Last night marked the return of the Mobo Awards, as the show took a break in 2018 and 2019, and the 2020 show had to take place virtually due to Covid. This made us even more excited to watch the events of last night unfold, as a star-studded lineup took to the stage with their talents and achievements honoured.
The show was presented by comedian Munya Chawawa and Little Mix’s Leigh Anne-Pinnock, the pair didn’t disappoint, with Leigh Anne wearing multiple outfits throughout the night, giving us a glimpse into her unique fashion style whilst Munya delivered the jokes.
Bringing the stage back to life was the wonderful Bree Runway, who performed her sizzling single ‘Hot Hot’. There were also performances from Pa Salieu, Enny, Stefflon Don and Ms Banks and Ghetts.
The night was dedicated to honouring Music Of Black Origin, and the awarding reflected this, with a variation of artists winning specific categories, some for the first time. Dave was awarded Album Of The Year, having previously won Album Of The Year at last year’s Brit Awards with his album ‘Psychodrama’. Little Simz was awarded Best Female Act, which was well deserved after her monumental year and successful album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’.
When accepting her award, Simz said;
“I’m in the dream I always dreamed about. [So] anyone that’s watching this and has a dream to pursue – this is yours, always. Go and get it.”
After 15 years of being a frontrunner of the now widely successful Grime genre, last night saw Ghetts finally pick up his first Mobo award, as he won ‘Best Male Artist’. He went on to close the show with a fiery performance of his hits ‘Mozambique’ and ‘Hop Out’.
Drill was a genre acknowledged throughout the night, with the genre’s first UK number 1 ‘Body (Remix)’ by Tion Wayne & Russ Millions winning ‘Song Of The Year’. Drill’s Central Cee was awarded ‘Best Newcomer’. These wins are a huge step for Drill, showing that this is now a genre accepted by the masses and no longer associated with stereotypes of gang violence.
Words By Nadia Clasper
Photo Credit: Mobo’s Twitter
