Ghanaian musician King Promise has been nominated in the Best African music act category at the 2021 MOBO awards.
King Promise would go up against Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Ckay, Davido, NSG, Rema, Tems, Tiwa Savage and Wizkid for the award ceremony that takes place on Sunday 5 December.
Other nominees
UK-based rapper Dave leads the nominations with five nods; album, song and video of the year, plus best male act and best hip-hop act.
2021 Mobo nominations in full;
Best male act
AJ Tracey Central Cee Dave Ghetts Headie One Potter Payper
Best female act
Arlo Parks Bree Runway Cleo Sol Little Simz Shaybo Tiana Major
Album of the year
Arlo Parks – Collapsed in Sunbeams Celeste – Not Your Muse Cleo Sol – Mother Dave – We’re All Alone in This Together Ghetts – Conflict of Interest Headie One – Edna
Song of the year
A1 x J1 – Latest Trends Central Cee – Commitment Issues Dave – Clash (feat Stormzy) Enny – Peng Black Girls (feat Amia Brave) Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee) Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body (remix feat ArrDee, Bugzy Malone, Buni, Darkoo, E1, ZT & Fivio Foreign)
Best newcomer
Arlo Parks ArrDee BackRoad Gee Berwyn Central Cee Enny Joy Crookes Midas the Jagaban PinkPantheress Wes Nelson
Video of the year
Bree Runway – Hot Hot
Fredo – Money Talks (feat Dave) Little Simz – Woman (feat Cleo Sol) M1llionz – Lagga Pa Salieu – My Family (feat BackRoad Gee) Slowthai – Mazza (feat A$AP Rocky)
Best R&B/soul act
Bellah Cleo Sol Jorja Smith Sault Tiana Major9 Wstrn
Best grime act
Bugzy Malone Chip D Double E Frisco Ghetts Skepta
Best hip-hop act
Dave D-Block Europe Fredo Little Simz Potter Payper Slowthai
Best drill act
Central Cee Digga D Headie One K Trap Loski M1llionz Russ Millions SR Tion Wayne Unknown T
Best international act
Doja Cat Drake Kanye West Lil Nas X Megan Thee Stallion Polo G Rema Skillibeng Wizkid Young Stoner Life (Young Thug & Gunna)
Best performance in a TV show/film
Ashley Thomas – Them Damson Idris – Snowfall Daniel Kaluuya – Judas & the Black Messiah Letitia Wright – Small Axe Micheal Ward – Small Axe
Best media personality
Charlene White Chunkz & Yung Filly Harry Pinero Henrie Kwushue Julie Adenuga Maya Jama Mo Gilligan Munya Chawawa Nella Rose Zeze Millz
Best gospel act
CalledOut Music Cece Winans Guvna B Kirk Franklin Maverick City Music SO
Best African music act
Ayra Starr Burna Boy Ckay Davido King Promise NSG Rema Tems Tiwa Savage Wizkid
Best reggae act
Lila Ike Popcaan Sean Paul Shenseea Skillibeng Spice
Best jazz act
Alfa Mist Blue Lab Beats Emma-Jean Thackray Jacob Collier Nubiyan Twist Sons of Kemet