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Kanya King

44 sources spanning 1999–2026

Part of: BBC 100 Women

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Kanya King (12 February 1969 – 3 June 2026) was a British businesswoman who founded the MOBO Awards in 1996, honouring achievements in "music of Black origin".

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Kanya King (12 February 1969 – 3 June 2026) was a British businesswoman who founded the MOBO Awards in 1996, honouring achievements in "music of Black origin".

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2026

Kanya King MBE, Honorary Doctorate (D.Mus), SOAS Graduation 2017+ 1 event2 Aug 2026

MOBOs founder Kanya King dies aged 57 after colon cancer15 Jun 2026

Bench · From the editorial desk13 Jun 2026

The stage Kanya King built

The MOBO founder didn't just celebrate Black British music—she gave it institutional heft when no one else would.

By Hannelore Schiff · Obituarist

Kanya King obituary9 Jun 2026

Kanya King, the single mother who remortgaged her home to build the MOBO Awards, dies aged 576 Jun 2026

Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 575 Jun 2026

Kanya King CBE, Founder of MOBO Awards, Dies at 575 Jun 2026

Kanya King, MOBOs Founder and Black Music Champion, Dies at 57 Following Cancer Diagnosis5 Jun 2026

Kanya King Dies: Founder Of The UK's MOBO Awards Was 575 Jun 2026

MOBO Organisation - Statement on the passing of Kanya King CBE5 Jun 2026

I'm still here. Still building. Deeply grateful.15 Mar 2026

2025

Ivors Academy reveals 2025 Honours recipients including Kanya King, Jon Platt & Sir Richard Branson8 Sep 2025

2024

Mobo Awards Founder Kanya King Reveals Cancer Diagnosis12 Dec 2024

LIVE Awards honours Kanya King as MOBO founder reveals cancer diagnosis12 Dec 2024

2022

Soho House | MOBO Awards founder Kanya King on redefining British music29 Dec 2022

2019

Raheem Sterling joins Meghan and Stormzy in top 100 most influential black Brits25 Oct 2019

2018

The Queen's Birthday Honours List 20188 Jun 2018

2017

'Our strongest awards yet': Kanya King on this year's MOBOs29 Nov 2017

Leeds Beckett students to work at 2017 MOBO awards23 Nov 2017

Founder of Mobos talks life and Leeds17 Nov 2017

MOBO founder Kanya King on diversity and inclusion in the creative industry16 Nov 2017

Kanya King, the power broker for urban music riding the rise of grime13 Oct 2017

BAME Pioneers Honoured+ 1 event2 Aug 2017

2016

Brent businesswoman and MOBO founder Kanya King scoops music award18 Nov 2016

LCC presents leading creative figures with honorary awards2 Aug 2016

2015

Teenage apprentice aged 17 ranked with Lord Sugar and Sir Richard Branson as top entrepreneur29 Oct 2015

2013

100 Women: Who took part?20 Oct 2013

Kanya King MBE1 Jun 2013

2010

The secret of Kanya King’s success1 Jan 2010

1999

The Queen's Birthday Honours | Members of the Order of the British Empire2 Jun 1999

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MOBO awards history

Honorary Graduates

BBC Radio 4 – Woman's Hour – The Power List 2013

British Entrepreneurs Top 100: From Lord Sugar to Victoria Beckham, These Are the Most Influential Entrepreneurs in the UK

Honorary graduates 2014–15: Kanya King MBE (LLD)

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NatWest everywoman Awards – Previous Winners and Finalists+ 1 event