In what has been a jam packed day for us at GRM Daily HQ, Monday saw us finally reveal the nominations and categories for this year’s Rated Awards. Picking nominations were harder than ever before, but our panel have finally managed to whittle them down to a select few.
Here they are:
Best Breakthrough
Avelino
AJ Tracey
Dave
Mist
Nadia Rose
Ray BLK
Big Tobz
67
C Biz
WSTRN
Best Video
Skepta – Man (Gang)
Kano – This Is England
Nines – Intro
Giggs – Whippin Escurtion
Wretch 32 x Avelino – Hulk Hogan
Mr Bigz – Beluga Bitches Bollinger
Tinie Tempah ft. Wizkid – Mamacita
Tinie Tempah – Girls Like
Ghetts – U Dun Know Already
Lethal Bizzle – Wobble
Best DJ
Charlie Sloth
Manny Norte
Tim Westwood
Sian Anderson
Rude Kid
Siobhan Bell
DJ Semtex
DJ Target
DJ Spyro
Logan Sama
Producer of the Year
Rude Kid
SirSpyro
Z Dot
Nyge
Nana Rogues
ZXPH ELLIS
Donae’o
Diztortion
Carns Hill
Swifta Beater
Personality of the Year
Bashy
Poet & Vuj
3 Shots Of Tequila
Kayode Ewumi
NFTR
John Boyega
Reggie Yates
Arnold Oceng
Julie Adenuga
Idris Elba
Best Artist
Skepta
Giggs
Chip
Kano
Stormzy
Lady Leshurr
Lethal Bizzle
Section Boyz
Bugzy Malone
Ghetts
Best Mixtape
Fekky – Brandy & Coke
67 – In Skengs We Trust
MoStack – Gangster With Banter
Ghetts x Rude Kid – 653
Wretch 32 & Avelino – Young Fire Old Flame
Kojey Radical – 23 Winters
Chip – Rap vs Grime
Bonkaz – Mixtape of the Year
Youngs Teflon – Trillin 2
P Money – Money Over Everyone 2
Voting for these categories will start on Monday 1st August.
If you’re wondering where the “Best Track”, “Get Rated” and “Best Album” nominations are, you will have to wait a little bit longer for those, with announcements coming on 15th August. Make sure you keep an eye out.