Central Cee becomes first artist to win MOBO for Best Male Act three times
Rap star Central Cee has won the seventh MOBO award of his career.
Central Cee has become the first artist to win the MOBO for Best Male Act three times.
The 26-year-old rap star won the seventh MOBO award of his career in Newcastle on Tuesday (18.02.25), thereby equalling Stormzy's record as the most decorated rapper in the history of the event.
The London-born star became the most-streamed UK rap artist in 2024, and he released his long-awaited debut album, 'Can't Rush Greatness', in January.
Central Cee - whose real name is Oakley Caesar-Su - did not attend the event in person, but host Eddie Kadi accepted the award on his behalf.
Despite this, the rap star still took to social media to acknowledge his latest success at the MOBOs, posting a screenshot from the show and a captioning saying, "that's nice".
Bashy won the coveted Album of the Year award for 'Being Poor is Expensive'.
The 40-year-old star is widely recognised as one of the pioneers of UK rap, but he took a 15-year break from the music scene before returning with his award-winning album in 2024.
Bashy said: "This has been a 20-plus year journey.
"It's been hard work, tenacity, a lot of ups and downs, dedication, but this is God's timing.
"If you're seeing this whether you're on year one or 20 ... don't give up, keep going."
