MOBO Awards 2022
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2022 edition of award ceremony
| MOBO Awards 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 November 2022 |
| Location | Wembley Arena, London |
| Hosted by | Chunkz and Yung Filly |
| Most awards | Central Cee and Burna Boy (2) |
| Most nominations | Knucks (5) |
| Website | mobo |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
The 25th MOBO Awards were held on 30 November 2022 at the Wembley Arena in London, to recognize achievements in "music of black origin" during 2022.[1] The ceremony was hosted by internet personalities Chunkz and Yung Filly, and was live-streamed through YouTube.[2]
The nominees were announced on 11 November 2022, introducing two new categories, Best Alternative Music Act and Best Electronic/Dance Act.[3] For the first time, the Album of the Year award was given to two artists, Little Simz and Knucks.[4] British music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards received the Paving the Way Award as a posthumous honour to recognize his contributions in helping various artists to launch their careers.[5]
Performers
[edit ]The performers were announced on 17 November 2022.[6]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Tion Wayne | "IFTK" "Body" "Wow" |
| FLO | "Immature" "Cardboard Box" |
| Kojey Radical | "Pusher Man: BWI" |
| Beenie Man | "Who Am I (Sim Simma)" "Dude" "Girls Dem Sugar" |
| Cat Burns | "Go" |
| Craig David | "Fill Me In" "Rewind" "7 Days" |
| Eliza Rose Sweet Female Attitude Sonique |
"B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" "Flowers" "It Feels So Good" |
| Emeli Sandé | Tribute to Jamal Edwards "Heaven" |
| Black Sherif Fireboy DML |
"Kwaku the Traveller" "Bandana" "Peru" |
| Nile Rodgers Chic |
"Le Freak" "Get Lucky" "Good Times" |
Winners and nominees
[edit ]The nominees were announced on 11 November 2022.[3] The winners are listed first and in bold.[2]
Album of the Year
- Alpha Place – Knucks
- Sometimes I Might Be Introvert – Little Simz
- Close to Home – Aitch
- Reason to Smile – Kojey Radical
- Chasing Euphoria – M Huncho
- Tales of a Miracle – Miraa May
Song of the Year
- "Own Brand (Baddie)" – Dreya Mac, Felixthe1st & Finch Fetti
- "Baby" – Aitch featuring Ashanti
- "Doja" – Central Cee
- "Starlight" – Dave
- "Pump 101" – Digga D & Stillbrickin
- "Gangsteritus" – Potter Payper featuring Tiggs Da Author
Best Newcomer
Video of the Year
- "Doja" – Central Cee (Directed by Cole Bennett)
- "Can't Be Us" – Headie One, Abra Cadabra & Bandokay (Directed by Headie One & Don Prod)
- "Alpha House/Hide & Seek" – Knucks (Directed by Emile Ebrahim Kelly)
- "Payback" – Kojey Radical featuring Knucks (Directed by Charlie Sarsfield & Ejiro Dafé)
- "Point and Kill" – Little Simz featuring Obongjayar (Directed by Ebeneza Blanche)
- "Whatever Simon Says" – Mahalia (Directed by Mahalia)
Best Hip Hop Act
- D-Block Europe
- Knucks
- Kojey Radical
- Little Simz
- Potter Payper
- Youngs Teflon
Best Drill Act
- K-Trap
- Central Cee
- Digga D
- Headie One
- Ivorian Doll
- Kwengface
- M24
- Russ Millions
- Unknown T
- V9
Best Alternative Music Act
Best Electronic/Dance Act
Best International Act
Best African Music Act
- Burna Boy (Nigeria)
- Adekunle Gold (Nigeria)
- Asake (Nigeria)
- Fireboy DML (Nigeria)
- Kabza de Small (South Africa)
- Omah Lay (Nigeria)
- Oxlade (Nigeria)
- Pheelz (Nigeria)
- Rema (Nigeria)
- Tems (Nigeria)
Best Gospel Act
- Still Shadey
- Asha Elia
- Calledout Music
- Rachel Kerr
- Reblah
- Sarah Téibo
Best Jazz Act
- Ezra Collective
- Blue Lab Beats
- Doomcannon
- Ego Ella May
- Jas Kayser
- KOKOROKO
Best Caribbean Music Act
Best Producer
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film
- Kano as Sully – Top Boy
- Damson Idris as Franklin Saint – Snowfall
- Daniel Kaluuya as Otis "Oj" Haywood Jr. – Nope
- Jasmine Jobson as Jaq – Top Boy
- Lashana Lynch as Nomi – No Time to Die
- Samuel Adewunmi as Hero – You Don't Know Me
Best Media Personality
- Nella Rose
- Big Zuu
- Chuckie Online
- Chunkz
- Harry Pinero
- KSI
- Mo Gilligan
- Munya Chawawa
- Yung Filly
- Zeze Millz
Special awards
[edit ]- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Outstanding Contribution Award
- Paving The Way Award
References
[edit ]- ^ Waters, Lowenna (1 December 2022). "MOBO Awards 2022: Full winners list including Little Simz and Ezra Collective". Evening Standard . Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b Krol, Charlotte (1 December 2022). "MOBO Awards 2022: Little Simz, Knucks, Central Cee, PinkPantheress and Jamal Edwards among winners". NME . Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ a b Skinner, Tony (11 November 2022). "MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees". NME . Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "Little Simz and Knucks share album of the year win at 2022 Mobo awards". The National . 1 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ "MOBO Awards 2022: Little Simz, Central Cee and PinkPantheress among winners - as Craig David, Nile Rodgers and the late Jamal Edwards honoured with special awards". Sky News . 30 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ^ Keith, James (17 November 2022). "Kojey Radical, Tion Wayne, Fireboy DML, Cat Burns & FLO To Perform At This Year's MOBO Awards". Complex . Retrieved 10 December 2022.