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