Ayra Starr takes home the MOBO crown
Ayra Starr has clinched the Best African Act Award at the 2025 MOBO awards, making her the first female to win the award in 16 years.
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Ayra also took home the Best International Music Act Award, beating Nigerian stars like, Asake, and Tems, South Africa’s Tyla at the event held in Newcastle.
Delivering her acceptance speech, the ‘Bloody Samaritan’ star said, “Okay, this is my first MOBO. And this is the first time I’m winning a MOBO Award—make some noise! I am shaking right now. I am nervous.
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“Thank you so much to everybody who supported me. Thank you to my team—my amazing MOB-STARS.
“My amazing brothers who make music with me—the producers in the studio—my studio partners in crime; my label—MAVINS record, Embryo, my mummy…
“Thank you so much. Thank you, MOBOs.”
Credit: MOBO, X
The MOBO Awards, known as the Music of Black Origin Awards, founded in 1996 by Kanya King is an annual British ceremony that honors excellence in the music of Black origin, celebrating and recognizing Black artists in the UK and globally.
