MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations, Vote, Dates and Winners

MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations, Vote, Dates and Winners, Friday, November 11, 11:05 a.m. m. GMT: The MOBO Awards in association with Lucozade have announced their nominees for 2022 ahead of their 25th anniversary celebration on 30 November 2022. The UK’s biggest and best black music festival will arrive live from OVO Wembley Stadium.

Famous London rapper and producer Knucks leads this year’s list with 5 nominations:

  • Best Album of the Year for “Alpha Place”
  • Best Male Act
  • Best Hip Hop Act (in collaboration with Mixtape Madness)
  • Videos of the Year (in collaboration with McCrispy). ) nods, with his track ‘Alpha House/Hide & Seek’ and as a featured artist on Kojey Radical’s ‘Payback’. Hailed by British GQ as “Britain’s most progressive rapper”, Knucks’ decade-long rise to UK rap elite status has been a steady journey with his modern fusion of rap and jazz.

MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations, Vote, Dates and Winners

MOBO AWARDS 2022 NOMINEES

BEST MALE ACT

  • CENTRAL CEE
  • DAVE
  • D-BLOCK EUROPE
  • DIGGA D
  • KNUCKS
  • TION WAYNE

BEST FEMALE ACT

  • LITTLE SIMZ
  • MAHALIA
  • MIRAA MAY
  • MS BANKS
  • PINKPANTHERESS
  • TIANA MAJOR9

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

  • AITCH – ‘CLOSE TO HOME’
  • KNUCKS – ‘ALPHA PLACE’
  • KOJEY RADICAL – ‘REASON TO SMILE’
  • LITTLE SIMZ – ‘SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT’
  • M HUNCHO – ‘CHASING EUPHORIA’
  • MIRAA MAY – ‘TALES OF A MIRACLE’
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MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations

SONG OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH LUCOZADE – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • AITCH FEAT. ASHANTI – ‘BABY’
  • CENTRAL CEE – ‘DOJA’
  • DAVE – ‘STARLIGHT’
  • DIGGA D & STILLBRICKIN – ‘PUMP 101’
  • DREYA MAC, FELIXTHE1ST & FINCH FETTI – ‘OWN BRAND (BADDIE)’
  • POTTER PAYPER FEAT. TIGGS DA AUTHOR – ‘GANGSTERITUS’

BEST NEWCOMER IN ASSOCIATION WITH ASOS – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • AMARIA BB
  • BRU-C
  • CAT BURNS
  • CLAVISH
  • CRISTALE
  • FLO
  • JBEE
  • NEMZZZ
  • NIA ARCHIVES
  • SWITCHOTR

VIDEO OF THE YEAR IN ASSOCIATION WITH MCCRISPY – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • CENTRAL CEE – ‘DOJA’ (DIRECTED BY COLE BENNETT)
  • HEADIE ONE, ABRA CADABRA & BANDOKAY – ‘CAN’T BE US’ (DIRECTED BY HEADIE ONE & DON PROD)
  • KNUCKS – ‘ALPHA HOUSE/HIDE & SEEK’ (DIRECTED BY EMILE EBRAHIM KELLY)
  • KOJEY RADICAL FEAT. KNUCKS – ‘PAYBACK’ (DIRECTED BY CHARLIE SARSFIELD & EJIRO DAFÉ)
  • LITTLE SIMZ FEAT. OBONGJAYAR – ‘POINT AND KILL’ (DIRECTED BY EBENEZA BLANCHE)
  • MAHALIA – ‘WHATEVER SIMON SAYS’ (DIRECTED BY MAHALIA)

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

  • ELLA MAI
  • MAHALIA
  • MIRAA MAY
  • NAO
  • SHAKKA
  • TIANA MAJOR9

BEST GRIME ACT – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • BLAY VISION
  • D DOUBLE E
  • FRISCO
  • KAMAKAZE
  • MANGA SAINT HILARE
  • NOVELIST

BEST HIP HOP ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MIXTAPE MADNESS

