Stormzy poses in the winners room at the MOBO Awards at First Direct Arena Leeds on November 29, 2017 in Leeds, England.
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The MOBO Awards took place last night, November 29, with a ceremony held in Leeds, England. Performances on the night came from Cardi B, Stefflon Don, Krept & Konan, and Yungen among others. Nominees included Stormzy, J Hus, Giggs, Jorja Smith, Skepta, Sampha, and more. Here's a run down of every major event from the night.
1. Stormzy basically won everything.
He collected three prizes: best male artist, best grime act, and best album, for Gang Signs & Prayer.
2. Cardi B performed live and made some new U.K. friends.
3. Stefflon Don won her first MOBO.
4. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said “It’s more important than ever that we celebrate black excellence."
.@jeremycorbyn sharing a powerful message ahead of tonight's #MOBOAwards pic.twitter.com/6uA6xsBWlD
— MOBO (@MOBOAwards) November 29, 2017
5. "Man's Not Hot" showed no signs of slowing down.
6. Maya Jama broke out a wind machine, just because.
7. Jorja Smith was shining on the night too.
8. Idris Elba had a busy night. He picked up an award and hosted the official after-party.
At the after party the hype man kept saying all the girls in the room were beautiful. The hype man was Idris Elba. So basically long story short Idris Elba fancies me
— Amelia Dimoldenberg (@ameliadimz) November 30, 2017
9. The TV cameras picked up Davido's mood change significantly as he won Best African Act.
The lit moment @iam_Davido was announced as the Best African Act at the MOBOs😁😁😁🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/IFlAAeSIfk
— WWW.KRAKS.CO (@KraksTV) November 30, 2017
10. Blogger The Slumflower said what we were all thinking about Sampha on the red carpet.
Hey @sampha, witchyo righteous blue jacket! 🌹 pic.twitter.com/NFsUj7MwYp
— THE SLUMFLOWER (@theslumflower) November 29, 2017
11. But Stefflon Don's performance ensured the evening ended on a high.
