| 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]
Performers
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"  | 
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on 11 November 2022.[3] The winners are listed first and in bold.[2]
Album of the Year 
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Song of the Year 
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Best Male Act 
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Best Female Act 
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Best Newcomer 
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Video of the Year 
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Best R&B/Soul Act 
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Best Grime Act 
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Best Hip Hop Act 
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Best Drill Act 
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Best Alternative Music Act 
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Best Electronic/Dance Act 
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Best International Act 
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Best African Music Act 
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Best Gospel Act 
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Best Jazz Act 
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Best Caribbean Music Act 
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Best Producer 
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Best Performance in a TV Show/Film 
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Best Media Personality 
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Special awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award
 
- Outstanding Contribution Award
 
- Paving The Way Award
 
References
- ↑ Waters, Lowenna (1 December 2022). "MOBO Awards 2022: Full winners list including Little Simz and Ezra Collective". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
 - 1 2 Krol, Charlotte (1 December 2022). "MOBO Awards 2022: Little Simz, Knucks, Central Cee, PinkPantheress and Jamal Edwards among winners". NME. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
 - 1 2 Skinner, Tony (11 November 2022). "MOBOs 2022: Nova Twins, Little Simz and FKA twigs among nominees". NME. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
 - ↑ "Little Simz and Knucks share album of the year win at 2022 Mobo awards". The National. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
 - ↑ "MOBO Awards 2022: Little Simz, Central Cee and PinkPantheress among winners - as Craig David, Nile Rodgers and the late Jamal Edwards honoured with special awards". Sky News. 30 November 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
 - ↑ Keith, James (17 November 2022). "Kojey Radical, Tion Wayne, Fireboy DML, Cat Burns & FLO To Perform At This Year's MOBO Awards". Complex. Retrieved 10 December 2022.