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Little Slimz, Ghetts, Dave and Wizkid were among the big winners at the Mobos on Sunday night(5th December).

The annual awards honour achievements in "music of black origin", including hip hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz and gospel.

This year's main ceremony which was hosted by Little mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock and comedian Munya Chawawa, kicked off at 8pm at the Coventry Building Society Arena.

The ceremony returns as a live show for the first time since 2017, as there were no awards in 2018 and 2019, followed by a virtual ceremony in 2020.

The winners

After collecting a staggering 11 Mobo nominations since 2014, Little Simz scooped her first ever win at the awards for her album; "Sometimes I Might Be An Introvert".

Rapper Ghetts also collected his first Mobo trophy and performed at the ceremony, after his hit album Conflict Of Interest reached number two in the UK albums chart back in March this year.

Dave emerged as the most-nominated artist this year, with five nods, while Arlo Parks, Headie One, Tems, and Burna Boy were also set for major awards.

London rapper Central Cee also took home two big wins including best newcomer and the new category of best drill act.

Other highlights included performances from Pa Salieu, Stefflon Don and Ms Banks, Bree Runway, Potter Payper, Tems, and Enny while Tion Wayne and Russ Millions won song of the year for Body (featuring Bugzy Malone).

Nigerian star Wizkid collected a double whammy of trophies for best international act and best African music act. World heavyweight champion boxer Frank Bruno was honoured with the Mobo Inspiration Award. He had been open about battling racism and mental health stigma at various times during his career.

Below are is a full list of some of the winners at the awards:

Mobo winners 2021

Album of the year: Dave – We're All Alone in This Together
Best female act: Little Simz
Best male act: Ghetts
Best newcomer: Central Cee
Song of the year: Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body (remix feat ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1, Fivio Foreign & ZT)
Video of the year: M1llionz – Lagga (directed by Teeeezy C)
Best grime act: Skepta
Best R&B/soul act: Cleo Sol
Best hip-hop act: D Block Europe
Best drill act: Central Cee
Best international act: Wizkid
Best performance in a TV show/film: Michael Ward – Franklyn in Small Axe
Best media personality: Chunkz & Yung Filly
Best gospel act: Guvna B
Best African music act: Wizkid
Best reggae act: Shenseea
Best jazz act: Sons of Kemet
Best producer: Jae