  • D-BLOCK EUROPE
  • KNUCKS
  • KOJEY RADICAL
  • LITTLE SIMZ
  • POTTER PAYPER
  • YOUNGS TEFLON
MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations, Vote, Dates and Winners
MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations

BEST DRILL ACT SUPPORTED BY TRENCH – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • CENTRAL CEE
  • DIGGA D
  • HEADIE ONE
  • IVORIAN DOLL
  • K-TRAP
  • KWENGFACE
  • M24
  • RUSS MILLIONS
  • UNKNOWN T
  • V9

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • BEYONCÉ
  • BURNA BOY
  • CHRIS BROWN
  • DRAKE
  • JACK HARLOW
  • JAZMINE SULLIVAN
  • KENDRICK LAMAR
  • SKILLIBENG
  • SUMMER WALKER
  • TEMS

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • DAMSON IDRIS AS FRANKLIN SAINT – SNOWFALL
  • DANIEL KALUUYA AS OTIS “OJ” HAYWOOD JR. – NOPE
  • JASMINE JOBSON AS JAQ – TOP BOY
  • KANE ROBINSON (KANO) AS SULLY – TOP BOY
  • LASHANA LYNCH AS NOMI – NO TIME TO DIE
  • SAMUEL ADEWUNMI AS HERO – YOU DON’T KNOW ME

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • BIG ZUU
  • CHUCKIE ONLINE
  • CHUNKZ
  • HARRY PINERO
  • KSI
  • MO GILLIGAN
  • MUNYA CHAWAWA
  • NELLA ROSE
  • YUNG FILLY
  • ZEZE MILLZ

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT IN ASSOCIATION WITH MARSHALL

  • BIG JOANIE
  • BOB VYLAN
  • KID BOOKIE
  • LOATHE
  • NOVA TWINS
  • SKUNK ANANSIE

BEST ELECTRONIC/DANCE ACT SUPPORTED BY MIXMAG

  • ANZ
  • ELIZA ROSE
  • FKA TWIGS
  • JAX JONES
  • NIA ARCHIVES
  • SHERELLE

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT SUPPORTED BY AFROZONS – [PUBLIC VOTED CATEGORY]

  • ADEKUNLE GOLD (NIGERIA)
  • ASAKE (NIGERIA)
  • BURNA BOY (NIGERIA)
  • FIREBOY DML (NIGERIA)
  • KABZA DE SMALL (SOUTH AFRICA)
  • OMAH LAY (NIGERIA)
  • OXLADE (NIGERIA)
  • PHEELZ (NIGERIA)
  • REMA (NIGERIA)
  • TEMS (NIGERIA)
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MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations

BEST GOSPEL ACT SUPPORTED BY PREMIER GOSPEL

  • ASHA ELIA
  • CALLEDOUT MUSIC
  • RACHEL KERR
  • REBLAH
  • SARAH TEIBO
  • STILL SHADEY

BEST JAZZ ACT SUPPORTED BY JAZZ FM

  • BLUE LAB BEATS
  • DOOMCANNON
  • EGO ELLA MAY
  • EZRA COLLECTIVE
  • JAS KAYSER
  • KOKOROKO

BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT

  • KOFFEE
  • POPCAAN
  • SEAN PAUL
  • SHENSEEA
  • SKILLIBENG
  • SPICE
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MOBO Awards 2022 Nominations

BEST PRODUCER SUPPORTED BY COMPLEX UK

  • INFLO
  • JAE5
  • LABRINTH
  • M1ONTHEBEAT
  • P2J
  • TSB

For a quarter of a century, MOBO has been proudly celebrating and elevating black music in the UK. Its 25 year legacy has seen MOBO play a key role in supporting the growth of UK black music on a global scale, championing local talent and setting the standard in Rap, Hip-Hop, R&B, Soul, Grime, Drill, Gospel, Jazz . , Reggae, Garage, Drum & Bass and much more.

This year, MOBO is proud to welcome two new categories in recognition of the breadth and depth of Black music: Best Alternative Music Performance (in association with Marshall) and Best Dance/Electronic Performance (powered by Mixmag).

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