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Other award winners included Alborosie for best reggae and Kairos 4tet as best jazz act. Wizkid picked up the best African act award, while Triple O won best gospel act. Jessie J's performance was hailed by the founder of the awards, which honour music of black origin. Kanya King said: "Jessie's opening number, I think people will remember that for a long time to come. She also praised the atmosphere in Glasgow, which was hosting the event for the second time.

In pictures: Mobos winners Mobo awards will be 'best so far'. Jessie J to be coach on The Voice. This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. Jessie J thanked her parents as she accepted the award for best song. Winehouse tribute. It means a lot to me. I'm so sorry that I can't be with you there tonight. A recent editorial in the Voice newspaper asked whether the Mobos were "doing a disservice to black artists" by using white singers to promote the awards, but Kanya King, who established the Mobos in , said before the show started at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre that "most forms of pop" had their heritage in black music.

After the awards, King said: "Jessie's opening number — I think people will remember that for a long time to come. We felt so welcome the first time we came here, we didn't think it could be topped.

This year has been a phenomenal success and we can't wait to return in The most disappointed artist at the Mobos was Wretch The rapper from Tottenham, north London, was nominated in four categories but failed to win in any.

Collecting the best song accolade, she said: "There are so many people that I want to thank but there are two people that mean more than anything to me and they are my mum and dad. Without them, I wouldn't be the person I am or write the songs that I write, so thank you. The Mobos ceremony also featured a tribute to Amy Winehouse, led by the singer's year-old goddaughter Dionne Bromfield, who sang Love is a Losing Game.

Winehouse, 27, was found dead at her flat in north London on 23 July. The Back To Black singer had fought a lengthy public battle with drink and drug problems but toxicology results showed there were no illegal substances in her system.