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Everything we know about GRM Rated Awards 2022 as Dave leads with six nominations-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro
The star-studded ceremony is set to return.
The Rated Awards are returning next month (Pictures: Julia Reinhart / WireImage / Jim Dyson / Dave J Hogan / Getty Images)
Britain’s premier award ceremony for UK Rap & Grime, the Rated Awards, is set to return next month.
And this year’s ceremony will see a return to a live format, set to be hosted in central London.
The nominations for this year’s awards dropped last week, with Dave, Aitch, ArrDee, Cleo Sol, Little Simz, M Huncho, and Tion Wayne among the artists with multiple nods each.
The awards span over 10 categories from breakthrough and video of the year, to album and personality of the year.
GRM founder Post says: ‘I’m proud to be returning with our seventh Rated Awards and bringing an even more incredible show to screens this year.’
Excited? Here’s everything we know about the GRM Rated Awards:
When are the GRM Rated Awards and how can you watch?
This year’s awards ceremony will take place in October in London, with an exact date and venue to be announced.
For those who cannot attend, the ceremony will be broadcast on E4.
Dave is leading the way with nominations with a whopping six awards within his grasp (Picture: PA)
Who has been nominated for a GRM Rated Award?
Dave leads the way with six nominations including two for both track of the year and video of the year, with his Stormzy collaboration Clash up for both.
The artist, 24, is also up for male artist of the year and the album of the year award for We’re All Alone In This Together where he will face competition from Little Simz, Fredo, Cleo Sol, Tion Wayne, M Huncho, Knucks, and Kojey Radical.
Dave’s Top Boy co-star Little Simz is also up for multiple awards (Picture: David M. Benett / WireImage)
Album of the year nominees Cleo Sol and Little Simz are up against Mahalia, Ms Banks, Stefflon Don, Miraa May as well as newcomers FLO and Dreya Mac for female artist of the year.
This year’s tracks of the year category will see Dave’s number one single Starlight, Central Cee’s PinkPantheress-sampling smash Obsessed With You, Aitch’s Ashanti-assisted Baby, as well as ArrDee’s Flowers (Say My Name), battle it out.
Full list of nominees for the GRM Rated Awards 2022
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
Breakthrough of the year
A1 x J1
Arz
Bru-C
Clavish
Dreya Mac
Knucks
Nemzzz
Rimzee
Sainté
SwitchOTR
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
Mixtape of the year
ArrDee – Pier Pressue
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
Yung Filly
Zeze Millz
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
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
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
Cleo Sol is among the nominees up for multiple awards (Picture: Luke Walker / Getty Images)
How can you vote for a nominee in the GRM Rated Awards?
You can vote for your favourite award nominees on the GRM Rated Awards website now.
The website will take you through each category, where you can pick your favourite artist to take home the prize.
After going through the selection process, click ‘submit’ and your votes will be processed.
Voting is open until Wednesday, September 21.
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