MUSIC MASTERS CELEBRATE AT MOBOS

THIS YEAR'S WINNERS AND PERFORMERS MAKE THE MOBO AWARDS 2022 A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

- LEO ROBERTS

Little Simz and Knucks were the big winners at this year's MOBO Awards after they both scooped the award for Album Of The Year.

The awards, which were in their 25th year and recognize and celebrate the music of Black origin, returned to London last week, with Chunkz and Yung Filly hosting the annual ceremony at the OVO Arena Wembley.

Little Simz, who took home the coveted Mercury Prize in October and was named Best New Artist at the BRIT Awards, took the top gong for her album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.

The win for her critically acclaimed fourth album comes a year after she scooped her first MOBO award for Best Female Act, having been nominated 11 times since 2014.

London rapper and producer Knucks led the way at this year's awards with five nominations for his debut album, Alpha Place.

The ceremony saw chart-topping west London drill rapper Central Cee named the Best Male Act alongside Pink Pantheress, who won Best Female Act, while his song Doja also won video of the year.