Rated Awards 2021: Check Out The Nominees & Vote For Your Winners Now!
The nominees for the 2021 edition of our annual Rated Awards have now been announced!
Set to take place in September in partnership with YouTube Music, this year’s Rated Awards is a celebration of the best in Black British music based between 1st June 2020 to 1st June 2021.
In that time frame, a whole load of names made massive waves in the scene and many have been acknowledged for their contributions and impact to and on the culture.
From Breakthrough and Track of the Year to Album and Video of the Year, the awards span across ten categories and among those with multiple nods include Central Cee, Pa Salieu, Ghetts, ENNY, Abra Cadabra, AJ Tracey, Shaybo, Stormzy, slowthai and Headie One.
“Excited to be back celebrating the best in UK Rap & Grime music,” our CEO and founder Posty said of the awards. “It’s been an incredible year in music, congratulations to all of this year’s nominees.”
Voting is open now until 17th August and you can vote for who you want to win by clicking here!
Winners will be revealed when the virtual ceremony is streamed exclusively on our YouTube channel on Thursday 16th September 2021 at 7pm BST.
FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:
Album of the Year
AJ Tracey – Flu Game
Bugzy Malone – The Resurrection
D Block Europe – The Blueprint- Us Vs. Them
Fredo – Money Can’t Buy Happiness
Ghetts – Conflict of Interest
Headie One – EDNA
K Trap – Street Side Effects
Loski – Music, Trial and Trauma: A Drill Story
Nines – Crabs In A Bucket
Slowthai – TYRON
Female Artist of the Year (Sponsored by +44 From Amazon Music)
Bree Runway
Darkoo
ENNY
Ivorian Doll
Jorja Smith
Lady Leshurr
Ms Banks
Shaybo
Stefflon Don
Midas The Jagaban
Male Artist of the Year (Sponsored by A Jewellers )
AJ Tracey
Abra Cadabra
Central Cee
Chip
Digga D
Fredo
Ghetts
Headie One
Potter Payper
Tion Wayne
Breakthrough of the Year (Supported by 1Xtra)
ArrDee
BackRoad Gee
ENNY
Central Cee
French The Kid
Jordan
Shaybo
SR
Pa Salieu
Wewantwraiths
Personality of the Year
Big Zuu
Chunkz
Harry Pinero
Nella Rose
Michael Dapaah
Mo Gilligan
Munya Chawawa
Niko Omilana
Yung Filly
ZeZe Mills
Track of the Year
A1 & J1 – Latest Trends
Abra Cadabra – On Deck
Central Cee – Loading
Digga D – Woi
ENNY – Peng Black Girls (ft Amia Brave)
Headie One, Stormzy and AJ Tracey – Ain’t It Different
Nines – Airplane Mode (ft NSG)
Pa Salieu – My Family (ft BackRoad Gee)
Potter Payper – Purpose
Russ & Tion Wayne – Body
Video of the Year
Aitch – Safe To Say
AJ Tracey – Little More Love
Ghetts – Skengman Mode (ft. Stormzy)
Headie One – Princess Cuts (ft. Young T & Bugsey)
Little Simz – Introvert
Meekz – Respect The Come Up
Nines – Clout
Pa Salieu – My Family (ft. BackRoad Gee)
Russ & Tion Wayne – Body
Slowthai, Skepta – Cancelled
Mixtape of the Year (In Association with Porte Noire)
Abra Cadabra – Product of My Environment
Central Cee – Wild West
Chip – Snakes and Ladders
Digga D – Made In The Pyrex
Giggs – Now Or Never
M Huncho & Nafe Smallz – DNA
NSG – Roots
Pa Salieu – Send Them To Coventry
Potter Payper – Training Day 3
Unknown T – Rise Above Hate
Radio DJ of the Year
Charlie Sloth
DJ Target
Dotty
Henrie Kwushue
Kenny Allstar
Robert Bruce
Reece Parkinson
Snoochie Shy
Tiffany Calver
Yinka & Shayna Marie
Producer of the Year (Sponsored by Simply Meds)
169
5ive Beatz
Chris Rich
Ghosty
Gotcha
Hargo
M1OnTheBeat
P2J
R14
TSB
YouTube Music are the Official sponsors of the Rated Awards 2021
Mixtape of the Year in association with Porte Noire
Breakthrough of the Year supported by 1Xtra
Female of the Year sponsored by +44 on Amazon Music
Male Artist of the Year sponsored by A Jewellers
Producer of the Year sponsored by Simply Meds
