Stormzy, Lianne La Havas, FKA Twigs, Dave get MOBO Awards 2020 nominations

Stormzy has been nominated at the 2020 MOBO Awards (Gary Mather for Live4ever)

Stormzy headlining Day 1 at TRSNMT Festival 2019 (Gary Mather for Live4ever)

The MOBO Awards are back for 2020 after a three-year absence.

A look at some of the nominations during the years immediately leading up to its last ceremony in 2017 probably tells its own story of how the MOBO Awards had begun to lose sight of its M.O., but the nominations unveiled for its first ceremony since then reflect a return to a genre-spectrum British scene in rude health.

Alas, the comeback won’t have the audience it deserves due to lockdown restrictions, but founder Kanya King has partnered with YouTube and the BBC to bring nominees such as Stormzy, Lianne La Havas, FKA Twigs, Dave, Skepta and Little Simz to as many people as possible.

“Recognising the unique role the MOBO Awards plays for so many, and the challenging year we find ourselves in, it is now more important than ever to be there and to continue the rich history of showcasing the very best of Black music and culture,” King says.

Those partnerships will see the December 9th ceremony broadcast from 7pm UK time on YouTube, followed later at 10.45pm on BBC One.

MOBO Awards 2020, selected nominations:

Best Male Act;

Headie One
J Hus
Stormzy
Nines
AJ Tracey
Young T & Bugsey

Best Female Act (In Association With ISAWITFIRST);

Lianne La Havas
Ms Banks
Tiana Major9
Mahalia
Darkoo
FKA Twigs

Album Of The Year;

J Hus – ‘Big Conspiracy’
Stormzy – ‘Heavy Is The Head’
Mahalia – ‘Love And Compromise’
Nines – ‘Crabs In A Bucket’
Lianne La Havas – ‘Lianne La Havas’

Song Of The Year;

Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One – ‘Don’t Rush’
Digga D – ‘Woi’
Darkoo featuring Once Acen – ‘Gangsta’
Tion Wayne featuring Stormzy and Dutchavelli – ‘I Dunno’
Abra Cadabra – ‘On Deck’

Best Newcomer (In Association With Arts Council England);

Aitch
Alicai Harley
Darkoo
Dutchavelli
Ivorian Doll
M1llionz
Miraa May
Pa Salieu
Shaybo
Tiana Major9
M Huncho
Loski

Video Of The Year;

Bree Runway – ‘Apeshit’
Nines – ‘Clout’
NSG – ‘Lupita’
Jorja Smith – ‘By Any Means’
Knucks – ‘Home’
Kojey Radical – ‘20/20’

Best R&B/Soul Act;

WSTRN
Tiana Major9
Michael Kiwanuka
Mahalia
Lianne La Havas

Best Hip-Hop Act;

J Hus
Nines
Ms Banks
D-Block Europe
Krept & Konan
Potter Payper

Best Grime Act;

Ghetts
P Money
Manga Saingt Hilare
Capo Lee
JME

Best International Act;

Burna Boy
Drake
Koffee
Megan Thee Stallion
Pop Smoke
Popcaan
Roddy Ricch
Rema
Shenseea
Summer Walker
H.E.R
Lil Baby