Kanya King, the founder of the Mobo Awards, has died at the age of 57 from colon cancer.
The family of the late 57-year-old icon announced her death on Wednesday, surrounded by close family and friends.
The Mobo organization also confirmed the news and said that she faced her illness with courage and face up.
Kanya created the Mobo Awards in 1996 to celebrate black music and artists. However, the show has become one of the biggest music platforms in the UK and has helped many new artists gain recognition.
The awards recently marked 30 years of Manchester.
She once shared that she paid for the first event herself, even though people told her not to, but she believed in her idea.
Kanya grew up in London and faced many difficulties in her life. She left school as a teenager after becoming a mother and was often told that she would not succeed in life.
Moreover, it pushed her to work even harder and achieve everything she had in her life.
Kanya King went on to study at university and work in the media before starting the Mobos, with the aim of giving more space to previously ignored music.
