The ceremony marked 30 years of the MOBO Awards and was held at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena.
Performers included Tiwa Savage, Aitch and Estelle.
A special grime segment celebrated 25 years of the genre.
Here’s a full list of winners from the MOBO Awards 2026 held in Manchester
MOBO Awards 2026 — Winners in full
Major categories
Best Female Act – Olivia Dean
Best Male Act – Jim Legxacy
Album of the Year – The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean
Song of the Year – Man I Need – Olivia Dean
Genre awards
Best Hip-Hop Act – Central Cee
Best R&B/Soul Act – FLO
Best Jazz Act – Ezra Collective
Best Gospel Act – DC3
Visual & media awards
Video of the Year – RAYE
Media Personality of the Year – Niko Omilana
Best Performance in TV/Film – Stephen Graham (Adolescence)
Special awards
MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award – Slick Rick
MOBO Global Songwriter Award – Pharrell Williams
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