Sam Smithswept the 2014 MOBO Awards last night (October 22), as he took away four awards. TheIn The Lonely Hourcrooner wonBest R&B/Soul Act, Best Male, Best Album and Best Song for his smash “Stay With Me.”
The ceremony, which stands for Music of Black Origin, was hosted by former Spice Girl Mel B and BBC Radio 1Xtra’s Sarah-Jane Crawford. The highlight performances of the night came fromSweet TalkerJessie Jand honorary Brit,Nicole Scherzinger. The former sung a tried-and-true mashup of “Bang Bang” and “Burnin’ Up” featuring rapperKid Ink,while the latter won the crowd with her latest tune “On The Rocks.”
Watch the performances and view the full winners list after the jump.
Nicole Scherzinger Performs “On The Rocks”
Jessie J Performs “Bang Bang” & “Burnin’ Up”
Sam Smith accepts “Best Album” award
2014 MOBO Awards Winners List
Best African Act: Fuse ODG
Best Reggae Act: Stylo G
Best Hip-hop Act: Krept and Konan
Best R&B/Soul Act: Sam Smith
Best Gospel Act: Living Faith Connection Choir
Best Jazz Act: Zara McFarlane
Best Grime Act: Stormzy (In association with BBC Radio 1Xtra)
Best Newcomer: Ella Eyre (In association with HTC)
Best Male: Sam Smith
Best Female: Jessie J
Best International: Beyonc
Best Video: Skepta ft J.M.E ‘That’s Not Me’
Best Song: Sam Smith ‘Stay With Me’
Best Album: Sam Smith
Inspiration Award: Idris Elba
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