MOBO Awards 2022
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| MOBO Awards 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 30 November 2022 |
| Location | Wembley Arena, London |
| Hosted by | Chunkz and Yung Filly |
| Most awards | Central Cee and Burna Boy (2) |
| Most nominations | Knucks (5) |
| Website | mobo |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | |
The 25th MOBO Awards were held on 30 November 2022 at the Wembley Arena in London, to recognize achievements in "music of black origin" during 2022.[1] The ceremony was hosted by internet personalities Chunkz and Yung Filly, and was live-streamed through YouTube.[2]
The nominees were announced on 11 November 2022, introducing two new categories, Best Alternative Music Act and Best Electronic/Dance Act.[3] For the first time, the Album of the Year award was given to two artists, Little Simz and Knucks.[4] British music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards received the Paving the Way Award as a posthumous honour to recognize his contributions in helping various artists to launch their careers.[5]
The performers were announced on 17 November 2022.[6]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| Tion Wayne | "IFTK" "Body" "Wow" |
| FLO | "Immature" "Cardboard Box" |
| Kojey Radical | "Pusher Man: BWI" |
| Beenie Man | "Who Am I (Sim Simma)" "Dude" "Girls Dem Sugar" |
| Cat Burns | "Go" |
| Craig David | "Fill Me In" "Rewind" "7 Days" |
| Eliza Rose Sweet Female Attitude Sonique |
"B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" "Flowers" "It Feels So Good" |
| Emeli Sandé | Tribute to Jamal Edwards "Heaven" |
| Black Sherif Fireboy DML |
"Kwaku the Traveller" "Bandana" "Peru" |
| Nile Rodgers Chic |
"Le Freak" "Get Lucky" "Good Times" |