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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.

Everything we know about GRM Rated Awards 2022 as Dave leads with six nominations-Rebecca Sayce-Entertainment – Metro

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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