Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs amongst nominees

Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs are among the many nominees for this 12 months’s MOBO Awards – try the total record under.

The annual ceremony, which celebrates music of Black origin, is because of host its twenty fifth anniversary version on the OVO Enviornment Wembley in London on Wednesday, November 30. Tickets are available here.

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As introduced this morning (November 11), Nova Twins are within the working for the Greatest Different Music Act statue together with Skunk Anansie, Massive Joanie, Bob Vylan, Child Bookie and Detest.

That class is new for 2022, as is Greatest Digital/Dance Act. The latter record options FKA twigs, Jax Jones, Nia Archives and extra.

In a press release, Nova Twins wrote: “What a second that is, it’s an enormous win for the alt neighborhood. To suppose again to 2 years in the past, once we wrote our open letter to now, being right here celebrating this new class alongside all of the wonderful artists who assist push the style ahead, as effectively Kanya [King, MOBOs founder] and the MOBOs crew.”

The duo continued: “Working alongside Kanya, we've got been in awe of how fiercely she fought for what she believes in, whereas preserving the MOBOs thriving and evolving. We hope this new class helps give future artists extra choices, permitting them to be no matter musician they need to to be, be it in Hip Hop, Rock, Pop, Punk, R&B or anyplace in between, the selection is theirs.”

Elsewhere within the nominees record, Little Simz is up for 4 awards in complete: Greatest Feminine Act, Album Of The 12 months (‘Typically I Would possibly Be Introvert’), Video Of The 12 months (‘Level And Kill’) and Greatest Hip Hop Act.

Central Cee has additionally bagged 4 nods: Greatest Male Act, Tune Of The 12 months (‘Doja’), Video Of The 12 months (‘Doja’) and Greatest Drill Act. He shares the Greatest Male Act class with Dave, D-Block Europe, Digga D, Knucks and Tion Wayne.

The remainder of the Greatest Feminine Act record is made up of Mahalia, Miraa Could, Ms Banks, Pinkpantheress and Tiana Major9. Different MOBOs 2022 nominees embrace Kojey Radical, Novelist, Ezra Collective and Sean Paul.

The total record of nominees for the MOBO Awards 2022 is as folllows:

Greatest Male Act
Central Cee
Dave
D-Block Europe
Digga D
Knucks
Tion Wayne

Greatest Feminine Act
Little Simz
Mahalia
Miraa Could
Ms Banks
Pinkpantheress
Tiana Major9

Album Of The 12 months
Aitch – ‘Shut To House’
Knucks – ‘Alpha Place’
Kojey Radical – ‘Cause To Smile’
Little Simz – ‘Typically I Would possibly Be Introvert’
M Huncho – ‘Shasing Euphoria’
Miraa Could – ‘Tales Of A Miracle’

Tune Of The 12 months In Affiliation With Lucozade – [public Voted Category]
Aitch Feat. Ashanti – ‘Child’
Central Cee – ‘Doja’
Dave – ‘Starlight’
Digga D & Stillbrickin – ‘Pump 101’
Dreya Mac, Felixthe1st & Finch Fetti – ‘Personal Model (Baddie)’
Potter Payper Feat. Tiggs Da Creator – ‘Gangsteritus’

Greatest Newcomer In Affiliation With Asos – [public Voted Category]
Amaria BB
Bru-C
Cat Burns
Clavish
Cristale
Flo
Jbee
Nemzzz
Nia Archives
Switchotr

Video Of The 12 months In Affiliation 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 Home/disguise & Search’ (Directed By Emile Ebrahim Kelly)
Kojey Radical Feat. Knucks – ‘Payback’ (Directed By Charlie Sarsfield & Ejiro Dafé)
Little Simz Feat. Obongjayar – ‘Level And Kill’ (Directed By Ebeneza Blanche)
Mahalia – ‘No matter Simon Says’ (Directed By Mahalia)

Greatest R&B/Soul Act
Ella Mai
Mahalia
Miraa Could
Nao
Shakka
Tiana Major9

Greatest Grime Act – [public Voted Category]
Blay Imaginative and prescient
D Double E
Frisco
Kamakaze
Manga Saint Hilare
Novelist

Greatest Hip Hop Act In Affiliation With Mixtape Insanity
D-Block Europe
Knucks
Kojey Radical
Little Simz
Potter Payper
Youngs Teflon

Greatest Drill Act Supported By Trench – [public Voted Category]
Central Cee
Digga D
Headie One
Ivorian Doll
Okay-trap
Kwengface
M24
Russ Thousands and thousands
Unknown T
V9

Greatest Worldwide Act – [public Voted Category]
Beyoncé
Burna Boy
Chris Brown
Drake
Jack Harlow
Jazmine Sullivan
Kendrick Lamar
Skillibeng
Summer season Walker
Tems

Greatest Efficiency In A Television Present/movie – [public Voted Category]
Damson Idris As Franklin Saint – Snowfall
Daniel Kaluuya As Otis “Oj” Haywood Jr. – Nope
Jasmine Jobson As Jaq – High Boy
Kane Robinson (Kano) As Sully – High Boy
Lashana Lynch As Nomi – No Time To Die
Samuel Adewunmi As Hero – You Don’t Know Me

Greatest Media Persona – [public Voted Category]
Massive Zuu
Chuckie On-line
Chunkz
Harry Pinero
Ksi
Mo Gilligan
Munya Chawawa
Nella Rose
Yung Filly
Zeze Millz

Greatest Different Music Act In Affiliation With Marshall
Massive Joanie
Bob Vylan
Child Bookie
Detest
Nova Twins
Skunk Anansie

Greatest Digital/Dance Act Supported By Mixmag
Anz
Eliza Rose
FKA Twigs
Jax Jones
Nia Archives
Sherelle

Greatest 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)

Greatest Gospel Act Supported By Premier Gospel
Asha Elia
Calledout Music
Rachel Kerr
Reblah
Sarah Teibo
Nonetheless Shadey

Greatest Jazz Act Supported By Jazz Fm
Blue Lab Beats
Doomcannon
Ego Ella Could
Ezra Collective
Jas Kayser
Kokoroko

Greatest Caribbean Music Act
Koffee
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Shenseea
Skillibeng
Spice

Greatest Producer Supported By Advanced Uk
Inflo
JAE5
Labrinth
M1onthebeat
P2J
TSB

This 12 months’s ceremony is being held in partnership with Lucozade, which additionally sponsors the ‘Greatest Tune’ class.

Per a press launch, the line-up of “celebrity performers” and the hosts of the MOBOs 2022 are resulting from be revealed “very quickly”.

In a earlier assertion, MOBO founder Kanya King CBE stated: “It’s a proud second to see MOBO Awards return to London for our huge 25 12 months milestone, which can see us celebrating our legacy, in addition to paying it ahead to the most important stars of the scene.

“25 years in the past I put my home and sanity on the road to make the primary MOBO Awards occur on the Connaught Rooms and what an unbelievable journey it has been.”

King promised that the twenty fifth anniversary version of the MOBOs “would be the largest celebration we've got ever created”, including: “I need MOBO to proceed being a beacon for the most effective expertise this nation has to supply. Right here’s to the subsequent 25 years!”