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In Pictures: Mobo Awards 2025 showcase best of black music and culture

The Nova Twins, Krept and Konan, Odeal, Darkoo and Bashy are among the performers at the ceremony hosted by Indiyah Polack and Eddie Kadi.

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Indiyah Polack and Eddie Kadi hosting the Mobo Awards (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Stars converged on Newcastle for the Mobo Awards, which celebrate black music and culture across the UK and further afield.

The night included performances from rock duo Nova Twins, British hip hop duo Krept And Konan, and Odeal, Darkoo and Bashy.

The PA news agency was on the red carpet and in Newcastle’s Utilita Arena for the ceremony. These are some of the best pictures from the night.

Manny Norte dressed in green and holding his hands out in front of him in a praying motion on the red carpet
DJ Manny Norte wore an all-green ensemble as he arrived on the red carpet (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Indiyah Polack and Eddie Kadi host the Mobo Awards
The ceremony was hosted by comedian Eddie Kadi and Love Island star Indiyah Polack (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Darkoo winning the best female act at the Mobos
Darkoo won best female act (Owen Humphreys/PA)
The Nova twins both wearing sunglasses on the red carpet at the Mobos
The future is so bright for the Nova Twins they had to wear shades on the red carpet (Owen Humphreys/PA)
The Nova Twins perform during the Mobo Awards at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle
The duo performed later in the evening (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Scorcher celebrating winning best grime act at the Mobos
Scorcher picked up the best grime act gong (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Krept and Konan on the red carpet at the Mobo Awards at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle
Krept and Konan were on the red carpet (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Krept and Konan perform during the Mobo Awards at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle
The pair went on to perform during the ceremony (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Odeal winning the best RnB/soul act award
The best RnB/soul act award went to Odeal (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Kanya King in a gold dress
Mobo Awards founder Kanya King graced the red carpet (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Vick Hope wearing a black dress on the Mobos red carpet
DJ Vick Hope wore an elegant black dress at the glitzy ceremony
Darkoo performs during the Mobo Awards
Darkoo took the stage and gave an energetic performance during the evening (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Darkoo performs during the Mobo Awards
She also won song of the year for Favourite Girl featuring Dess Dior (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Callum Wilson presenting Denise Lewis with a Mobo award
Newcastle United footballer Callum Wilson presented the paving the way award to Olympic gold medal winning athlete Denise Lewis towards the end of the ceremony (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Shaun Wallace pointing to Denise Lewis in the crowd at the Mobos
The Chase star Shaun Wallace reacted with joy as Lewis won the award (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Denise Lewis speaking into a microphone she is holding in one hand as she grasps a Mobo Award with her other hand
The trailblazing Olympian spoke after collecting the award, which celebrates people who paved the way for younger generations (Owen Humphreys/PA)