MOBO

/ ˈməʊbəʊ /

acronym

Music of Black Origin: any of several awards given annually to musicians and performers of a variety of musical genres originating in Black culture

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Radio 1's Big Weekend is the latest in a string of music events being held in the north-east of England after the Mercury Prize and Mobo Awards were hosted in Newcastle earlier this year.

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The music video, which cost £80 to create, scooped a Mobo award - proving Skepta could make it just fine on his own.

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He won the Best Male Act at the Mobo Awards in 2021 and received the Mobo Pioneer award in 2024 for his "significant contribution to British black culture".

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This year sees the ceremony move from London to Newcastle, following in the footsteps of the Mobo awards, as part of a new partnership with Newcastle City Council and the North East Combined Authority.

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The 30th annual Mobo Awards will be held in Manchester for the first time in March 2026.

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