MOBO Awards 2015

MOBO Awards 2015
MOBO Awards 2015
Awarded for	Excellence in music of black origin
Date	4 November 2015
Location	First Direct Arena, Leeds, England
Country	United Kingdom
Hosted by	Sarah-Jane Crawford
Highlights
Most wins	Stormzy and Krept and Konan (2 each)
Most nominations	Jme and Krept and Konan (4 each)
Album of the Year	Krept and Konan – The Long Way Home
Website	mobo.com
Television/radio coverage
Network	ITV2 (live coverage); ITV (deferred);

The MOBO Awards 2015 ceremony was held at First Direct Arena in Leeds on 4 November 2015 and hosted by Sarah-Jane Crawford^[1], it was live streamed on ITV2,^[2] later deferred on ITV.^[3]

Nominees were announced on 30 September 2015, with Jme and hip hop group Krept and Konan leading the field with four nominations each.^[2] On the night, Stormzy and Krept and Konan were the top winners, each taking home two awards.^[4]

Performers

The following artists performed at the ceremony^[5], the full list was revealed the weeks following 20 August 2015.^[6]

List of performers at the MOBO Awards 2015
Artist(s)
Rita Ora
FKA twigs
Krept & Konan
Ella Eyre
Naughty Boy
Shakka
Section Boyz
Lianne La Havas
Lethal Bizzle
Fuse ODG
CeeLo Green

Winners and nominees

Winners appear first and highlighted in bold.

Best Album The Long Way Home – Krept & Konan Integrity – Jme Blood – Lianne La Havas Snakes & Ladders – Wiley In Colour – Jamie xx	Best Song "Shutdown" – Skepta "Uptown Funk" – Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars "Not Letting Go" – Tinie Tempah featuring Jess Glynne "Man Don't Care" – Jme featuring Giggs "Freak of the Week" – Krept & Konan
Best Newcomer Section Boyz Bugzy Malone NAO Bonkaz Nick Brewer George the Poet J Hus Shakehips Sinéad Harnett Yungen	Best Video "Pendulum" – FKA Twigs (Director: FKA Twigs) "Know Me From" – Stormzy "Body on Me" – Rita Ora featuring Chris Brown "Fester Skank" – Lethal Bizzle "Glass & Patron" – FKA Twigs
Best Female Ella Eyre FKA Twigs Little Simz Lianne La Havas Jess Glynne	Best Male Stormzy Skepta Mark Ronson Krept & Konan Jme
Best Grime Act Stormzy Bugzy Malone Jme Lethal Bizzle Skepta	Best R&B/Soul Act Shakka Kwabs Andreya Triana Lianne La Havas Joss Stone
Best Hip Hop Act Krept & Konan Akala Nines Little Simz Lady Leshurr	Best International Album If You're Reading This It's Too Late – Drake 2014 Forest Hills Drive – J. Cole To Pimp a Butterfly – Kendrick Lamar Compton: A Soundtrack by Dr. Dre – Dr. Dre Beauty Behind the Madness – The Weeknd Black Messiah – D'Angelo Reality Show – Jazmine Sullivan Ego Death – The Internet Black Rose – Tyrese At.Long.Last.ASAP – ASAP Rocky
Best Gospel Act Faith Child Chos3n Olaedo Ibe Leroy Johnson Ni-cola	Best Jazz Act Binker and Moses Julia Biel Courtney Pine David Lyttle Polar Bear
Best African Act Fuse ODG Davido Wizkid Patoranking Moelo Yemi Alade AKA Mista Silva Shatta Wale Silvastone	Best Reggae Act Popcaan Stylo G Chronixx Omi Protoje
MOBO Inspiration Award Idris Elba	Outstanding Contribution to Music CeeLo Green

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References

↑ "MOBO's host Sarah Jane Crawford looked stunning on the red carpet". Capital XTRA. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
1 2 "MOBO Awards 2015: Krept and Konan and JME lead nominations". The Guardian. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
↑ "2015 MOBO Awards nominations announced" (Press release). MOBO. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
↑ "MOBO Awards 2015: Krept & Konan win album of the year". BBC Newsbeat. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
1 2 "MOBO Awards 2015". MOBO Organisation. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
↑ "Leeds unveiled as host city for 20th Anniversary MOBO Awards; Ella Eyre named first performer" (Press release). MOBO. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
↑ Ottewill, Jim (30 September 2015). "MOBO Awards 2015 announces nominees". PRS for Music. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

External links

Official site

[1] "MOBO's host Sarah Jane Crawford looked stunning on the red carpet". Capital XTRA. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

[auto-2] 1 2 "MOBO Awards 2015: Krept and Konan and JME lead nominations". The Guardian. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

[3] "2015 MOBO Awards nominations announced" (Press release). MOBO. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

[4] "MOBO Awards 2015: Krept & Konan win album of the year". BBC Newsbeat. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

[auto1-5] 1 2 "MOBO Awards 2015". MOBO Organisation. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

[6] "Leeds unveiled as host city for 20th Anniversary MOBO Awards; Ella Eyre named first performer" (Press release). MOBO. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

[7] Ottewill, Jim (30 September 2015). "MOBO Awards 2015 announces nominees". PRS for Music. Retrieved 1 June 2026.

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