The 2014 MOBO Awards went down yesterday at the SSE Arena in Wembley, UK and saw 22 – year old British newcomer Sam Smith, sweeping the boards.
Carting away four prizes, the record breaker has without a doubt proven his mettle this year. The Best African Act category saw Ghanaian singer Fuse ODG beating Nigeria’s Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade, Dr. Sid as well as South Africa’s Mafikizolo amongst others to win the award making it his second consecutive win. The Redeemed Christian Church’s Living Faith Connection Choir also won the Best Gospel Act category. Hot male hunk Idris Elba, took home the MOBO Inspiration award.
Go through the full list of winners below:
MOBO Best NEWCOMER
Nominees: Ella Eyre, FKA twigs, Jess Glynne, Kwabs, Little Simz, M.O., Melissa Steel, Meridian Dan, MNEK, Raleigh Ritchie
Winner: Ella Eyre
MOBO Best GRIME Act
Nominees:Big Narstie, Ghetts, JME, Lethal Bizzle, Meridian Dan, Novelist, Skepta, Sox, Stormzy, Wiley
Winner: Stormzy
MOBO Best HIP HOP Act
Nominees: G FrSH, Krept & Konan, Little Simz, Professor Green, Tinie Tempah, Fekky
Winner: Krept & Konan
MOBO Best R&B / SOUL Act
Nominees: Daley, Estelle, Jessie Ware, Marsha Ambrosius , Sam Smith
Winner: Sam Smith
MOBO Best REGGAE Act
Nominees: Alkaline, Chronixx, Popcaan, Stylo G, Tarrus Riley
Winner: Stylo G
MOBO Best GOSPEL Act
Nominees:Annastasia Baker, J. Vessel, Kristyna Myles, Living Faith Connection Choir, Noel Robinson
Winner: Living Faith Connection Choir
MOBO Best JAZZ Act
Nominees: Andreas Varady, Jason Rebello, Peter Edwards, Phronesis, Zara McFarlane
Winner: Zara McFarlane
MOBO Best VIDEO
Nominees: FKA twigs – Two Weeks, Jacob Banks – Move With You, Rudimental ft. Becky Hill – Powerless, Scorcher ft. Wretch 32, Mercston & Ari – Work Get It, Skepta ft. JME – That’s Not Me
Winner: Skepta ft. JME – That’s Not Me
MOBO Best SONG
Nominees: Ed Sheeran ft. Pharrell – Sing, Fuse ODG ft. Sean Paul – Dangerous Love, Krept & Konan – Don’t Waste My Time, Meridian Dan ft. Big H & JME – German Whip, Sam Smith – Stay With Me
Winner: Sam Smith – Stay With Me
MOBO Best ALBUM
Nominees: Ghetts – Rebel With A Cause, Katy B – Little Red, Krept & Konan – Young Kingz, Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour, Tinie Tempah – Demonstration
Winner: Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour
MOBO Best FEMALE Act
Nominees: FKA twigs, Jessie J, Katy B, Marsha Ambrosius, Rita Ora
Winner: Jessie J
MOBO Best MALE Act
Nominees: Fuse ODG, Ghetts, Krept & Konan, Sam Smith, Tinie Tempah
Winner: Sam Smith
MOBO Best AFRICAN Act
Nominees: Afrikan Boy, Davido, DJ Clock, Dr Sid, Fuse ODG, Mafikozolo, Mista Silva, Tiwa Savage, Wiz Kid, Yemi Alade
Winner: Fuse ODG ….???
Fuse ODG is a talented act yes, but I would have thought this year’s award would go to Davido seeing as he’s achieved quite a lot in his career this year and has won almost if not all the awards he’s been nominated in this year.
