MOBO Awards 2021 ceremony was held at the Coventry Building Society Arena in Coventry on 5 December 2021.[1] The ceremony streamed live on YouTube and the highlights of the ceremony were shown on BBC One three days later.[2]

MOBO Awards 2021
Date5 December 2021
LocationCoventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, England
Hosted byLeigh-Anne Pinnock
Munya Chawawa
Eddie Kadi (special guest)
Websitemobo.com
Television/radio coverage
Network
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The nominees were announced on 11 November 2021, led by rapper Dave with five nominations.[3] Central Cee and Wizkid won the most awards of the night with two each.[4] The ceremony honoured former heavyweight boxer Frank Bruno for his work in raising awareness of mental health issues.[5]

Performers

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The performers for the ceremony were announced on 24 November 2021.[6]

List of performers at the MOBO Awards 2021
Artist(s) Song(s)
Bree Runway "Hot Hot"
Pa Salieu "Frontline"
"Gliding"
"My Family"
Ghetts "Mozambique"
"Hop Out"
Tems "Crazy Tings"
"Higher"
NSG "Petite"
Potter Payper "Purpose"
"Gangsteritus"
ENNY "Peng Black Girls"
Stefflon Don
Ms Banks
"Dip"

Winners and nominees

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Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.

Album of the Year
Song of the Year
Best Newcomer
Video of the Year
Best Female Act
Best Male Act
Best Grime Act
Best Soul/R&B Act
Best Hip Hop Act
Best Drill Act
Best International Act
Best Gospel Act
Best African Music Act
Best Reggae Act
Best Jazz Act
Best Producer
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film
Best Media Personality
MOBO Impact Award

Frank Bruno

References

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  1. ^ "The MOBO awards are coming to Coventry". Coventry. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  2. ^ Lupupa, Jill (8 December 2021). "When are the MOBO awards 2021 showing on TV?". Wales Online. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  3. ^ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (11 November 2021). "Dave tops nominations at 2021 Mobo awards". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  4. ^ Keith, James (6 December 2021). "Central Cee, Little Simz & Ghetts Among Winners At 2021 MOBO Awards". Complex. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  5. ^ Savage, Mark (5 December 2021). "Mobo Awards honour Dave, Little Simz, Wizkid and Ghetts". BBC. Retrieved 16 April 2022.
  6. ^ Donkoh, Ebenezer (24 November 2021). "MOBO Awards 2021: Hosts And Performers Announced". NY DJ Live. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
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