FULL LIST: Asake, Ayra Starr, Rema to battle for 2024 MOBO award

Asake, Ayra Starr, and Rema are among the Nigerians nominated for the 2024 MOBO Awards.

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

The award organisers announced the nominees for next year’s ceremony on Thursday.

Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy were nominated in the Best African Music Act category.

Joining them in the hotly contested category are Adekunle Gold, Asake, Ayra Starr, and Rema.

But the Nigerian representation does not stop there. P2J, a music producer, bagged a nomination in the Best Producer category, while Limoblaze, the fast-rising gospel singer, was nominated in the Best Gospel Act category.

Also, other African artistes like South Africa’s Tyla, Swaziland’s Uncle Waffles, and Libianca, the Cameroon-American singer, were nominated.

Little Simz and Stormzy topped the nominations for the 2024 Mobo Awards with four nods each.

The 26th edition is scheduled to be held at Sheffield’s Utilita Arena, UK on February 7.

See the full list below:

BEST MALE ACT

• Central Cee
• Dave
• D-Block Europe
• J Hus
• Nines
• Stormzy

BEST FEMALE ACT

• Flo
• Jorja Smith
• Little Simz
• Mahalia
• PinkPantheress
• Raye

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

• Ezra Collective – Where I’m Meant To Be
• J Hus – Beautiful and Brutal Yard
• Little Simz – No Thank You
• Potter Payper – Real Back in Style
• Raye – My 21st Century Blues
• Stormzy – This Is What We Mean

SONG OF THE YEAR

• Central Cee & Dave – Sprinter
• J Hus – Who Told You (ft Drake)
• Jorja Smith – Little Things
• PinkPantheress & Ice Spice – Boy’s a Liar Pt 2
• Raye & 070 Shake – Escapism
• Stormzy – Hide & Seek

BEST NEWCOMER

• Ama Lou
• AntsLive
• Debbie
• Jayo
• Nippa
• No Guidnce
• Rimzee
• Strandz
• Tamera
• Tunde

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

• AntsLive – Number One Candidate (dir Tom Emmerson)
• Enny – No More Naija Men (dir Otis Dominique)
• Jords – Dirt in the Diamond EP1: Mobay ft Tay Iwar / Stay Close ft Kranium (dir Renee Maria Osubu)
• Little Simz – Gorilla (dir Dave Meyers)
• Stormzy – Mel Made Me Do It (dir Klvdr)
• Tion Wayne – Healing (dir Wowa)

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

• Bellah
• Jaz Karis
• Mahalia
• Ragz Originale
• Sampha
• Sault

BEST HIP-HOP ACT

• Avelino
• Clavish
• Digga D
• Enny
• Fredo
• Giggs
• Little Simz
• Loyle Carner
• Nines
• Potter Payper

BEST GRIME ACT

• Bugzy Malone
• Duppy
• Flowdan
• Manga Saint Hilare
• Novelist
• P Money

BEST DRILL ACT

• Central Cee
• Headie One
• K-Trap
• Kwengface
• M24
• Russ Millions
• TeeZandos
• Unknown T

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

• Doja Cat
• Drake & 21 Savage
• Travis Scott
• Ice Spice
• Latto
• Lil Uzi Vert
• Nicki Minaj
• Sexyy Red
• SZA
• Victoria Monét

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM

• Adjani Salmon – Dreaming Whilst Black
• Damson Idris – Snowfall
• Deja J Bowens – Champion
• Idris Elba – Hijack
• India Amarteifio – Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story
• John Boyega – They Cloned Tyrone
• Lashana Lynch – The Woman King

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY

• Alison Hammond
• Amelia Dimoldenberg
• Henrie Kwushue
• Madame Joyce
• Maya Jama
• Pressed podcast
• Remi Burgz
• ShxtsnGigs
• Specs Gonzalez
• Zeze Millz

BEST AFRICAN MUSIC ACT

• Adekunle Gold
• Asake
• Ayra Starr
• Burna Boy
• Davido
• Libianca
• Rema
• Tyla
• Uncle Waffles
• Wizkid

BEST CARIBBEAN MUSIC ACT

• Byron Messia
• Destra
• Kabaka Pyramid
• Popcaan
• Shenseea
• Valiant

BEST JAZZ ACT

• Blue Lab Beats
• Cktrl
• Ezra Collective
• Masego
• Reuben James
• Yazmin Lacey

BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ACT

• Alt Blk Era
• Arlo Parks
• Deijuvhs
• Kid Bookie
• Skindred
• Young Fathers

BEST ELECTRONICS/DANCERS ACT

• Aluna
• Nia Archives
• PinkPantheress
• Salute
• Shygirl
• Tsha

BEST PRODUCER

• Info
• Kyle Evans
• M1onTheBeat
• P2J
• Steel Banglez
• TSB

BEST GOSPEL ACT

• Annatoria
• CalledOut Music
• Guvna B
• Limoblaze
• Tofunmi Adorna
• Triple O