MOBO Awards 2024: Love Island winner Sanam Harrinanan stuns in an elegant asymmetrical gown as she joins boyfriend Kai Fagan on the red carpet in Sheffield

Love Island winners Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan wowed on the red carpet at the MOBO Awards 2024 in Sheffield on Wednesday evening.

Sanam, 25, wore a beautiful purple textured asymmetrical dress with gold heels and jewelry.

Her dimples were on full display as she smiled and Kai, also 25, rested an arm on her lower back.

Kai wore a navy blue suit which he paired with a black crew neck top, a silver pendant necklace and black shoes.

Sanam and Kai won the second and final winter series of Love Island in March 2023.

Love Island’s Kai and Sanam, both 25, wowed on the red carpet at the 2024 MOBO Awards in Sheffield on Wednesday evening

Sanam wore a beautiful asymmetrical deep purple structured dress with gold heels and gold jewelry

Sanam wore a beautiful asymmetrical deep purple structured dress with gold heels and gold jewelry

Second place went to Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall, who split in July, and in third place were Samie Elishi and Tom Clare, the latter of whom is currently starring in Love Island: All Stars.

Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad, in fourth place, convinced fans they were engaged during a trip to Tanzania this week.

Sanam and Kai have been open about it in the past are not given the same opportunities as their predecessors.

At this year’s MOBO ceremony, Stormzy and Little Simz get the most nods after both being nominated four times.

Critically acclaimed rapper Little Simz received nominations for Best Female Act, Album of the Year, Video of the Year and Best Hip Hop Act.

Simz claimed a big win at last year’s ceremony in London, winning Album of the Year in a joint win with Knucks, which saw a draw for the first time in MOBO history.

In the Best Female category, she is up against Flo, Jorja Smith, Mahalia, Pinkpatheress and Raye.

Elsewhere, grime superstar Stormzy has been nominated for Best Male Act, Album of the Year, Song of the Year and Video of the Year.

Her dimples were on full display as she smiled and Kai, also 25, rested an arm on her lower back

Her dimples were on full display as she smiled and Kai, also 25, rested an arm on her lower back

Kai wore a navy blue suit which he paired with a black crew neck top, a silver pendant necklace and black shoes

Kai wore a navy blue suit which he paired with a black crew neck top, a silver pendant necklace and black shoes

The couple won the second and final winter of Love Island in 2021 and were open about not being given the same opportunities as their predecessors

The couple won the second and final winter of Love Island in 2021 and were open about not being given the same opportunities as their predecessors

The critically acclaimed MC has won six MOBO Awards in his career and was the first ever to receive Best Grime Act when the category was introduced in 2014.

He fights Central Cee, Dave, D-Block Europe, J Hus and Nines.

For the first time in its history, the 26th MOBO Awards will be organized in partnership with MOBOLISE and will take place at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.

This year’s Awards, the first since 2022, are presented by Indiyah Polack and Babatunde AlĂ©shĂ©.

BabatĂșndĂ© AlĂ©shĂ© and Indiyah Polack will co-host the bash celebrating excellence in black music and culture on February 7

BabatĂșndĂ© AlĂ©shĂ© and Indiyah Polack will co-host the bash celebrating excellence in black music and culture on February 7

WINNERS MOBO PRIZES 2024

BEST MALE ACT

CENTRAL CEE – WINNER

DAVE

D-BLOCK EUROPE

J HUS

NINE

STORMY

BEST FEMALE ACT IN COLLABORATION WITH SHEA MOISTURE

FLO

JORJA SMITH

LITTLE SIMZ

MAHALIA

PINK PANTHERESS

RAYE – WINNER

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

EZRA COLLECTIVE – WHERE I NEED TO BE

J HUS – BEAUTIFUL AND BOLD GARDEN

LITTLE SIMZ – NO THANK YOU

POTTER PAYPER – REALLY BACK IN STYLE – WINNER

RAYE – MY BLUES OF THE 21ST CENTURY

STORMZY – THIS IS WHAT I MEAN

SONG OF THE YEAR SUPPORTED BY BBC RADIO 1XTRA

CENTRAL CEE & DAVE – ‘SPRINTER’ – WINNER

J HUS FOOT. DRAKE – ‘WHO TOLD YOU’

JORJA SMITH – ‘LITTLE THINGS’

PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE – ‘BOYS A LIAR PT.2’

RAYE & 070 SHAKE – ‘ESCAPISM’

STORMZY – ‘HIDE & SEARCH’

DEAR NEWER

AM LOU

ANTSLEVEN

DEBBIE

JAYO

NIPPA

NO GUIDANCE

RIMZEE

STRANDZ

TAMERA

TUNDE – WINNER

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

ANTSLIVE – ‘NUMBER ONE CANDIDATE’ (DIRECTED BY TOM EMMERSON)

