Nigerian singers including Tems, Asake, and Oxlade are among the Nigerians nominated for the 2022 MOBO Awards.

The award ceremony is an annual British presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”.

The award organisers announced this year’s nominees on Friday.

Asake is up in the ‘Best African Music Act’ category alongside Oxlade.

Tems and Burna Boy are nominated for the ‘Best International Act’ category.

Among other Nigerians up for the award are Adekunle Gold, Rema, Omah Lay, and Fireboy.

Leading the charge with five nominations is Knucks, the London rapper, who is followed by Little Simz with four nominations alongside Central Cee.

This year’s MOBO Awards will take place on November 30 at London’s OVO Arena.

See the full list of nominations below:

Best Male Act

Central Cee

Dave

D-Block Europe

Digga D

Knucks

Tion Wayne

 

Best Female Act

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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

 

Song Of The Year

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

Amaria Bb

Bru-C

Cat Burns

Clavish

Cristale

Flo

Jbee

Nemzzz

Nia Archives

Switchotr

 

Video Of The Year

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Central Cee – “doja”

Headie One, Abra Cadabra & Bandokay – “Can’t Be Us”

Knucks – “Alpha House/Hide & Seek”

Kojey Radical Feat. Knucks – “Payback”

Little Simz Feat. Obongjayar – “Point And Kill”

Mahalia – “Whatever Simon Says”

 

Best R&B/Soul Act

Ella Mai

Mahalia

Miraa May

Nao

Shakka

Tiana Major9

 

Best Grime Act

Blay Vision

D Double E

Frisco

Kamakaze

Manga Saint Hilare

Novelist

 

Best Hip Hop Act

D-Block Europe

Knucks

Kojey Radical

Little Simz

Potter Payper

Youngs Teflon

 

Best Drill Act

Central Cee

Digga D

Headie One

Ivorian Doll

K-Trap

Kwengface

M24

Russ Millions

Unknown T

V9

 

Best International Act

Beyoncé

Burna Boy

Chris Brown

Drake

Jack Harlow

Jazmine Sullivan

Kendrick Lamar

Skillibeng

Summer Walker

Tems

 

Best Performance In A Tv Show/Film

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

Big Zuu

Chuckie Online

Chunkz

Harry Pinero

KSI

Mo Gilligan

Munya Chawawa

Nella Rose

Yung Filly

Zeze Millz

 

Best Alternative Music Act

Big Joanie

Bob Vylan

Kid Bookie

Loathe

Nova Twins

Skunk Anansie

 

Best Electronic/Dance Act

Anz

Eliza Rose

FKA Twigs

Jax Jones

Nia Archives

Sherelle

 

Best African Music Act

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)

 

Best Gospel Act

Asha Elia

Calledout Music

Rachel Kerr

Reblah

Sarah Teibo

Still Shadey

 

Best Jazz Act

Blue Lab Beats

Doomcannon

Ego Ella May

Ezra Collective

Jas Kayser

Kokoroko

 

Best Caribbean Music Act

Koffee

Popcaan

Sean Paul

Shenseea

Skillibeng

Spice

 

Best Producer

Inflo

Jae5

Labrinth

M1onthebeat

P2J

TSB

 

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