MOBO Awards 2021: Skepta and Dave lead this year's winners

MOBO Awards 2021: Skepta and Dave lead this year's winners
MOBO Awards 2021: Skepta and Dave  lead this year's winners
MOBO Awards 2021: Skepta takes home Best Grime Act while Dave receives Album Of The Year award as they lead this year's winners Dave, 23, picked up the coveted accolade for his second LP, We're All Alone in This Together but lost out on the other awards he was nominated for  After a career spanning more than 15 years, Grime star Ghetts scooped his first ever MOBO Award, taking home the Best Male Act prize Little Simz also picked up her first prize at the ceremony when she was awarded Best Female Act Central Cee had a successful evening, with the drill MC taking both Best Newcomer and the inaugural Best Drill Act accolade  The star-studded evening marked the return of a live show for the MOBOs for the first time since 2017 No awards were handed out in 2018 or 2019 and last year's show was a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic 

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Skepta took home the award for Best Grime Act while Dave scooped Album of the Year at the 2021 MOBO Awards in Coventry on Sunday.

Dave, 23, picked up the coveted accolade for his second LP, We're All Alone In This Together but lost out on the other awards he was nominated for, including Song and Video of the year, Best Male Act and Best Hip-Hop Act.

Song Of The Year went to Tion Wayne & Russ Millions for Body (remix feat ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1, Fivio Foreign & ZT), while M1llionz scooped Video of the Year for Lagga.

Success: Skepta took home the award for Best Grime Act at this year's MOBO Awards on Sunday

Success: Skepta took home the award for Best Grime Act at this year's MOBO Awards on Sunday

After a career spanning more than 15 years, Grime star Ghetts scooped his first ever MOBO Award, taking home the Best Male Act prize.

Little Simz also picked up her first prize at the ceremony when she was awarded Best Female Act. 

Central Cee had a successful evening, with the drill MC taking both Best Newcomer and the inaugural Best Drill Act accolade. 

Meanwhile, Nigerian pop star Wizkid won both Best International Act and Best African Act.

Winner: Dave scooped Album of the Year for his second LP, We're All Alone In This Together

Winner: Dave scooped Album of the Year for his second LP, We're All Alone In This Together

Honours: Nigerian pop star Wizkid won both Best International Act and Best African Act

Honours: Nigerian pop star Wizkid won both Best International Act and Best African Act

Hosts: Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Munya Chawawa took on hosting duties for the show

Hosts: Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Munya Chawawa took on hosting duties for the show

Achievement: Frank Bruno was honoured with the Inspiration Award at the show

Achievement: Frank Bruno was honoured with the Inspiration Award at the show 

The star-studded evening marked the return of a live show for the MOBOs for the first time since 2017.

No awards were handed out in 2018 or 2019 and last year's show was a virtual event due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Munya Chawawa took on hosting duties, while a number of artists took to the stage to perform, including Ghetts, Pa Salieu, Stefflon Don and Ms Banks, Bree Runway, Potter Payper, Tems, NSG and Enny.

A celebration of all things Black music and culture, the ceremony was held at the Coventry Building Society Arena in the West Midlands. 

Stage: Potter Payper was among the performers who took to the stage during the show

Stage: Potter Payper was among the performers who took to the stage during the show

Show: Pa Salieu cut a laid back figure as he performed in a black vest and green and black tracksuit bottoms

Show: Pa Salieu cut a laid back figure as he performed in a black vest and green and black tracksuit bottoms

Beauty: ENNY looked incredible in a green jacket with puffed sleeves and a black mini dress during her performance

Beauty: ENNY looked incredible in a green jacket with puffed sleeves and a black mini dress during her performance

Star: Bree Runway donned a black jacket with faux fur heels along with a matching mini skirt

Fashion: She also sported purple trainers

Star: Bree Runway donned a black jacket with faux fur heels along with a matching mini skirt 

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