Nines and Mahalia were the big winners at the 23rd Mobo Awards on Wednesday, securing two major prizes each.
22-year-old singer Mahalia was named best female act and best R&B/soul act. Following her win, she said: "I remember seeing my first Mobos, coming to the first one, I think it was in Leeds, and it's an honour. As a young black female artist, it really is special to be here and to be recognised in this way."
30-year-old rapper Nines scooped the best hip hop award while his chart-topping third album Crabs In A Bucket secured album of the year.
He saw off competition from Stormzy, J Hus, Lianne La Havas and Mahalia.
The awards, which celebrate music of black origin, were streamed on YouTube and saw the return of Maya Jama as host after she became the youngest person to host the awards in 2017.
She was joined by YouTube creator, music artist and comedian Chunkz who, in a twist, was announced as the winner of the publicly voted best media personality gong.
The ceremony featured performances from rapper Headie One, dubbed "The King of Drill", M Huncho, Kojey Radical and Ms Banks.
Headie One, whose debut album Edna topped the UK charts in October, was named best male act, while best newcomer went to rapper Aitch, 21.
Song of the year went to Young T & Bugsey's Don't Rush, which also features Headie One, while veteran performer Jme won the best grime act award.
Following a year in which he collaborated with Ed Sheeran, Stormzy and Sam Smith, Nigerian singer Burna Boy was named best international act.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Steve McQueen, whose Small Axe series is currently airing on the BBC, was honoured with Mobo's inspiration award.
He said: "This is an extraordinary prize. Thank you so much. The Mobo Awards for me is part of the idea of Small Axe. When people didn't want to recognise us, we recognised ourselves and that's given me the inspiration to go forward."
Actor Micheal Ward was awarded the best performance in a TV show or film gong for his turn as Marco in gang drama Blue Story, after being named Bafta's rising star earlier this year.
Mobo Awards 2020 Winners
Best male act - Headie One
Best female act - Mahalia
Album of the year - Nines's Crabs In A Bucket
Video of the year - NSG's Lupita (Directed by Kevin Hudson)
Best R&B/soul act - Mahalia
Best hip hop act - Nines
Best album (2017-2019) - Ella Mai's Ella Mai
Best gospel act - CalledOut Music
Best jazz act - Ego Ella May
Best reggae act - Buju Banton
Best producer - JAE5
Best newcomer - Aitch
Song of the year - Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One - Don't Rush
Best performance in a TV show/film - Micheal Ward as Marco in Blue Story
Best grime act - Jme
Best media personality - Chunkz
Best international act - Burna Boy
Best African act - Wizkid
