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The MOBO Awards’ 2026 edition will be held at Manchester’s Co-op Live on March 26, becoming the latest U.K. music awards ceremony to ditch the English capital.
For decades, London had hosted the vast majority of ceremonies, centralizing many of the industry’s music awards shows.
In June, however, The BRITs announced that it would be leaving London for the first time and taking the show to Manchester’s Co-op Live.
The Mercury Prize, a respected prize awarded yearly to outstanding British and Irish musicians — will take place in Newcastle Oct. 16, the first time the ceremony has been held outside of London
The MOBOs (Music of Black Origin) is the latest to swerve the capital and head to Manchester for its 30th anniversary show.
The awards were first held in London in 1996 and over the years has recognized domestic and international artists across U.K. hip-hop, R&B, garage, grime and jazz, and in more recent years, rock and dance.
The MOBOs were last held in Newcastle, England, in February this year, when Ayra Starr, Central Cee, Ezra Collective and Shenseea were among the winners.
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