Tems

Tyla

Easiest efficiency in a TV display/movie

Angela Wynter As Yolande Trueman In Eastenders

Caroline Chikezie As Noma In Energy E-book II: Ghost

Diane Parish As Denise Fox In Eastenders

Dionne Brown As Queenie In Queenie

Ghetts As Krazy In Supacell

WINNER: Jacob Anderson As Louis In Interview With The Vampire

Jasmine Jobson As Jaq In Best Boy

Josh Tedeku As Tazer In Supacell

Kingsley Ben-adir As Bob Marley In Bob Marley: One Love

Tosin Cole As Michael In Supacell

Easiest media persona