Kanya King, the cofounder and CEO of the MOBO Awards, is dead following a battle with colon cancer. She was 57.

Pioneering MOBOs founder Kanya King has died following a 'courageous, determined' fight with advanced colon cancer, which she revealed in December 2024

Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industry