Mahalia and Ego Ella May win at the 2020 MOBO Awards

Singer Mahalia was among the top winners, collecting two awards at the ceremony

Ego Ella May (left) and Mahalia (right) were among the 2020 MOBO Award-winners
Author: Alastair SteelPublished 10th Dec 2020
Last updated 10th Dec 2020

The MOBO Awards ceremony, which celebrates Black music and culture, was held yesterday evening.

Soul singer Mahalia was one of the biggest winners of the evening, picking two awards for 'Best Female Act' as well as 'Best R&B/Soul Act'. The singer has also received nominations for the 63rd GRAMMY Awards, which will take place at the end of January 2021.

London-based singer-songwriter Ego Ella May, who recently talked to Tony Minvielle on Folded Space, was presented with the award for 'Best Jazz Act'.

The category was hotly contested, withJoe Armon-Jones,Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes,Yazmin LaceyandMoses Boydamong the nominees.

The revered British filmmaker Sir Steve McQueen, known for directing 12 Years A Slave_ and most recently the acclaimed TV-film series _Small Axe, was presented with the 'Inspiration Award' for his success and achievements.

What are the MOBO Awards?

Started in 1996 by Kanya King to celebrate the incredible talent making music of Black origin in the UK, the MOBO Awards has quickly grown to become one of Europe’s biggest music award ceremonies with vast cultural influence. For more than 20 years, MOBO has honoured the artistic and technical achievements of exceptional British and international talent in Hip Hop, Grime, R&B and Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Gospel and Afrobeats.

MOBO Awards 2020 winners and nominations full list:

BEST MALE ACT

HEADIE ONE - WINNER

J HUS

STORMZY

NINES

AJ TRACEY

YOUNG T & BUGSEY

BEST FEMALE ACT (IN ASSOCIATION WITH ISAWITFIRST)

LIANNE LA HAVAS

MS BANKS

TIANA MAJOR9

MAHALIA - WINNER

DARKOO

FKA TWIGS

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

J HUS – ‘BIG CONSPIRACY’

STORMZY – ‘HEAVY IS THE HEAD’

MAHALIA – ‘LOVE AND COMPROMISE’

NINES – ‘CRABS IN A BUCKET’ - WINNER

LIANNE LA HAVAS – ‘LIANNE LA HAVAS’

SONG OF THE YEAR PUBLIC VOTED

YOUNG T & BUGSEY FEAT. HEADIE ONE – ‘DON’T RUSH’ - WINNER

DIGGA D – ‘WOI’

DARKOO FEAT. ONE ACEN - ‘GANGSTA’

TION WAYNE FEAT. STORMZY & DUTCHAVELLI – ‘I DUNNO’

ABRA CADABRA – ‘ON DECK’

BEST NEWCOMER (IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND) PUBLIC VOTED

AITCH - WINNER

ALICAÌ HARLEY

DARKOO

DUTCHAVELLI

IVORIAN DOLL

M1LLIONZ

MIRAA MAY

PA SALIEU

SHAYBO

TIANA MAJOR9

M HUNCHO

LOSKI

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

BREE RUNWAY – ‘APESHIT’ (DIRECTED BY WILL HOOPER)

NINES – ‘CLOUT’ (DIRECTED BY CHARLIE DI PLACIDO)

NSG – ‘LUPITA’ (DIRECTED BY KEVIN HUDSON) - WINNER

JORJA SMITH – ‘BY ANY MEANS’ (DIRECTED BY OTIS DOMINIQUE)

KNUCKS – ‘HOME’ (DIRECTED BY RAY FIASCO)

KOJEY RADICAL – ‘20/20’ (DIRECTED BY CHARLIE DI PLACIDO)

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

WSTRN

TIANA MAJOR9

MICHAEL KIWANUKA

MAHALIA - WINNER

LIANNE LA HAVAS

BEST HIP HOP ACT

J HUS

NINES - WINNER

MS BANKS

D-BLOCK EUROPE

KREPT & KONAN

POTTER PAYPER

BEST GRIME ACT PUBLIC VOTED

GHETTS

P MONEY

MANGA SAINT HILARE

CAPO LEE

JME - WINNER

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT PUBLIC VOTED

BURNA BOY - WINNER

DRAKE

KOFFEE

MEGAN THEE STALLION

POP SMOKE

POPCAAN

RODDY RICCH

REMA

SHENSEEA

SUMMER WALKER

H.E.R

LIL BABY

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM PUBLIC VOTED

KANE ROBINSON AS SULLY – ‘TOP BOY’

MICHAELA COEL AS ARABELLA – ‘I MAY DESTROY YOU’

NCUTI GATWA AS ERIC EFFIONG – ‘SEX EDUCATION’

JESSICA PLUMMER AS CHANTELLE – ‘EASTENDERS’

MICHEAL WARD AS MARCO – ‘BLUE STORY’ - WINNER

DAMSON IDRIS AS FRANKLIN SAINT – ‘SNOWFALL’

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY PUBLIC VOTED

MUNYA CHAWAWA

CHUNKZ - WINNER

YUNG FILLY

MO GILLIGAN

CLARA AMFO

MAYA JAMA

HENRIE KWUSHUE

KSI

HARRY PINERO

ZEZE MILLZ

BEST ALBUM (2017 – 2019)

This is a one-off additional category just for this year’s MOBO Awards to highlight the best albums released from 1st September 2017 – 31st August 2019.

DAVE – ‘PSYCHODRAMA’

KANO – ‘HOODIES ALL SUMMER’

ELLA MAI – ‘ELLA MAI’ - WINNER

SKEPTA – ‘IGNORANCE IS BLISS’

NINES – ‘CROP CIRCLE’

LITTLE SIMZ – ‘GREY AREA’

BEST AFRICAN ACT (IN ASSOCIATION WITH AFROZONS) PUBLIC VOTED **

BURNA BOY

TIWA SAVAGE

DAVIDO

FIREBOY DML

REMA

MASTER KG

ADEKUNLE GOLD

NSG

AFRO B

WIZKID - WINNER

STONEBWOY

SHATTA WALE

BEST REGGAE ACT

POPCAAN

KOFFEE

LILA IKÉ

BUJU BANTON - WINNER

PROTOJE

BEST GOSPEL ACT (IN ASSOCIATION WITH PREMIER GOSPEL)

CALLEDOUT MUSIC - WINNER

NOEL ROBINSON

GUVNA B

THE KINGDOM CHOIR

SHEKINAH

BEST JAZZ ACT

MOSES BOYD

JOE ARMON-JONES

TOM MISCH & YUSSEF DAYES

YAZMIN LACEY

EGO ELLA MAY - WINNER

BEST PRODUCER

JAE 5 - WINNER

808 MELO

SIR SPYRO

TSB

STEEL BANGLEZ

M1ONTHEBEAT

INSPIRATION AWARD HONOUREE

STEVE MCQUEEN - WINNER