MOBO Awards 2026 winners + show highlights – Olivia Dean, Pharrell Williams, FLO and more

Olivia Dean, Jim Legxacy, RAYE and Central Cee were amongst the top winners at the MOBO Awards 2026 last night, in the ceremony hosted by Eve and Eddie Kadi.

Bringing the party from Manchester’s Co-op Live to the world with an unparalleled evening of live music with legends, global and homegrown music stars, befitting of a celebration to mark 30 years of the MOBO Organisation, the star-studded ceremony brought together cultural forces from the world of music, sport and entertainment, including Pharrell Williams, Nile Rodgers, Denise Lewis DBE, Tinie Tempah, Alesha Dixon, Stephen Graham, and more.

Audiences from across the globe tuned in to the livestream on the Amazon Music UK channel on Twitch to catch live performances by Olivia Dean, FLO, Slick Rick and Estelle, Tiwa Savage, Aitch, Myles Smith, Shenseea and the Grime medley with Chip, D Double E, Nolay, Scorcher and Wiley, curated by DJ Target.

The winners on the night are listed below:

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