ENNY – ‘NO MORE NAIJA MEN’ (DIRECTED BY OTIS DOMINIQUE)

JORDS – ‘DIRT IN THE DIAMOND EP1: MOBAY FACT. TAY IWAR / STAY CLOSE FACT. KRANIUM’ (DIRECTED BY RENEE MARIA OSUBU)

LITTLE SIMZ – ‘GORILLA’ (DIRECTED BY DAVE MEYERS)

STORMZY – ‘MEL MADE ME DO IT’ (DIRECTED BY KLVDR) – WINNER

TION WAYNE – ‘HEALING’ (DIRECTED BY WOWA)

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

BELLAH

JAZ KARIS

MAHALIA

RAGZ ORIGINAL

SAMPHA

SAULT – WINNER

BEST HIP-HOP ACT

AVELINO

KLAVIAN

DIGGA D

ENNY

FREDO

GIGGS

LITTLE SIMZ – WINNER

LOYLE CARNER

NINE

POTTER PAYER

BEST GRIM ACT

BUGZY MALONE – WINNER

DUPPY

FLOWDAN

MANGA SAINT HILARE

NOVELIST

P MONEY

BEST DRILL ACT SUPPORTED BY TRENCH

CENTRAL CEE

HEAD ONE

K-TRAP – WINNER

KENG FACE

M24

RUSSIAN MILLIONS

TEEZANDOS

UNIDENTIFIED T

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT (USA)

DOJA CAT

DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE – WINNER

TRAVIS SCOTT

ICE SPICE

LATTO

LIL UZI VERT

NICKI MINAJ

SEXY RED

SZA

VICTORIA MONET

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/MOVIE

ADJANI SALMON AS KWABENA – DREAMING WHILE BLACK

DAMSON IDRIS AS FRANKLIN SAINT – SNOWFALL – WINNER

DÉJA J. BOWENS AS VITA CHAMPION

IDRIS ELBA AS SAM – HIJACK

INDIA AMARTEIFIO AS QUEEN CHARLOTTE – QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY

JOHN BOYEGA AS FONTAINE – THEY CLONE TYRONE

LASHANA LYNCH AS IZOGIE – THE WOMAN KING

LETITIA WRIGHT AS SHURI – BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER

MALCOLM KAMULLETE AS BOSCO – CHAMPION

VIVIAN OPARAH AS YAS – RYE LANE

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY

ALISON HAMMOND

AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG

HENRIE KWUSHUE

MRS JOYCE

MAYA JAMA

PRINTED PODCAST

REMI BURGZ

SHXTSNGIGS – WINNER

SPECS GONZALEZ

ZEZE MILLZ

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCO MUSIC

ADEKUNLE GOLD (NIGERIA)

ASAKE (NIGERIA) – WINNER

AYRA STARR (NIGERIA)

BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)

DAVIDO (NIGERIA)

LIBIANCA (CAMEROON)

REMA (NIGERIA)

TYLA (SOUTH AFRICA)

UNCLE WAFFLES (ESWATINI)

WIZKID (NIGERIA)

BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT

BYRON MESSIAH

DESTRA

KABAKA PYRAMID

POPCAN

SHENSEEA

VALIANT – WINNER

BEST JAZZ ACT SUPPORTED BY JAZZ FM

BLUE LAB BEATS (UK)

CKTRL (UK)

EZRA COLLECTIVE (UK) – WINNER

MASEGO (USA)

REUBEN JAMES (UK)

YAZMIN LACEY (UK)

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT IN COLLABORATION WITH MARSHALL

ALT BLK ERA

ARLO PARKS

DEIJUVHS

CHILDREN’S BOOK

SKINDRED – WINNER

YOUNG FATHERS

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT SUPPORTED BY BEMA & MIXMAG

ALUNA

NIA ARCHIVES

PINK PANTHERESS

GREETING

SHYGIRL – WINNER

TSHA

BEST PRODUCER SUPPORTED BY COMPLEX UK

INFLO – WINNER

KYLE EVANS

M1ONTDEBEAT

P2J

STEEL BANGLEZ

TSB

BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER EVANGEL

ANNATORIA (UK)

CALLEDOUT MUSIC (UK)

GUVNA B (UK)

LIMOBLAZE (NIGERIA) – WINNER

TOFUNMI ADORNA (UK)

TRIPLE O (UK)

LIFE PURPOSE

SOUL II SOUL

IMPACT PRIZE

SUGABABES

ROAD PRICES

JESSICA ENNIS-HILL

PINOEER PRIZE

GETTEN