There was more glory for Olivia Dean last night, as the singer took home MOBO Awards for Best Female Act, Song Of The Year and Album Of The Year.
Dean followed star turns at the Grammys and the BRITs with yet more recognition of her blockbuster campaign for The Art Of Loving.
As the special 30th anniversary edition of the ceremony hit Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena, where Dean also performed on the night, the trophies handed out reflected a banner year for Black music in the UK and beyond.
Jim Legxacy won Best Male Act, Raye won Video Of The Year, Central Cee was named Best Hip-Hop Act, FLO won the R&B/Soul category and Nova Twins were named Best Atlernative Act, the category they famously campaigned for the inclusion of.
Chip won Best Grime Act, DC3 was named Best Newcomer and Best Gospel Act, while Sherelle won Best Electronic/Dance Act and Best Producer went to P2J. Ezra Collective won Best Jazz Act, while Twin S won Best Drill.
Among the international winners were Ayra Starr, Wizkid, Vybz Kartel and previously announced recipients of special honours Pharrell Williams and UK-born, US-based rapper Slick Rick.
The night's other live turns came from FLO, Slick Rick & Estelle, Tiwa Savage, Aitch, Myles Smith, Shenseea, and the ‘MOBO Salutes: Grime 25’ medley with Chip, D Double E, Nolay, Scorcher and Wiley curated by DJ Target.
MOBO founder and Music Week Awards Strat winner Kanya King starred on our digital cover earlier this week and gave a brand new interview about this year’s edition of the event and the full range of MOBO 30 plans. Read it here and check out the full list of winners from last night’s show 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
PHOTO: Joseph Okpako/Getty Images for MOBO
