Little Simz and Knucks share best album prize as Mobo winners announced

PinkPantheress wins the best female act award, while Central Cee takes best male act in a ceremony that paid tribute to the late SBTV founder Jamal Edwards

Central Cee, PinkPantheress, Knucks and Little Simz have taken top prizes at this year's Mobo awards, the annual ceremony celebrating the best in Black musical talent from Britain and abroad. Little Simz and Knucks were crowned joint winners for the album of the year prize, for their albums Sometimes I Might Be Introvert and Alpha Place, respectively; Central Cee won the award for best male act, as well as video of the year for his song Doja, while PinkPantheress won best female act. Also winning two awards was Nigerian afrobeats superstar Burna Boy, who took home trophies for best international act and best African music act.

Little Simz's win for album of the year comes a year after her first Mobo win, for best female act, and is the capstone to a year that has seen her win the Mercury prize as well as - somewhat controversially - the Brit award for best new act. Sometimes I Might Be Introvert is her fourth album.