Olivia Dean and Jim Legxacy shine at the 2026 MOBO Awards' 30th anniversary
Olivia Dean was one of the big winners at the 2026 MOBO Awards - check out the full list of winners below. This year's ceremony took place at Manchester's Co-op Live last night (Thursday March 26), marking the 30th anniversary edition of the awards, which are the biggest and most influential celebration of Black music and culture in Europe. Those who performed on the night included Olivia Dean, FLO, Aitch, Myles Smith and Tiwa Savage. There was also a 'MOBO Salutes: Grime 25' medley featuring Wiley, Chip, Nolay, Scorcher and D Double E (curated by DJ Target). The night was presented by global hip-hop icon Eve and comedian and broadcaster Eddie Kadi, and it was Olivia Dean who was the big winner of the night. She won Best Female Act, as well as Album Of The Year with 'The Art of Loving' and Song Of The Year with 'Man I Need'. With the trophies, the singer continues to dominate this year's awards season - also locking in big wins at the BRITs and at the Grammys. Other winners on the night included Jim Legxacy as Best Male Act, Nova Twins as Best Alternative Act, FLO for Best R&B/Soul Act, Central Cee for Best Hip-Hop Act, Ayra Starr for Best International Act, and RAYE for Video Of The Year with 'Where is My Husband!'. In categories outside of music, Stephen Graham won Best Performance In A TV Show/Film for Adolescence, and Niko Omilana won Best Media Personality. Special honours went to Pharrell Williams for Global Songwriter, and to Slick Rick for Lifetime Achievement.
