The nineteenth MOBO Awards took place last night at London's SSE Arena, with pop-soul singer Sam Smith continuing his stellar year by picking up awards for Best R&B/Soul Act, Best Male Act, Best Song ("Stay With Me") and Best Album (In The Lonely Hour). Other big winners on the night included Krept & Konan (Best Hip-Hop), Skepta (Best Video) and Stormzy (Best Grime Act). And, as always, the Twittersphere had plenty to say. Peep the full list of award winners below, and check out some of the best reactions on the internet from last night and this morning.
MOBO Best African Act: Fuse ODG
MOBO Best Reggae Act: Stylo G
MOBO Best Hip-Hop Act: Krept & Konan
MOBO Best R&B/Soul Act: Sam Smith
MOBO Best Gospel Act: Living Faith Connection Choir
MOBO Best Jazz Act: Zara McFarlane
MOBO Best Grime Act: Stormzy (In association with BBC Radio 1Xtra)
MOBO Best Newcomer: Ella Eyre (In association with HTC)
MOBO Best Male: Sam Smith
MOBO Best Female: Jessie J
MOBO Best Intl: Beyoncé
MOBO Best Video: Skepta Feat JME, "That's Not Me"
MOBO Best Song: Sam Smith, "Stay With Me"
MOBO Best Album: Sam Smith
MOBO Inspiration Award: Idris Elba
Skepta walking off with the gong for Best Video was one of the big moments of the night, mainly because he accepted it rocking a Nike tracksuit!
South London rapper Stormzy caught some people off guard when he took home the Best Grime Act award.
As a category decided only by fan votes, despite his quick rise, Stormzy's current buzz is undeniable.
New year, new location, same criticisms. First, there were those who thought celebrating music of black origin is racist. Erm...
Then you had some for and against white artists taking the MOBO spotlight.
Hosts on the night, Mel B and Sarah Jane Crawford kept the energy going. But by the end of the night, a fair few picked up on one of them taking full advantage of the open bar backstage.
Little Simz performed with soul singer Candi Staton, with some failing to recognise who the legend actually was.
The MOBOs drew widespread criticism for not airing several awards, including Best African Act, Best Jazz Act, Best Gospel Act.
The MOBOs later responded on the matter: “We would have loved to televise all #MOBO2014 categories, but due to commercial breaks we could not air all award presentations.”
While some people were just happy to be there...
After a few rocky years, the MOBOs returned home to London with a new energy, displaying a rededication to giving props to the stars of tomorrow whilst striving to create future classic moments in black British music.
