Asake, Tems, Oxlade up for 2022 MOBO Awards [SEE FULL LIST]

Asake, Tems, 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

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

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