The ceremony will stream on 9 December
Jessie Atkinson
10:30 24th November 2020

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The MOBO Awards have announced their return today with news that a ceremony will stream on YouTube at 7pm GMT on 9 December. The nominees are out for the show with Nines, Lianne La Havas and Mahalia leading the pack.

Airing at 10.45pm GMT on BBC iPlayer after the stream ends on YouTube, the ceremony will be hosted by Maya Jama and Chunkz and as usual, will celebrate the triumphs of Black culture over the last year.

Headie One, whose debut album Edna arrived earlier this year, will perform alongside M Huncho. Ms Banks, Tiwa Savage and Kojey Radical will also take to the stage.

See all of the nominees here:

Best Male Act

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

Best Female Act

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 feat. Headie One - 'Don't Rush'
Digga D - 'Woi'
Darkoo feat. One Acen - 'Gangsta'
Tion Wayne feat. Stormzy & Dutchavelli - 'I Dunno'
Abra Cadabra - 'On Deck'

Best Newcomer

Aitch
Alicaì 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 Saint 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

Best Performance in a TV show/film

Kane Robinson as Scully in Top Boy
Michaele Coel as Arabella in I May Destroy You
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong in Sex Education
Jessica Plummer as Chantelle in Eastenders
Michael Ward as Marco in Blue Story
Damson Idris as Franklin Saint in Snowfall

Best Media Personality

Munya Chawawa
Chunkz
Yung Filly
Mo Gilligan
Clara Amfo
Maya Jama
Henri Kwushue
KSI
Harry Pinero
Zeze Millz

Best Album (2017-2019)

Dave - Psychodrama
Kano - Hoodies All Summer
Ella Mai - Ella Mai
Skepta - Ignorance is Bliss
Nines - Crop Circle
Little Simz - Grey Area

Best African Act

Burna Boy
Tiwa Savage
Davido
Fireboy DML
Rema
Master KG
Adekunle Gold
NSG
Afro B
Wizkid
Stonebwoy
Shatta Wale

Best Reggae Act

Popcaan
Koffee
Lila Iké
Buju Banton
Protoje

Best Gospel Act

Calledout Music
Noel Robinson
Gubna B
The Kingdom Choir
Shekinah

Best Jazz Act

Moses Boyd
Joe Armon-Jones
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
Yazmin Lacey
Ego Ella May

Best Producer

Jae 5
808 Melo
Sir Spyro
TSB
Steel Banglez
M1onthebeat

Virtual ceremony will be live-streamed exclusively on YouTube at 7.00PM GMT – youtube.com/mobotv

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