Kanya King, the founder and CEO of the MOBO Awards, has died at 57 after a battle with colon cancer.
The MOBO Organisation announced that King died peacefully on June 3, surrounded by family, close friends, and love. The group said the music world had lost one of its most fearless champions.
King launched the MOBO Awards in 1996 to celebrate music of Black origin and give wider recognition to artists who were often overlooked by mainstream award shows. The platform became an important part of British music culture, spotlighting genres including R&B, hip-hop, grime, soul, garage, and reggae.
