With the huge increase of popularity in urban music and culture over the past year, you can only imagine the great difficulty that came with choosing the nominees for this years Rated Awards.
This past twelve months have been filled with chart-toppers, record-breakers and moments which will go down in history, so it’s only right that we take the time to celebrate the best in the urban industry. From breakthrough talent to radio DJ’s, personalities and producers; we are celebrating it all.
So here is the full list of nominees for each category at the Rated Awards 2018.
Breakthrough of the Year
23
Raye
Headie One
B Young
Ramz
Asco
M Huncho
Loski
One Acen
Suspect
Personality of the Year
Michael Dapaah
Mo The Comedian
Raheem Sterling
Anthony Joshua
John Boyega
Letitia Wright
Maya Jama
Amelia Dimoldenburg
Daniel Kaluuya
Big Narstie
Album of the Year
Nines – Crop Circle
Skrapz – Different Cloth
Wiley – Godfather ||
Sneakbo – Brixton
Wretch 32 – FR32
Jorja Smith – Lost and Found
A2 – Blue
Big Narstie – BDL Bipolar
Track of the Year
Ramz – Barking
Dave ft MoStack – No Words
Not3s ft Mabel – My Lover
Stefflon Don ft French Montana – Hurtin Me
EO – German
B Young – Jumanji
AJ Tracey ft Not3s – Butterflies
Kojo Funds ft Raye – Check
Big Shaq – Mans Not Hot
Heady One x RV – Know Better
Radio DJ of the Year
DJ Tagret
Kenny Allstar
Snoochie Shy
Tiffany Calver
Rebecca Judd
Julie Adenuga
Tim Westwood
Semtex
A Dot
Charlie Sloth
Video of the Year
Jaykae – Moscow
SL – Tropical
A$AP Rocky ft Skepta – Praise The Lord (Da Shine)
Mist ft Jessie Ware – Wish Me Well
Fekky – Cappin On The Net
Nines – I See You Shining
Mostack – What I Wanna
J Hus – Bouff Daddy
Rapman – Shiro’s Story Part 2
Chip – Darth Vader
Mixtape of the Year
Dave – Game Over
Krept and Konan – 7 Days / 7 Nights
K Trap – The Re Up
Giggs – Wamp 2 Dem
Heady One – The One Two
Mist – Diamond in the Dirt
Fredo – Tables Turn
Loski – Call Me Loose
Not3s – Take Not3s
AJ Tracey – Secure The Bag
Producer of the Year
Steel Banglez
M1OnTheBeat
Nyge
Remedee
MK The Plug
The Fanatix
ADotSkitz
JAE5
Team Salut
Da Beatfreakz
Artist of the Year
Not3s
Yxng Bane
D Block Europe
Nines
Fredo
Dave
Stefflon Don
Krept & Konan
Hardy Caprio
Headie One
KA Get Rated Award
Eric IV
Big Zeus
Blessed
Kenzo
Sophielou
Yxng Bruce
Lil KayG5 & Lynch
Make sure to cast your vote here before time runs out!