MOBO Awards 2026

MOBO Awards 2026
MOBO Awards 2026
Awarded for	Excellence in music of black origin
Sponsored by	Manchester City Council; Amazon Music; BBC; Co-op Live; got2b; Prostate Cancer UK; Trench; Vevo;
Date	26 March 2026
Location	Co-op Live, Manchester, England
Country	United Kingdom
Hosted by	TBA
Most nominations	Little Simz; Olivia Dean; Kwn; Jim Legxacy; ;
Website	mobo.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	YouTube; BBC One;

The MOBO Awards 2026 is the 28th edition of the MOBO Awards. It will take place on 26 March 2026, at the Co-op Live in Manchester, England. It will honour achievements in music of black origin. Live streamed on YouTube, it is sponsored by Manchester City Council, Amazon Music, BBC, Co-op Live, got2b, Prostate Cancer UK, Trench, and Vevo. The nominations were announced on 15 January 2026, with Little Simz, Olivia Dean, Kwn, and Jim Legxacy leading with four nominations apiece.^[1]

Nominees

Below is the list of nominees.^[2]

Best Newcomer

Song of the Year

Video of the Year

Pozer - "Shanghigh Noon" (Directed By Bas Haselager, Tom van Groningen, Arseni Novo, and Ivar Atilgan)
FKA Twigs - "Eusexua" (Directed By Jordan Hemingway)
Jim Legxacy and Dave - "3x" (Directed By Rohan.dil)
Little Simz - "Flood" (Directed By Salomon Ligthelm)
Raye - "Where Is My Husband!" (Directed By Ed Reid and Will Reid)
Skepta and Fred Again - "Back 2 Back"(Directed By Domamanic)

Best African Music Act

Best International Act

Best Media Personality

Best Performance in a TV Show/Film

Best Male Act

Best Female Act

Album of the Year

Best Hip-hop Act

Best R&B/Soul Act

Best Drill Act

Best Grime Act

Best Alternative Music Act

Best Caribbean Music Act

Best Electronic Act

Best Jazz Act

Best Gospel Act

Best Producer

^ Savage, Mark (15 January 2026). "2026 Mobo Awards: The nominations list in full". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 21 January 2026.
^ "2026 MOBO AWARDS: NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR MANCHESTER CEREMONY [FULL LIST]". MOBO Awards. 15 January 2026. Archived from the original on 15 January 2026. Retrieved 22 January 2026.