GRM Daily’s annual Rated Awards returns for an in-person ceremony in October – and the list of nominees have been revealed, with Dave, Little Simz and Kojey Radical among them.
Dave leads the way in this year’s Rated Awards, which celebrates the best in UK grime and hip-hop. The rapper has six nominations to his name, including for Track Of The Year, Video Of The Year and Album Of The Year, for his chart-topping We’re All Alone In This Together, released last year. His tracks ‘Starlight’ and ‘Clash’, featuring Stormzy, have also been given nods. Little Simz has also received numerous nominations – three in total, including for Video Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Album Of The Year, for her Mercury Prize-nominated Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Other Female Artist Of The Year nominations include Cleo Soul, Stefflon Don and Ms. Banks. Other quite interesting awards up for grabs are Breakthrough Artist Of The Year, which includes Knucks, Bru-C and the teenage duo A1 x J1; and Personality Of The Year, with KSI, Mo Gilligan, Munya Chawawa and Big Zuu all in the running.
The full list of nominees is below:
Dave leads the way in this year’s Rated Awards, which celebrates the best in UK grime and hip-hop. The rapper has six nominations to his name, including for Track Of The Year, Video Of The Year and Album Of The Year, for his chart-topping We’re All Alone In This Together, released last year. His tracks ‘Starlight’ and ‘Clash’, featuring Stormzy, have also been given nods. Little Simz has also received numerous nominations – three in total, including for Video Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Album Of The Year, for her Mercury Prize-nominated Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. Other Female Artist Of The Year nominations include Cleo Soul, Stefflon Don and Ms. Banks. Other quite interesting awards up for grabs are Breakthrough Artist Of The Year, which includes Knucks, Bru-C and the teenage duo A1 x J1; and Personality Of The Year, with KSI, Mo Gilligan, Munya Chawawa and Big Zuu all in the running.
Dave leads the way in this year’s Rated Awards with six nominations to his name.
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Cleo Sol – Mother Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together Fredo – Independence Day Knucks – ALPHA PLACE Kojey Radical – Reason to Smile Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert M Huncho – Chasing Euphoria Tion Wayne – Green With EnvyTRACK OF THE YEAR
Aitch – “Baby” (feat. Ashanti) ArrDee – “Flowers (Say My Name)” Benzz – “Je M’appelle” Central Cee – “Obsessed With You” D-Block Europe – “Overseas” (feat. Central Cee) Dave – “Starlight” Dave – “Clash” (feat. Stormzy) Potter Payper – “Gangsteritus” (feat. Tiggs Da Author) Russ Millions – “Reggae & Calypso” (feat. Buni & YV) SwitchOTR – “Coming for You” (feat. A1 x J1)VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Aitch – “1989” Aitch – “Learning Curve” CASisDEAD – “Boys Will Be Boys” Dave – “Verdansk” Dave – “Clash” (feat. Stormzy) Knucks – “Alpha House” / “Hide & Seek” Little Simz – “Point and Kill” (feat. Obongjayar) M Huncho – “Warzone” (feat. Headie One) Pa Salieu – “Glidin’” (feat. slowthai) Stefflon Don & Ms Banks – “Dip”FEMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
Cleo Sol Darkoo Dreya Mac FLO Ivorian Doll Little Simz Mahalia Miraa May Ms Banks Stefflon DonMALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ArrDee Central Cee D-Block Europe Dave Digga D K-Trap M Huncho Potter Payper Russ Millions Tion WayneBREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
A1 x J1 Arz Bru-C Clavish Dreya Mac Knucks Nemzzz Rimzee Sainté SwitchOTRMIXTAPE OF THE YEAR
ArrDee – Pier Pressure Central Cee – 23 D-Block Europe – Home Alone 2 Digga D – Noughty by Nature K-Trap – Trapo K-Trap & Blade Brown – Joints M1llionz – Provisional License Potter Payper – Thanks for Waiting Unknown T – Adolescence Youngs Teflon – All Eyes on Me Against the WorldPERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Big Zuu Chunkz Harry Pinero KSI Mo Gilligan Munya Chawawa Nella Rose Specs Gonzalez Yung Filly Zeze MillzBig Zuu
ZeZe Mills
