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What a night in 0161.

We saw some huge names take the stage - like Pharrell Williams for his Global Songwriter Award, as well as relative newcomers - such as best gospel act and newcomer, 18-year-old DC3, and best male act Jim Legxacy.

But it was Olivia Dean's night - taking home three of her four nominations - and it might even be her year, according to our music correspondent Mark Savage.

She nominated her third award to black author and activist Bell Hooks, and "all the black feminists that inspire me to love better".

The three time Mobo winner graced the stage to sing A Couple Minutes, for the first time in front of a live audience. It followed performances from Manchester legend Aitch, as well as Slick Rick, Flo, Estelle and Myles Smith.

That's it for our coverage of this year's Mobos - thanks for joining.

Mark Savage
Music correspondent, reporting from the Mobos

A third win for Olivia Dean!

That’s put the seal on an incredible run of awards this year… First at the Grammys, then the Brits and now at the Mobos.

She only has the Mercury Prize to go before she gets a clean sweep.

It would take a hardened cynic to argue she doesn’t deserve the accolades. Her second album, The Art Of Loving, is only six months old but it already feels timeless.

With a modern pop spin on the classic soul sound, songs like Man I Need and So Easy (To Fall In Love) have won fans from every walk of life.

It’s been a dizzying 12 months for the Londoner, who first fell in love with music when she bought a Leona Lewis CD from Woolworths.

But from her poised and thoughtful speeches, to the sheer joy with which she performs, she appears to be taking it all in her stride.

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Olivia Dean wins best album of the year for The Art Of Loving.

"This is a bit silly," she jokes as she accepts her third award of the night, after winning song of the year and best female act.

She says the award-winning album was "born out of me wanting to write something about love...about loving each other".

The singer dedicates the award to the black author and activist Bell Hooks, "and all the black feminists that inspire me to love better and love the people in my life".

The other nominees were:

• Central Cee - Can't Rush Greatness
• Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching
• Flo - Access All Areas
• Kojey Radical - Don't Look Down
• Little Simz - Lotus
• Olivia Dean - The Art Of Loving

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The other nominees were:

• AJ Tracey Feat. Jorja Smith - Crush
• Donaeo Feat. Omar, Lemar & House Gospel Choir - Nights Like This
• Fred Again, Skepta & Plaqueboymax - Victory Lap
• Jim Legxacy & Dave - 3x
• Kwn - Do What I Say
• Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You
• Olivia Dean - Man I Need
• Pinkpantheress - Illegal
• Raye - Where Is My Husband!
• Tim Duzit - Kat Slater

He says the win "means the world" and dedicates the award to his dad, who is looking on proudly in the crowd.

His follow nominees were:

• Aaron Pierre - Mufasa: The Lion King
• Ashley Thomas - Hostage
• Ashley Walters - Adolescence
• Cynthia Erivo - Wicked
• Damson Idris - F1
• Dayo Koleosho - Eastenders
• Lennie James - Mr Loverman
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste - Hard Truths
• Stephen Graham - Adolesence
• Wunmi Mosaku - Sinners

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Eight of tonight's awards were announced in one go a short while ago, seeing 18-year-old DC3 take home his second award of the night.

Central Cee and Wizkid are among the other winners tonight - here's a look at the full list:

• Best hip-hop act goes to Central Cee
• Best drill act is Twin S
• Best international act is Ayra Starr
• Best African music act is Wizkid
• Best electronic dance act is Sherelle
• DC3 wins best gospel act
• And P2J takes home best producer

Mark Savage
Music correspondent, reporting from the Mobos

Speaking backstage a little earlier, bandleader Femi Koleoso told me the Mobos are about more than recognising the latest trends.

It’s about recognising the pioneers who made it possible.

"I think Black British music is a very, very precious story of the UK," he says.

"I think all the way back to the Windrush generation, and moments like Lord Kitchener saying, ‘London is the place for me’. I think about watching a bands like Faithless or Bloc Party, Skepta and beyond.

"We think about Courtney Pine, about Omar and all of those artists who came first. That's the legacy that black British music has given us. So to have a moment where we celebrate all of them at the same time, is really precious."

It's the third time the euphoric band have won the award, taking it home in 2022 and 2024.

The other nominees were:

• Cktrl
• Ego Ella May
• Ezra Collective
• Kokoroko
• Nubya Garcia
• Yazmin Lacey

Caleb McNeil
Reporting from the Mobos

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It's a sweet moment between Nile Rodgers and Pharrell Williams, as Rodgers celebrates the Global Songwriter Award winner.

