The 26th edition of the awards ceremony will take place at Utilita Arena Sheffield.
The nominees are in for the 2024 MOBO Awards. Due to be staged in Sheffield for the very first time on 7 February, Little Simz and Stormzy lead the nominations with four each, including Album of the Year and Video of the Year nods. Elsewhere, Ezra Collective, J Hus, Raye and Potter Payper are also up for Album of the Year, with Central Cee and Dave, PinkPantheress and Ice Spice, and Jorja Smith among those nominated for Song of the Year.
The likes of Nia Archives, Shygirl, PinkPantheress, Aluna, TSHA and salute have been nominated for the Best Electronic/Dance Act category – launched last year with a win from Nia Archives. PinkPantheress has been tapped for the Best Female Act category, alongside Jorja Smith, Flo, Mahalia, Raye and Little Simz. The Best Male Act nominations include Dave, Central Cee, D-Block Europe, J Hus and Nines. Rye Lane‘s Vivian Oparah is up for Best Performance in a TV Show/Film for her role in the Raine Allen-Miller-directed London rom-com.
The 2024 Mobo Awards take place on 7 February in Sheffield. Speaking on the new location, MOBO founder Kanya King CBE said: “For the past 14 years, the MOBO Awards have travelled to cities
outside of London – including Glasgow, Liverpool, Leeds, Coventry, and now Sheffield. Our desire to bring MOBO to different cities across the UK has always been rooted in the desire to unite massive talent from a local and global level, as well as fans, to deliver an iconic music experience rooted in celebrating Black music’s present and future, as well as elevating the culture and being a driving force for social change.”
Read: Rye Lane: Raine Allen-Miller in conversation with Vivian Oparah