MOBO Awards 2023

After a fallow year in 2023, due to the organisers moving the ceremony to coincide with the early-year awards season that features the Grammys and the Brit Awards, the 26th MOBO Awards were held on 7 February 2024 at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield. The 26th annual awards recognised achievements in "Music Of Black Origin" during 1 September 2022 to 31 August 2023. The ceremony was hosted by former Love Island star Indiyah Polack and actor Babatunde Aléshé. It was live-streamed through YouTube, with highlights shown by the BBC two days later.

The nominees were announced on 14 December 2023. In addition to the two existing honorary awards, Paving the Way and Lifetime Achievement, two additional awards were announced: Mobo Impact and Mobo Pioneer. The Outstanding Contribution Award was not bestowed in this year.

Performers
Headline acts consisting of Soul II Soul, Byron Messia and DJ Spoony were announced on 19 January 2024. Other acts on the night included Camidoh and King Promise. DJ Spoony curated a set celebrating 30 years of UK garage with support from many other artists and Sugababes performed a medley of their well known hits.

Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on 14 December 2023. The winners are listed first and in boldface.

Central Cee received two awards, including Best Male Act for the second year in a row, which gave him a grand total of six MOBOs, tying him with Stormzy as the most-awarded rapper in the MOBO awards' history.

Special awards

 * Lifetime Achievement Award


 * Soul II Soul


 * Paving The Way Award


 * Jessica Ennis-Hill

MOBO Impact Award


 * Sugababes

MOBO Pioneer Award


 * Ghetts