MOBO Music Awards 2020: Full Winners List
A Complete List of the MOBO Music Awards 2020 Winners
The 2020 MOBO Music Awards took place on Wednesday, 9 Dec, and it was a special show with lots of deserving winners. The award show returned after a three-year hiatus, with Maya Jama and YouTuber Chunkz hosting. The awards featured a couple of new categories this year, including "Best Album (2017–2019)" and "Best Media Personality", which were publicly voted for.
Performances of the night included Headie One, Kojey Radical, and Tiwa Savage, alongside Ms Banks, Loski, and M Huncho. R&B artist H.E.R. and globally renown Afrobeats star Davido were also amongst the performers. This year's virtual ceremony was live-streamed exclusively on YouTube.
The winners list didn't just include musicians, either. Director Steve McQueen, whose Small Axe films on BBC detail Black life in the UK from the '60s through the '80s, won the inspiration award, and actor Micheal Ward won Best Performance in a TV Show/Film for his role as Marco in Blue Story. "This is an extraordinary prize," McQueen said. "Thank you so much. The MOBO Awards for me is part of the idea of Small Axe. When people didn't want to recognise us, we recognised ourselves and that's given me the inspiration to go forward."
Check out the 2020 MOBO Music Awards winners, ahead.
BEST MALE ACT
WINNER: Headie One
J Hus
Stormzy
Nines
AJ Tracey
Young T & Bugsey
BEST FEMALE ACT
(IN ASSOCIATION WITH ISAWITFIRST)
WINNER: Mahalia
Lianne La Havas
Ms Banks
Tiana Major9
Darkoo
FKA Twigs
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
WINNER: Nines – 'Crabs In A Bucket'
J Hus – 'Big Conspiracy'
Stormzy – 'Heavy Is The Head'
Mahalia – 'Love And Compromise'
Lianne La Havas – 'Lianne La Havas'
SONG OF THE YEAR [PUBLIC VOTED]
WINNER: Young T & Bugsey Feat. Headie One – 'Don't Rush'
Digga D – 'Woi'
Darkoo Feat. One Acen - 'Gangsta'
Tion Wayne Feat. Stormzy & Dutchavelli – 'I Dunno'
Abra Cadabra – 'On Deck'
BEST NEWCOMER [PUBLIC VOTED]
(IN ASSOCIATION WITH ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND)
WINNER: Aitch
Alicaì Harley
Darkoo
Dutchavelli
Ivorian Doll
M1llionz
Miraa May
Pa Salieu
Shaybo
Tiana Major9
M Huncho
Loski
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
WINNER: NSG – 'Lupita' (Directed By Kevin Hudson)
Bree Runway – 'Apeshit' (Directed By Will Hooper)
Nines – 'Clout' (Directed By Charlie Di Placido)
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
WINNER: Mahalia
WSTRN
Tiana Major9
Michael Kiwanuka
Lianne La Havas
BEST HIP HOP ACT
WINNER: Nines
J Hus
Ms Banks
D-Block Europe
Krept & Konan
Potter Payper
BEST GRIME ACT [PUBLIC VOTED]
WINNER: JME
Ghetts
P Money
Manga Saint Hilare
Capo Lee
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT [PUBLIC VOTED]
WINNER: Burna Boy
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]
WINNER: Micheal Ward As Marco – 'Blue Story'
Kane Robinson As Scully – 'Top Boy'
Michaela Coel As Arabella – 'I May Destroy You'
Ncuti Gatwa As Eric Effiong – 'Sex Education'
Jessica Plummer As Chantelle – 'Eastenders'
Damson Idris As Franklin Saint – 'Snowfall'
BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY [PUBLIC VOTED]
WINNER: Chunkz
Munya Chawawa
Yung Filly
Mo Gilligan
Clara Amfo
Maya Jama
Henrie Kwushue
KSI
Harry Pinero
Zeze Millz
BEST ALBUM (2017–2019)
WINNER: Ella Mai – 'Ella Mai'
Dave – 'Psychodrama'
Kano – 'Hoodies All Summer'
Skepta – 'Ignorance Is Bliss'
Nines – 'Crop Circle'
Little Simz – 'Grey Area'
This is a one-off additional category just for this year's MOBO Awards to highlight the best albums released from 1 Sept. 2017–31 Aug. 2019.
BEST AFRICAN ACT [PUBLIC VOTED]
(IN ASSOCIATION WITH AFROZONS)
WINNER: Wizkid
Burna Boy
Tiwa Savage
Davido
Fireboy Dml
Rema
Master Kg
Adekunle Gold
NSG
Afro B
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale
BEST REGGAE ACT
WINNER: Buju Banton
Popcaan
Koffee
Lila Iké
Protoje
BEST GOSPEL ACT
(IN ASSOCIATION WITH PREMIER GOSPEL)
WINNER: Calledout Music
Noel Robinson
Guvna B
The Kingdom Choir
Shekinah
BEST JAZZ ACT
WINNER: Ego Ella May
Moses Boyd
Joe Armon-Jones
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
Yazmin Lacey
BEST PRODUCER
WINNER: JAE5
808 Melo
Sir Spyro
TSB
Steel Banglez
M1onthebeat
INSPIRATION AWARD
WINNER: Steve McQueen