British Rapper Dave leads 2021 MOBO Awards Nominations(FULL LIST)

Nigerian-British rapper, Dave is leading the nominations for the 2021 MOBO Awards, which will be held in December.

Dave, whose real name is David Orobosa Omoregie, has the most nominations for the 2021 MOBO Awards.

The 23-year-old rapper was nominated for the prestigious accolade in five categories, including Album, Song, and Video of the Year, as well as Best Male Act and Best Hip-Hop Act.

Ghetts, Little Simz, and Arlo Parks lead 3 nominations each on the list.

The MOBO Awards are a British awards show that honours accomplishments in “music of African origin.”

The show honours the best of the best in Hip-Hop, Grime, R&B, Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Gospel, and African music.

The event will take place on Sunday, December 5th, 2021, at Coventry’s CBS Arena.

Wizkid and Rema, both Nigerian singers, were nominated in the Best International Act category, alongside Drake, Kanye West, Lil Nas X, and Megan Thee Stallion.

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SEE FULL LIST BELOW

• Best male act

AJ Tracey
Central Cee
Dave
Ghetts
Headie One
Potter Payper

 

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• Best female act

Arlo Parks
Bree Runway
Cleo Sol
Little Simz
Shaybo
Tiana Major9

• Album of the year

Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams
Celeste – Not Your Muse
Cleo Sol – Mother
Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together
Ghetts – Conflict of Interest
Headie One – Edna

• Song of the year

A1 x J1 – Latest Trends
Central Cee – Commitment Issues
Dave – Clash (feat Stormzy)
Enny – Peng Black Girls (feat Amia Brave)

Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body (remix feat ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1, ZT & Fivio Foreign)

• Best newcomer

Arlo Parks
ArrDee
BackRoad Gee
Berwyn
Central Cee
Enny
Joy Crookes
Midas the Jagaban
PinkPantheress
Wes Nelson

• Video of the year

Bree Runway – Hot Hot
Fredo – Money Talks (feat Dave)
Little Simz – Woman (feat Cleo Sol)
M1llionz – Lagga
Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee)
Slowthai – Mazza (feat A$AP Rocky)

• Best R&B/soul act

Bellah
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Sault
Tiana Major9
Wstrn

• Best grime act

Bugzy Malone
Chip
D Double E
Frisco
Ghetts
Skepta

• Best hip-hop act

Dave
D-Block Europe
Fredo
Little Simz
Potter Payper
Slowthai

• Best drill act

Central Cee
Digga D
Headie One
K Trap
LoskiM1llionz
Russ Millions
SR
Tion Wayne
Unknown T

• Best international act

Doja Cat
Drake
Kanye West
Lil Nas X
Megan Thee Stallion
Polo G
Rema
Skillibeng
Wizkid
Young Stoner Life (Young Thug & Gunna)

• Best performance in a TV show/film

Ashley Thomas – Them
Damson Idris – Snowfall
Daniel Kaluuya – Judas & the Black Messiah
Letitia Wright – Small Axe
Micheal Ward – Small Axe

 

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• Best media personality

Charlene White
Chunkz & Yung Filly
Harry Pinero
Henrie Kwushue
Julie Adenuga
Maya Jama
Mo Gilligan
Munya Chawawa
Nella Rose
Zeze Millz

 

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Best gospel act

CalledOut Music
Cece Winans
Guvna B
Kirk Franklin
Maverick City Music
SO

 

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• Best African music act

Ayra Starr
Burna Boy
Ckay
Davido
King Promise
NSG
Rema
Tems
Tiwa Savage
Wizkid

 

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• Best reggae act

Lila Ike
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Shenseea
Skillibeng
Spice

 

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• Best jazz act

Alfa Mist
Blue Lab Beats
Emma-Jean Thackray
Jacob Collier
Nubiyan Twist
Sons of Kemet

 

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• Best producer

Gotcha
Jae5
Juls
M1OnTheBeat
P2J
TSB

 

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