MOBO Awards 2025 Winners – Full List
The 2025 MOBO Awards lit up Newcastle, celebrating Black music across hip-hop, R&B, grime, jazz, Afrobeats, rock, and dance.
Central Cee took home Best Male Act for the second year in a row, tying 
Stormzy’s record of seven MOBO wins. Meanwhile, 
Ayra Starr became the first African female artist to snag Best International Artist, also ending a 16-year wait for a woman to win Best African Music Act. 
Darkoo walked away with both Best Female Act and Song of the Year. 
Vybz Kartel, currently incarcerated, earned the MOBO Impact Award, for his enduring influence.
Below, you’ll find the complete list of winners:
Best Male Act: Central Cee
Best Female Act: Darkoo
Album of the Year: 
Bashy – Being Poor Is Expensive
Song of the Year: Darkoo feat. 
Dess Dior – Favourite Girl
Best Newcomer: 
Pozer
Video of the Year: 
Mnelia – My Man (Directed by Femi Bello)
Best R&B/Soul Act: 
Odeal
Best Alternative Music Act: 
ALT BLK ERA
Best Grime Act: 
Scorcher
Best Hip Hop Act: Bashy
Best Drill Act: Pozer
Best International Act: Ayra Starr
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film: 
Jacob Anderson as Louis in Interview with the Vampire
Best African Music Act: Ayra Starr
Best Caribbean Music Act: 
Shenseea
Best Jazz Act: 
Ezra Collective
Best Electronic/Dance Act: 
Tsha
Best Gospel Act: 
Annatoria
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