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MOBO Awards 2025 winners: Full list of winners and nominees
Feb 24, 2025
Major wins include Central Cee, real name Oakley Caesar-Su, took home Best Male Act for the second year in a row, tying him with Stormzy as the ceremony’s most decorated acts.
Nigerian performer Ayra Starr also took home two awards; one for Best African Music Act, and another for Best International Act, becoming the first female artist in 16 years to do so.
British rapper Bashy also won two awards, including the sought-after Album of the Year for Being Poor Is Expensive, his second record and 15 years since his first release.
Olympic hero Denise Lewis was also awarded the specialist Paving the Way Award, in recognition of her work in championing diversity in sport and media.
Vybez Kartel, a Jamaican DJ, was also awarded the acclaimed Impact Award, with the dancehall star being noted by MOBO Founder & CEO Kanya King CBE as having an "immeasurable impact on music".
Here are the full list of nominees and winners.
MOBO Awards 2025 winners: Full list of winners and nominees
MOBO Paving the Way Award
Denise Lewis - WINNER
MOBO Impact Award
Vybz Kartel - WINNER
Best Male Act
Bashy
Central Cee - WINNER
D-Block Europe
Ghetts
Nemzzz
Sampha
Best Female Act
Cleo Sol
Darkoo - WINNER
Jorja Smith
Little Simz
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