Just days after announcing the big return of the Rated Awards, we have now revealed the nominations for the event!
As always, the Rated Awards is a celebration of the best music from our scene and the nominations reflect the huge talent the UK rap scene has to offer.
From Breakthrough and Video of the Year to Album and Personality of the Year, the nominations for the 2020 Rated Awards include a number of huge names who have impacted culture massively between 1st June 2019 to 1st June 2020.
Voting for the public will open this Wednesday (July 1st) on RatedAwards.com and the winners will be announced during the virtual ceremony on September 9th.
Check out the full list of nominations below.
Album of the Year
Ard Adz – Miskeen
Cadet – The Rated Legend
J Hus – Big Conspiracy
Jme – Grime MC
Kano – Hoodies All Summer
Krept & Konan – Revenge Is Sweet
MoStack – Stacko
Skepta, Chip & Young Adz – Insomnia
Sneakbo – 9 Lives
Stormzy – Heavy Is The Head
Track of the Year
Aitch x AJ Tracey
Aitch – Taste (Make It Shake)
Darkoo – Gangsta (Ft. One Acen)
D-Block Europe – Home P*ssy
Headie One – Both
J Hus – Must Be
Mist – So High (Ft. Fredo)
Stormzy – Own It (Ft. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy)
Tion Wayne – I Dunno (Ft. Stormzy & Dutachavelli)
Young T & Bugsey – Don’t Rush (Ft. Headie One)
Mixtape of the Year
Aitch – AitcH2O
Blade Brown – Bags & Boxes 4
D-Block Europe – PTSD
DigDat – Ei8ht Mile
Headie One – Music x Road
K-Trap – No Magic
M Huncho – Huncholini The First
Nafe Smallz – Goat World
OFB – Frontstreet
Yxng Bane – Quarantime
Male Artist of the Year
AJ Tracey
Aitch
D-Block Europe
Fredo
Headie One
J Hus
Krept & Konan
M Huncho
Stormzy
Young T & Bugsey
Female Artist of the Year
Alicai Harley
Br3nya
Darkoo
Ivorian Doll
Lady Leshurr
Little Simz
Ms Banks
Shaybo
Stefflon Don
TeeZandos
Video of the Year
Aitch x AJ Tracey – Rain (Ft. Tay Keith)
B Young – Gucci Demon
DigDat x Aitch – Ei8ht Mile
Jme – Live (Ft. Merky Ace)
Kano – Trouble
Knucks – Home
K-Trap – Big Mood
M Huncho – Huncho For Mayor
Nines – Pride
Stormzy – Sounds of the Skeng
Personality of the Year
Alhan
Chunkz
Chuckie Online
Mo Gilligan
Poet
Receipts Podcast ( Ghana’a Finest, Tolly T & Milena Sanchez)
Stevo the Madman
Yung Filly
Zeze Millz
3 Shots Of Tequila (Marvin Abbey, Mr Exposed and Tazer Black)
Breakthrough of the Year
Darkoo
DigDat
Dutachavelli
JAY1
M24
Mastermind
Meekz
M1llionz
Bandokay & Double Lz
Poundz
Radio DJ of the Year
Charlie Sloth
DJ Target
Dotty
Henrie Kwushue
Kenny Allstar
Robert Bruce
Semtex
Snoochie Shy
Tiffany Calver
Yinka & Shayna Marie
Producer of the Year
Fred Again
Ghosty
Hargo
iLL BLU
JAE5
M1OnTheBeat
Nastylgia
QuincyTellEm
Rymez
TSB