Who is playing at the mobos

As a minute train journey from London, the nearest station Coventry Arena is right next door to the venue. Platinum VIP tables are in premium positions, up close to the celebrities, artists, performers, music industry executives, and amongst other key VIPs. Accessible ticket bookings can also be made online, and evidence can be submitted through the following link. Customers who have requested accessible tickets have 3 weeks to submit proof of their eligibility.

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Event running times will be confirmed nearer the date. Unfortunately for security purposes if you leave the building you will be refused access back inside. Ticketholders are asked to be socially responsible when attending the award ceremony. Take a rapid lateral flow test before attending, wear a facemask where possible when queuing and sanitise hands regularly. The MOBO awards have announced their show, which will be a live event for the first time since The awards, which have celebrated music of black origin since , will take place in Coventry on 5 December, and fans will be able to attend in person.

Like many other events, MOBOs took place online last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. Last year's socially-distant show saw Mahalia and Nines winning two awards each. Organiser Kanya King says the awards will be "the most significant event in UK Black culture this year". Previous winners also include Stormzy - who won three awards in , and Kano, who won best album in Dynamite and Sam Smith. They met on the Houseparty app during lockdown in March , bonding over music and going viral on TikTok - eventually reaching number two in the UK charts with their track Latest Trends.

For A1, who's from Coventry, it's a special moment. It's finally getting the recognition it deserves. So for me to be a part of it, is just amazing," he tells Radio 1 Newsbeat. They've watched the MOBOs growing up, with J1 calling Stormzy an inspiration and the reason he wanted to start rapping.

A1 has enjoyed Krept and Konan's performances at the awards, adding "just seeing that motivated me to be at the MOBOs". They're hoping to be nominated - and it's not confirmed whether or not they'll be performing at the ceremony. But just being at an awards show they've grown up watching "shows anything is possible", according to A1. It will be live-streamed on YouTube, with BBC One broadcasting a behind-the-scenes show with interviews and performances.

BBC Radio 1Xtra will also be covering the awards, with DJ Target's weekday shows bringing performances and interviews with this year's nominees and winners.