Rodgers calls it his "greatest honour" to award it, adding: "He [Williams] changed my life, I love him forever".

Pharrell Williams speaks about the honour of being at the awards, and how he still has the love and passion for music even after all this time.

"When you love what you get to do, you're never working, you're just having the time of your life," he says.

He pays tribute back to Nile Rodgers and Mobos founder Kanya King, referencing her battle against cancer and how she’s never stopped working.

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Chip wins best grime act, here's who he was competing against:

• Chip
• Jayahadadream
• Kasst 8
• Ruff Sqwad
• Scorcher
• Wiley

"Crazy, crazy, crazy," Chip says as he accepts the award, before starting a chant about Manchester area code 0161.

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She dedicates the award to her mum and her auntie, who she says made her who she is today.

The nominees were:

• Flo
• Kwn
• Little Simz
• Olivia Dean
• Pinkpantheress
• Sasha Keable

Mark Savage
Music correspondent, reporting from the Mobos

Slick Rick is backstage with his lifetime achievement award, but he’s not letting it go to his head - speaking with quiet humility as he thanks the UK for "appreciating my work".

The Surrey- born rapper stood out in the early days of hip-hop by mixing British slang with New York street talk. "I guess it was unique," he told me.

"It stood out when I used words like ‘crumbs’ and ‘peasants’ - that whole vibe. They all thought I was posh!"

Mark Savage
Music correspondent, reporting from the Mobos

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Pharrell Williams, producer, rapper, singer, creative director of Louis Vuitton, star of his own Lego movie and owner of several giant hats, has just received the Global Songwriter Award at tonight's ceremony.

It comes in recognition of a career that’s seen the Virginia-born musician craft hits for everyone from Kelis and Justin Timberlake to Kendrick Lamar and Daft Punk.

He’s best-known for his inescapably upbeat Happy - written for the Dreamworks animation Despicable Me 2 - which is the best-selling single of the 21st Century in the UK.

His stripped-back productions have made an indelible mark on popular culture - resulting in an astonishing 25 platinum records in the US.

Fascinatingly, he has the condition synaesthesia, which means he "sees" his music as a series of colours and shapes.

"It's the only way that I can identify what something sounds like," he told US radio station NPR in 2023. "I know when something is in key because it either matches the same colour or it doesn't."

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It's now time for the best R&B and soul award, and the winner in this category is girl band Flo.

They performed on stage at the start of tonight's show, and now they've taken to the stage again - this time to pick up their award.

The band jumped for joy as it was announced, and tell the crowd: "UK R&B is BACK!"

• Elmiene
• Flo
• Kwn
• Odeal
• Olivia Dean
• Sasha Keable

Mark Savage
Music correspondent, reporting from the Mobos

If you ever needed a shot of adrenaline, this celebration of grime should do the trick.

From Chip bursting out with Legend to D Double E dropping Street Fighter Riddim and Wiley serving up the stone cold classic Wot Do U Call It? … the room was shaking.

Pharrell, watching from the audience, pulled what can only be described as a stank face. He’s not the only one.

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YouTuber and influencer Niko Omilana picked up the Mobo Award for best media personality a little earlier, but he tells BBC Newsbeat in the winners room that he has "frauded" his way to get the award.

He says his fellow Beta Squad members - Chunkz, Aj Shabeel, Sharky and KingKennyTv - are all bigger personalities in his opinion.

The content creator, known for his pranks and efforts to stand in local elections, teases that he is still "weighing things up" on whether he takes on the next elections following his Mobo's success.

Mark Savage
Music correspondent, reporting from the Mobos

Raye sounding a little hoarse as she sends a video acceptance message (from her bathroom on tour) for the best video gong.

She’s recognised for Where Is My Husband, a number one single and my personal earworm.

The award comes just hours before her second album, The Music May Contain Hope, hits streaming services.

Without sharing any major spoilers, I’d place a bet on it sending her back to the Mobos next year.

"We put a lot of love into this," she says accepting virtually while on tour.

The nominees were:

• Pozer - Shanghigh Noon
• FKA Twigs - Eusexua
• Jim Legxacy - Father
• Little Simz - Flood
• Raye - Where Is My Husband!
• Skepta & Fred Again.. - Back 2 Back

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Mobos founder Kanya King is introducing the next award, a lifetime achievement award for Slick Rick.

"There were moments people didn't understand... every step, story and silence in-between brought me to this moment," he says while accepting it.

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