MOBO Awards 2022
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| 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 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]
Performers[edit]
The 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[edit]
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
|
Best Male Act | Best Female Act
|
Best Newcomer | Video of the Year
|
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
|
Best Gospel Act
| Best Jazz Act
|
Best Caribbean Music Act | Best Producer |
Best Performance in a TV Show/Film
| Best Media Personality
|
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.