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Home > MOBO 2021, PRS Foundation supported artists win top awards

MOBO 2021, PRS Foundation supported artists win top awards

Huge congratulations this year’s MOBO winners. Winners include seven PRS Foundation supported artists including BRIT Award Winner Dave, who won MOBO’s Album Of The Year for ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’, Little Simz, who won Best Female Act and Ghetts for Best Male Act, whilst Skepta picked up Best Grime Act, Guvna B Best Gospel Act, Sons of Kemet Best Jazz Act and Bugzy Malone featured on this year’s The Song of the Year.

 

The MOBO Awards are the UK’s biggest celebration of Black music and culture and took place on 5 December, if you missed the ceremony you can catch up on YouTube:

 

 

In total, PRS Foundation supported artist received 24 nominations across the board: 

 

Best Male Act

AJ Tracey – International Showcase Fund

Dave – International Showcase Fund

Ghetts – International Showcase Fund

 

Best Female Act

Arlo Parks – BBC Music Introducing x PRS Foundation showcase for SXSW 2020 w/ BME Sessions

Little Simz – PPL Momentum Fund, International Showcase Fund, BBC Music Introducing x PRS Foundation showcase for SXSW 2015

Tiana Major9 – International Showcase Fund, MOBO Unsung Runner-Up 2014

 

Album of the Year

Arlo Parks – BBC Music Introducing x PRS Foundation showcase for SXSW 2020 w/ BME Sessions

Dave – International Showcase Fund

Ghetts – International Showcase Fund

 

Song of the Year

Dave – International Showcase Fund

 

Best Newcomer

Arlo Parks – BBC Music Introducing x PRS Foundation showcase for SXSW 2020 w/ BME Sessions

 

Video of the Year

Dave – International Showcase Fund

Little Simz – PPL Momentum Fund, International Showcase Fund, BBC Music Introducing x PRS Foundation showcase for SXSW 2015

 

Best R&B/Soul Act

Tiana Major9 – International Showcase Fund,  MOBO Unsung Runner-Up 2014

 

Best Grime Act

Bugzy Malone – PPL Momentum Fund

Ghetts – International Showcase Fund

Skepta – Open Fund for Organisations (Manchester International Festival)

 

Best Hip Hop Act

Dave – International Showcase Fund

Little Simz  – PPL Momentum Fund, International Showcase Fund, BBC Music Introducing x PRS Foundation showcase for SXSW 2015

 

Best Gospel Act

Guvna B – PPL Momentum Fund

 

Best Jazz Act

Blue Lab Beats – PPL Momentum Fund

Emma-Jean Thackray – Women Make Music, MIR Brazil, BBC Music introducing x PRS Foundation Showcase at Winter Jazzfest, Lynsey de Paul Prize

Nubiyan Twist – PPL Momentum Fund

Sons of Kemet – PPL Momentum Fund, BBC Music introducing x PRS Foundation Showcase