Krept and Konan and Stormzy are double Mobo winners

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Double winners: Krept and Konan

Krept and Konan have won best album and best hip hop act at this year's Mobo Awards.

It continues a successful year for the duo, whose album The Long Way Home was released in June.

Karl "Konan" Wilson told Newsbeat: "It's been a long year. We've been touring doing shows here and there.

"There have been headaches, ups and downs but we're here now with awards to show for the hard work we've done."

See the full list of winners below

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Best male act and best grime act, Stormzy

Stormzy was another double winner, picking up best male act and, for the second year running, best grime act.

Performers on the night in Leeds included Rita Ora, Lethal Bizzle and Naughty Boy.

Jme, who was nominated for four awards, went away empty handed.

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Other winners included Ella Eyre who won best female act and Section Boyz, who got best newcomer.

Ella Eyre told us she was "shocked" and was finding it hard to string a sentence together after finding out she'd won.

She didn't think she would when she found out who she was up against.

"Jess Glynne is absolutely smashing it," she said.

"FKA twigs is one of the most creative and innovative people I've ever seen in my life so I was very flattered to be in that line-up."

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Wiley received the first ever Mobo Paving The Way award - to reflect his influence on bringing grime into the mainstream.

When his name was mentioned on the red carpet, artists were quick to sing his praises - even those who've had history with him in the past.

"Wiley is definitely someone who influenced me," said Lethal Bizzle.

"We've had our battles coming up in the grime scene but he's someone I've looked up to and he deserves it."

The other paving the way recipient was comedian Lenny Henry.

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Skepta's Shutdown was named best song and FKA Twigs won best video for Pendulum, a video she directed herself.

"I don't think anyone has any idea about how much I put into what I do from storyboards to working with my stylists, to writing the songs and to being involved in the production," she told Newsbeat.

"It's my world and when someone says 'well done' for it, it just feels like it's all worth it."

CeeLo Green was presented with the Mobo outstanding achievement award.

It's after he pleaded no contest to a felony drug charge last August (meaning he didn't admit it or didn't dispute it).

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A judge sentenced the singer to three years probation and 45 days of community service after he was accused of spiking a woman's drink with ecstasy.

He left the US version of The Voice after he was charged and CBS cancelled his reality show The Good Life.

CeeLo Green had to apologise following the court case finished after writing controversial tweets about rape - which he later deleted

Unsurprisingly, Green didn't stop to do any red carpet interviews.

One of the biggest cheers on the red carpet was for someone who wasn't even nominated - Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Begum.

She presented an award and said it felt "surreal" to be invited.

Full winners list:

Best Hip-Hop act - Krept & Konan

Newcomer - Section Boyz

African act - Fuse ODG

Female act - Ella Eyre

Male act - Stormzy

Song - Skepta for Shutdown

Grime act in association with BBC Radio 1Xtra - Stormzy

Album - Krept & Konan for The Long Way Home

Video - FKA twigs Pendulum

Reggae act - Popcaan

Jazz - Binker & Moses

R&B/Soul act - Shakka

Gospel act - Faith Child

International album - Drake for If You're Reading This It's Too Late

MOBO outstanding achievement award - CeeLo Green

Paving the way - Wiley and Sir Lenny Henry

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