MOBO Awards 2022 | |
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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 |
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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]
The performers were announced on 17 November 2022. [6]
Artist(s) | Song(s) |
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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" |
The nominees were announced on 11 November 2022. [3] The winners are listed first and in bold. [2]
Album of the Year
| Song of the Year
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Best Male Act | Best Female Act
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Best Newcomer | Video of the Year
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Best R&B/Soul Act
| Best Grime Act |
Best Hip Hop Act
| Best Drill Act |
Best Alternative Music Act | Best Electronic/Dance Act |
Best International Act | Best African Music Act
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Best Gospel Act
| Best Jazz Act
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Best Caribbean Music Act | Best Producer |
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film
| Best Media Personality
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