Kanya King: Mobo Awards founder dies at 57

Sir Idris Elba, Alesha Dixon and Stormzy remember King after her death from cancer at the age of 57.

MOBO Awards dedicates 30th anniversary to founder Kanya King CBE following her passing

The MOBO Organisation has announced with immeasurable sorrow the passing of its visionary Founder and CEO, Kanya King CBE. King passed away

Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57

Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industry

Olivia Dean triumphs as MOBO Awards celebrate 30 years in Manchester

The MOBO Awards 2026 took over Manchester’s Co-op Live last night, marking three decades of the MOBO Organisation with a historic celebration

Olivia Dean leads the way with three wins at 2026 Mobo awards

Other winners include Raye for video of the year, Central Cee for best hip-hop act and Ezra Collective in jazz category

Black music has been the driving force in Britain’s music industry and culture. It’s time we treated it that way

We need to start seeing Black contribution to Britain as foundational rather than merely influential. And that should extend way beyond music, says Mobo founder Kanya King

Kanya King on Black music, the Mobos and her cancer diagnosis

Kanya King founded the Mobo awards in 2006 to address what she saw as a "glaring gap in the market" and to shine a light on Black music. 

The MOBO Awards - 2022: Access All Areas

DJ Target presents a special behind-the-scenes show from the MOBO Awards 2022.

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