Main Performers | Kanya King MBE (MOBO Founder) - speaker
Corinne Bailey Rae, Jamelia, Sam Moore, Keisha White, Lemar, LeToya, Rihanna, Sway -vocals |
Secondary Performers | June Sarpong, Kelly Holmes, Freema Agyeman, Wally Adiyami, Rodney P (BBC 1 Xtra), Keisha Buchanan (Sugababes), Amerie, Asher D, Lisa I'Anson, Cassie, Akon, Beenie Man, Rachel Williams (Miss Black Great Britain 2006), Ras Kwame, Michelle Gayle Kéllé Bryan, Colleen Shannon, Lauren, Chris Ofili, Aishwarya Rai, Cherise and Nadi (Big Brovaz), Mica Paris, Trevor Phillips MP, Steve Winwood - award presenters |
Orchestra or Band | Rhianna's Band, Corrine Bailey-Rae's Band, Lemar's Band |
Set List | Welcome (Gina Yashere), 'Unfaithful' (Rhihanna) Best UK Male Award - Lemar (June Sarpong, Kelly Holmes), Best Group Award - Black Eyed Peas (accepted by Will-i-am via video) (Freema Agyeman, Wally Adiyami), 'Put Your Record On' (Corrine Bailey-Rae), Best Hip Hop Award - Akala (Rodney P, Keisha Buchanan), Best Video Award - Beyonce, ft. Jay Z (Amerie, Asher D), Best DJ Award - Steve Sutherland (Lisa I'Anson, Tamer Hassan), 'It's Not That Easy' (Lemar), Best R&B Act Award - Rihanna (Cassie, Akon, Beenie Man), Best Gospel Award - Nu Life (Rachel Williams), Best UK Newcomer Award - Corinne Bailey Rae (Ras Kwame, Michelle Gayle) 'Something About You' (Jamelia), Best Song Award - Beyonce Ft. Jay Z (Kéllé Bryan, Collen Shannon), Best Reggae Award - Sean Paul (accepted by Tim Westwood) (Lauren), Best UK Female Award - Corinne Bailey Rae (Chris Ofili), 'Torn' (LeToya), Best International Male Award - Jay Z (Aishwarya Rai), Best African Act Award - Batman Samini (Cherise and Nadia) Best International Female Award - Beyonce (Mica Paris), 'Up Yur Speed' (Sway), Speech (Kanya King), Be MOBO Award - Anti-Slavery International (Trevor Phillips MP), MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award - Sam Moore (Steve Winwood), Sam Moore and Letoya |
Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/2006/135), Digital Photographs, Video (RAHE/5/2006/3) |