# MOBO Awards 2025

The MOBO Awards 2025 is the 27th edition of the MOBO Awards. It took place on 18 February 2025, at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle, England. It will honour 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.
Winners and nominees :
| Best Newcomer Odeal Chy Cartier Elmiene Fimiguerrero Flowerovlove Jordan Adetunji Len Leostaytrill Myles Smith Pozer | Song of the Year 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" |
| Video of the Year Mnelia – "My Man" (Directed By Femi Bello) Meekz – "Mini Me’s" (Directed By Kc Locke) Raye – "Genesis" (Directed By Otis Dominique and Raye) Sampha – "Only" (Directed By Dexter Navy) Skepta – "Gas Me Up (Diligent)" (Directed By Steveo) Unknown T feat. Loyle Carner – "Hocus Pocus" (Directed By Felix Brady) | Best African Music Act Ayra Starr (Nigeria) Asake (Nigeria) Bnxn & Ruger (Nigeria) King Promise (Ghana) Odumodublvck (Nigeria) Rema (Nigeria) Shallipopi (Nigeria) Tems (Nigeria) Tyla (South Africa) Uncle Waffles (South Africa) |
| Best International Act Ayra Starr Asake Beyoncé GloRilla Kendrick Lamar Latto Megan Thee Stallion Nicki Minaj Tems Tyla | Best Media Personality 90's Baby Show AJ Odudu Chuckie Online Craig Mitch Henrie Kwushue Madame Joyce Micah Richards Specs Gonzalez The Receipts Podcast Zeze Millz |
| Best Performance in a TV Show/Film 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 Jobs on 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 | Best Male Act Central Cee Bashy D-Block Europe Ghetts Nemzzz Sampha |
| Best Female Act Darkoo Cleo Sol Jorja Smith Little Simz Nia Archives Raye | Album of the Year Bashy – Being Poor Is Expensive Cleo Sol – Gold Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose Jorja Smith – Falling or Flying Sampha – Lahai Skrapz – Reflection |
| Best Hip-hop Act Bashy Cristale Headie One Nines Potter Payper Skrapz | Best R&B/Soul Act Odeal Cleo Sol Elmiene Flo Jaz Karis Jorja Smith Nippa Sasha Keable Shae Universe Sinead Harnett |
| Best Drill Act Pozer 163Margs Central Cee Headie One Kairo Keyz K-Trap | Best Grime Act Scorcher Chip D Double E Duppy Kruz Leone Manga Saint Hilare |
| Best Alternative Music Act ALT BLK ERA Bob Vylan Hak Baker Kid Bookie Native James Spider | Best Caribbean Music Act Shenseea Popcaan Skillibeng Spice Valiant YG Marley |
| Best Electronic/Dance Music Act TSHA Eliza Rose Nia Archives Pinkpantheress Salute Shygirl | Best Jazz Act Ezra Collective Amy Gadiaga Blue Lab Beats Ego Ella May Kokoroko Yussef Dayes |
| Best Gospel Act Annatoria Imrhan Limoblaze Reblah Still Shadey Volney Morgan & New Ye | Best Producer Juls Ceebeaats Inflo M1onthebeat P2J Sammy Soso |