MOBO Awards 2025 Nominees Set the Stage for a Big Night

The 2025 MOBO Awards spotlight a mix of established icons and rising stars, recognizing talent across R&B, hip-hop, jazz, and more. Jorja Smith, Cleo Sol, and Sampha lead the nominations, while international heavyweights like Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar also make the list:

• Bashy
• Central Cee
• D-Block Europe
• Ghetts
• Nemzzz
• Sampha

• Cleo Sol
• Darkoo
• Jorja Smith
• Little Simz
• Nia Archives
• Raye

• Bashy – Being Poor Is Expensive
• Cleo Sol – Gold
• Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
• Jorja Smith – Falling or Flying
• Sampha – Lahai
• Skrapz – Reflection

• Central Cee feat. Lil Baby – Band4Band
• Chase & Status, Stormzy – Backbone
• Darkoo feat. Dess Dior – Favourite Girl
• Jordan Adetunji – Kehlani
• Leostaytrill – Pink Lemonade
• Odeal – Soh-Soh

• Chy Cartier
• Elmiene
• Fimiguerrero
• Flowerovlove
• Jordan Adetunji
• Leostaytrill
• Myles Smith
• Odeal
• Pozer

• Meekz – Mini Me’s (Dir. KC Locke)
• Mnelia – My Man (Dir. Femi Bello)
• Raye – Genesis (Dir. Otis Dominique & Raye)
• Sampha – Only (Dir. Dexter Navy)
• Skepta – Gas Me Up (Diligent) (Dir. Stevo1K)
• Unknown T feat. Loyle Carner – Hocus Pocus (Dir. Felix Brady)

• Cleo Sol
• Elmiene
• FLO
• Jaz Karis
• Jorja Smith
• Nippa
• Odeal
• Sasha Keable
• Shaé Universe
• Sinéad Harnett

• Alt Blk Era
• Bob Vylan
• Hak Baker
• Kid Bookie
• Native James
• Spider

• Chip
• D Double E
• Duppy
• Kruz Leone
• Manga Saint Hilare
• Scorcher

• Bashy
• Cristale
• Headie One
• Nines
• Potter Payper
• Skrapz

• 163Margs
• Central Cee
• Headie One
• Kairo Keyz
• K-Trap
• Pozer

• Asake
• Ayra Starr
• Beyoncé
• GloRilla
• Kendrick Lamar
• Latto
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Nicki Minaj
• Tems
• Tyla

• 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
• Jacob Anderson as Louis in Interview with the Vampire
• Jasmine Jobson 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

• Asake (Nigeria)
• Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
• BNXN & Ruger (Nigeria)
• King Promise (Ghana)
• Odumodublvck (Nigeria)
• Rema (Nigeria)
• Shallipopi (Nigeria)
• Tems (Nigeria)
• Tyla (South Africa)
• Uncle Waffles (South Africa)

• Amy Gadiaga
• Blue Lab Beats
• Ego Ella May
• Ezra Collective
• Kokoroko
• Yussef Dayes

• Eliza Rose
• Nia Archives
• PinkPantheress
• Salute
• Shygirl
• TSHA