MOBO Awards 2025 Nominees Set the Stage for a Big Night
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The MOBO Awards return in 2025 with a fresh lineup of nominees. This year’s ceremony heads to Newcastle for the first time, celebrating the best in Black music and culture.
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:
Best Female Act
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
Song of the Year
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
Best Newcomer
Video of the Year
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)
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Loyle Carner – Hocus Pocus (Dir. 
Felix Brady)
Best R&B/Soul Act
Best Alternative Music Act
Best Grime Act
Best Hip Hop Act
Best Drill Act
Best International Act
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film
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
Best African Music Act
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)
Best Jazz Act
Best Electronic/Dance Act
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