Wiley, Kendrick Lamar & more win at MOBO Awards
This year’s MOBO Awards was held this past weekend, with Wiley and Kendrick Lamar among the big winners.
Along with the aforementioned pair, Rudimental, Laura Mvula, Sean Paul and more were also heralded at the event, which marks the best in urban and black-originated music.
The 18th annual awards ceremony took place at Glasgow’s Hydro Arena on Saturday (19 October).
Check out the full list of winners below, via CMU:
Best Album: Rudimental – Home
Best Song: Naughty Boy – La La La
Best Video: Naughty Boy – La La La
Best Male: Wiley
Best Female: Laura Mvula
Best Newcomer: Krept & Konan
Best International Act: Kendrick Lamar
Best African Act: Fuse ODG
Best Gospel: Lurine Cato
Best Jazz: Sons of Kemet
Best Reggae Act: Sean Paul
Best RnB/Soul Act: Laura Mvula
Best UK Hip Hop/Grime: Tinie Tempah
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