Mahalia, Headie One and Nines lead the wins at 2020 MOBO Awards

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Mahalia, Headie One and Nines were among the big winners at last night’s 2020 MOBO Awards, with Mahalia and Nines walking away with two trophies each.The awards ceremony returned for the first time since 2017 last night (December 9) to celebrate music of Black origin.For his album ‘Crabs in a Bucket’, Nines won Album of the Year as well as the top prize in the Best Hip Hop Act category.Following her rousing 2019 album ‘Love and Compromise’ and this year’s ‘Isolation Tapes’ EP, Mahalia won Best Female Act and Best R&B/Soul Act.Headie One was named Best Male Act, beating out fellow nominees Stormzy, J Hus and Nines.Young T & Bugsy were among the evening’s other winners, granted the public-voted award for Song of the Year for ‘Don’t Rush’.