Love Island winners Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan stunned on the red carpet of the MOBO Awards 2024 in Sheffield on Wednesday night.
Sanam, 25, wore a beautiful, asymmetrical, purple structured gown with gold heels and jewellery.
Her dimples were on full display as she smiled and Kai, also 25, placed an arm on the small of her back.
Kai wore a navy suit which he paired with a black, crew neck top and 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, stunned on the red carpet of the MOBO Awards 2024 in Sheffield on Wednesday night
Sanam wore a beautiful, asymmetrical, deep purple structured gown with gold heels and gold jewellery
Second place was Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall, who split in July, and in third place was Samie Elishi and Tom Clare, the latter of whom is currently appearing in Love Island: All Stars.
Fourth-placed Tanya Manhenga and Shaq Muhammad convinced fans they were engaged during a trip to Tanzania this week.
Sanam and Kai have been open in the past about not receiving the same opportunities as their predecessors.
This year’s MOBO ceremony sees Stormzy and Little Simz receive the most nods after they were both nominated four times each.
Acclaimed rapper Little Simz landed nominations for Best Female Act, Album of the Year, Video of The Year and Best Hip Hop Act.
Simz won big at last year’s ceremony in London, taking Album of the Year in a joint win with Knucks, which saw a tie 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 is nominated for Best Male Act, Album of The Year, Song of The Year, Video of The Year.
Her dimples were on full display as she smiled and Kai, also 25, placed an arm on the small of her back
Kai wore a navy suit which he paired with a black, crew neck top and a silver pendant necklace and black shoes
The couple won the second and final winter Love Island in 2021 and have been open about not receiving the same opportunities as their predecessors
The widely celebrated MC has won six MOBO Awards in his career, and was the first ever recipient of Best Grime Act when the category was introduced in 2014.
He is battling it out against Central Cee, Dave, D-Block Europe, J Hus, and Nines.
For the first time in its history the 26th MOBO Awards is in association with MOBOLISE and is taking place at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield.
This year’s Awards, the first since 2022, will be hosted by Indiyah Polack and Babatunde Aléshé.
Babatúndé Aléshé and Indiyah Polack are co-hosting the bash that celebrates excellence in Black music and culture on February 7
2024 MOBO Awards Nominations
BEST MALE ACT
CENTRAL CEE
DAVE
D-BLOCK EUROPE
J HUS
NINES
STORMZY
BEST FEMALE ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH SHEA MOISTURE
FLO
JORJA SMITH
LITTLE SIMZ
MAHALIA
PINKPANTHERESS
RAYE
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
EZRA COLLECTIVE – WHERE I’M MEANT TO BE
J HUS – BEAUTIFUL AND BRUTAL YARD
LITTLE SIMZ – NO THANK YOU
POTTER PAYPER – REAL BACK IN STYLE
RAYE – MY 21ST CENTURY BLUES
STORMZY – THIS IS WHAT I MEAN
SONG OF THE YEAR SUPPORTED BY BBC RADIO 1XTRA
CENTRAL CEE & DAVE – ‘SPRINTER’
J HUS FEAT. DRAKE – ‘WHO TOLD YOU’
JORJA SMITH – ‘LITTLE THINGS’
PINKPANTHERESS & ICE SPICE – ‘BOYS A LIAR PT.2’
RAYE & 070 SHAKE – ‘ESCAPISM’
STORMZY – ‘HIDE & SEEK’
BEST NEWCOMER
AMA LOU
ANTSLIVE
DEBBIE
JAYO
NIPPA
NO GUIDNCE
RIMZEE
STRANDZ
TAMERA
TUNDE
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 FEAT. TAY IWAR / STAY CLOSE FEAT. KRANIUM’ (DIRECTED BY RENEE MARIA OSUBU)
LITTLE SIMZ – ‘GORILLA’ (DIRECTED BY DAVE MEYERS)
STORMZY – ‘MEL MADE ME DO IT’ (DIRECTED BY KLVDR)
TION WAYNE – ‘HEALING’ (DIRECTED BY WOWA)
BEST R&B/SOUL ACT
BELLAH
JAZ KARIS
MAHALIA
RAGZ ORIGINALE
SAMPHA
SAULT
BEST HIP HOP ACT
AVELINO
CLAVISH
DIGGA D
ENNY
FREDO
GIGGS
LITTLE SIMZ
LOYLE CARNER
NINES
POTTER PAYPER
BEST GRIME ACT
BUGZY MALONE
DUPPY
FLOWDAN
MANGA SAINT HILARE
NOVELIST
P MONEY
BEST DRILL ACT SUPPORTED BY TRENCH
CENTRAL CEE
HEADIE ONE
K-TRAP
KWENGFACE
M24
RUSS MILLIONS
TEEZANDOS
UNKNOWN T
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT (US)
DOJA CAT
DRAKE & 21 SAVAGE
TRAVIS SCOTT
ICE SPICE
LATTO
LIL UZI VERT
NICKI MINAJ
SEXYY RED
SZA
VICTORIA MONET
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM
ADJANI SALMON AS KWABENA – DREAMING WHILST BLACK
DAMSON IDRIS AS FRANKLIN SAINT – SNOWFALL
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 CLONED TYRONE
LASHANA LYNCH AS IZOGIE – THE WOMAN KING
LETITIA WRIGHT AS SHURI – BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER
MALCOLM KAMULETE AS BOSCO – CHAMPION
VIVIAN OPARAH AS YAS – RYE LANE
BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY
ALISON HAMMOND
AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG
HENRIE KWUSHUE
MADAME JOYCE
MAYA JAMA
PRESSED PODCAST
REMI BURGZ
SHXTSNGIGS
SPECS GONZALEZ
ZEZE MILLZ
BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH LOCO MUSIC
ADEKUNLE GOLD (NIGERIA)
ASAKE (NIGERIA)
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 MESSIA
DESTRA
KABAKA PYRAMID
POPCAAN
SHENSEEA
VALIANT
BEST JAZZ ACT SUPPORTED BY JAZZ FM
BLUE LAB BEATS (UK)
CKTRL (UK)
EZRA COLLECTIVE (UK)
MASEGO (US)
REUBEN JAMES (UK)
YAZMIN LACEY (UK)
BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MARSHALL
ALT BLK ERA
ARLO PARKS
DEIJUVHS
KID BOOKIE
SKINDRED
YOUNG FATHERS
BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT SUPPORTED BY BEMA & MIXMAG
ALUNA
NIA ARCHIVES
PINKPANTHERESS
SALUTE
SHYGIRL
TSHA
BEST PRODUCER SUPPORTED BY COMPLEX UK
INFLO
KYLE EVANS
M1ONTHEBEAT
P2J
STEEL BANGLEZ
TSB
BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL
ANNATORIA (UK)
CALLEDOUT MUSIC (UK)
GUVNA B (UK)
LIMOBLAZE (NIGERIA)
TOFUNMI ADORNA (UK)
TRIPLE O (UK)
