More Performers Announced for MOBO Awards 2026
The 2026 MOBO Awards have announced more performers taking to the stage at the ceremony at Co-op Live on 26 March. Fitting for a show to mark MOBO’s milestone 30th anniversary, there will be a special medley performance for ‘MOBO Salutes: Grime 25’, featuring Wiley, Chip, Nolay, Scorcher, D Double E and curated by DJ Target to celebrate Grime music, as the genre approaches its 25th anniversary.
They join the already announced performers Olivia Dean, FLO and Tiwa Savage for what’s already shaping up to be one of the most exciting nights in music, bringing togethe homegrown and global stars across generations.
Often hailed as ‘The Godfather of Grime’, Wiley, is a British Grime MC, songwriter and record producer who has pioneered the world of underground music through his numerous hits and collaborations. He was the first ever recipient of MOBO Paving The Way Award back in 2015 and he is nominated this year for Best Grime Act supported by TRENCH.
North London Grime legend Chip broke through as one of the youngest MCs from the genre to catapult from the underground scene to mainstream success, winning his first MOBO Award at age 16 in 2008. Chip is nominated for Best Grime Act supported by TRENCH.
Nolay is an unstoppable force in Grime, hailed by The FADER as “one of the most formidable lyricists in Grime and the UK rap scene”. The South London MC has earned her place as a respected figurehead in the scene for her unapologetically forward flows and relentless fight for women to have a space within the homegrown rap scene.
The four time MOBO-nominated and multi-talented North London MC Scorcher is one of Grime’s pioneers, riding the wave of a major resurgence. He broke out in 2004 as a member of the foundational crew Cold Blooded, and later formed The Movement, the monumental Grime supergroup. Scorcher is up for Best Grime Act supported by TRENCH this year.
Nolay is an unstoppable force in Grime, hailed by The FADER as “one of the most formidable lyricists in Grime and the UK rap scene”. The South London MC has earned her place as a respected figurehead in the scene for her unapologetically forward flows and relentless fight for women to have a space within the homegrown rap scene.
As one of Grime’s pre-eminent MCs, D Double E has been an influential voice in shaping the scene. Cutting his teeth MCing to UK Garage and Jungle beats in the early 2000s; the lyrical trailblazer rapidly rose through the world of pirate radio before joining the Nasty Crew with the likes of Kano and Ghetts, and later forming the Newham Generals.
We look forward to welcome The MOBO Awards 2026 to Manchester for the first time on 26 March.