FULL LIST: Asake, Tems, Oxlade up for 2022 MOBO Awards

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