J Hus, George The Poet and Little Simz are nominated for the fifth annual Rated Awards
The annual celebration of the best in Black British music returns for its fifth birthday
by Jemima SkalaOn Wednesday September 9 at 9pm BST, GRM Daily Rated Awards will livestream their virtual awards ceremony. This will be the awards’ fifth year of running.
The ceremony will be hosted by Mo Gilligan and Julie Adenuga, and will feature live performances from Kano, Dizzee Rascal, George The Poet, Ivorian Doll and Br3yna.
The time frame for nominations is between June 2019 and June 2020.
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This week, a full list of nominees was announced.
Cadet’s posthumous release ‘The Rated Legend’ is up for Album of the Year against Stormzy’s ‘Heavy Is The Head’ and J Hus’ ‘Big Conspiracy’; drill group OFB are nominated for Mixtape of the Year for their release ‘Frontstreet’; and popular dating podcast The Receipts Podcast, hosted by Milena Sanchez, Tolly T and Audrey, aka Ghana’s Finest, is nominated in the category for Personality of the Year.
See below for the full list of nominees, and tune in at 9pm on Wednesday September 9 on GRM’s Youtube channel or on their website to watch the virtual awards ceremony.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS
Album of the Year
Ard Adz – Miakeen
Cadet – The Rated Legend
J Hus – Big Conspiracy
Jme – Grime MC
Kano – Hoodies All Summer
Krept & Konan- Revenge Is Sweet
MoStack – Stacko
Skepta, Chip & Young Adz – Insommnia
Sneakbo – 9 Lives
Stormzy – Heavy Is The Head
Track of the Year
Atich x AJ Tracey
Aitch – Taste (Make It Shake)
Darkoo - Gangsta (Ft. One Acen)
D-Block Europe - Home P*ssy
Headie One - Both
J Hus - Must Be
Mist - So High (Ft. Fredo)
Stormzy - Own It (Ft. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy)
Tion Wayne - I Dunno (Ft. Stormzy & Dutachavelli)
Young T & Bugsey - Don't Rush (Ft. Headie One)
Mixtape of the Year
Aitch - AitcH2O
Blade Brown - Bags & Boxes 4
D-Block Europe - PTSD
DigDat - Ei8ht Mile
Headie One - Music x Road
K-Trap - No Magic
M Huncho - Huncholini The First
Nafe Smallz - Goat World
OFB - Frontstreet
Yxng Bane - Quarantime
Male Artist of the Year
AJ Tracey
Aitch
D-Block Europe
Fredo
Headie One
J Hus
Krept & Konan
M Huncho
Stormzy
Young T & Bugsey
Female Artist of the Year
Alicai Harley
Br3nya
Darkoo
Ivorian Doll
Lady Leshurr
Little Simz
Ms Banks
Shaybo
Stefflon Don
TeeZandos
Video of the Year
Aitch x AJ Tracey - Rain (Ft. Tay Keith)
B Young - Gucci Demon
DigDat x Aitch - Ei8ht Mile
Jme - Live (Ft. Merky Ace)
Kano - Trouble
Knucks - Home
K-Trap - Big Mood
M Huncho - Huncho For Mayor
Nines - Pride
Stormzy - Sounds of the Skeng
Personality of the Year
Alhan
Chunkz
Chuckie Online
Mo Gilligan
Poet
Receipts Podcast ( Ghana'a Finest, Tolly T & Milena Sanchez)
Stevo the Madman
Yung Filly
Zeze Millz
3 Shots Of Tequila (Marvin Abbey, Mr Exposed and Tazer Black)
Breakthrough of the Year
Darkoo
DigDat
Dutachavelli
JAY1
M24
Mastermind
Meekz
M1llionz
Bandokay & Double Lz
Poundz
Radio DJ of the Year
Charlie Sloth
DJ Target
Dotty
Henrie Kwushue
Kenny Allstar
Robert Bruce
Semtex
Snoochie Shy
Tiffany Calver
Yinka & Shayna Marie
Producer of the Year
Fred Again
Ghosty
Hargo
iLL BLU
JAE5
M1OnTheBeat
Nastylgia
QuincyTellEm
Rymez
TSB
Jemima Skala is Mixmag’s Weekend Editor. Follow her on Twitter
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