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.
The full list of nominees is below:
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 Envy
TRACK 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 Don
MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR
ArrDee
Central Cee
D-Block Europe
Dave
Digga D
K-Trap
M Huncho
Potter Payper
Russ Millions
Tion Wayne
BREAKTHROUGH OF THE YEAR
A1 x J1
Arz
Bru-C
Clavish
Dreya Mac
Knucks
Nemzzz
Rimzee
Sainté
SwitchOTR
MIXTAPE 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 World
PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Big Zuu
Chunkz
Harry Pinero
KSI
Mo Gilligan
Munya Chawawa
Nella Rose
Specs Gonzalez
Yung Filly
Zeze Millz
Big Zuu
ZeZe Mills
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Chucks
Inflo
JAE5
LiTek & WhyJay
LUCID
P2J
Quincy Tellem
Venna
Nathaniel London
Young Chencs
RADIO DJ OF THE YEAR
Charlie Sloth
DJ Target
Henrie Kwushue
Kenny Allstar
Manny Norte
Rob Bruce
Sir Spyro
Snoochie Shy
Tiffany Calver
Yinka & Shayna Marie
