The full list of nominees for MOBO Awards 2020 is finally out.

The annual music award presentation honouring achievements in “music of black origin”, including hip hop, grime, R&B, soul, reggae, jazz, gospel, and African music have been on hiatus for the past 2 years.

This year’s event will have a virtual ceremony hosted by DJ and TV presenter Maya Jama alongside vocalist and online entertainer Chunkz.

Ghanaian musicians, Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale bagged a nomination in the Best African act category.

Check out full list of nominees below:

Album of the year
J Hus – Big Conspiracy

Stormzy – Heavy Is the Head

Mahalia – Love and Compromise

Nines – Crabs in a Bucket

Lianne La Havas – Lianne La Havas

Best male act
Headie One

J Hus

Stormzy

Nines

AJ Tracey

Young T & Bugsey

Best female act
Lianne La Havas

Ms Banks

Tiana Major9

Mahalia

Darkoo

FKA twigs

Song of the year
Young T & Bugsey – Don’t Rush (feat Headie One)

Digga D – Woi

Darkoo – Gangsta (feat One Acen)

Tion Wayne – I Dunno (feat Stormzy & Dutchavelli)

Abra Cadabra – On Deck

Best newcomer
Aitch

Alicai Harley

Darkoo

Dutchavelli

Ivorian Doll

M1llionz

Miraa May

Pa Salieu

Shaybo

Tiana Major9

M Huncho

Loski

Video of the year
Bree Runway – Apeshit (directed by Will Hooper)

Nines – Clout (directed by Charlie Di Placido)

NSG – Lupita (directed by Kevin Hudson)

Jorja Smith – By Any Means (directed by Otis Dominique)

Knucks – Home (directed by Ray Fiasco)

Kojey Radical – 20/20 (directed by Charlie Di Placido)

Best R&B/soul act
Wstrn

Tiana Major9

Michael Kiwanuka

Mahalia

Lianne La Havas

Best hip-hop act
J Hus

Nines

Ms Banks

D-Block Europe

Krept & Konan

Potter Payper

Best grime act
Ghetts

P Money

Manga Saint Hilare

Capo Lee

JME

Best international act
Burna Boy

Drake

Koffee

Megan Thee Stallion

Pop Smoke

Popcaan

Roddy Ricch

Rema

Shenseaa

Summer Walker

HER

Lil Baby

Best album (1 September 2017 – 31 August 2019)
Dave – Psychodrama

Kano – Hoodies All Summer

Ella Mai – Ella Mai

Skepta – Ignorance Is Bliss

Nines – Crop Circle

Little Simz – Grey Area

Best African act
Burna Boy

Tiwa Savage

Davido

Fireboy DML

Rema

Master KG

Adekunle Gold

NSG

Afro B

Wizkid

Stonebwoy

Shatta Wale

Best reggae act
Popcaan

Koffee

Lila Iké

Buju Banton

Protoje

Best gospel act
Calledout Music

Noel Robinson

Guvna B

The Kingdom Choir

Shekinah

Best jazz act
Moses Boyd

Joe Armon-Jones

Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes

Yazmin Lacey

Ego Ella May

Best producer
Jae5

808 Melo

Sir Spyro

TSB

Steel Banglez

M1 On The Beat

Best performance in a TV show/film
Kane Robinson as Scully – Top Boy

Michaela Coel as Arabella – I May Destroy You

Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong – Sex Education

Jessica Plummer as Chantelle – Eastenders

Michael Ward as Marco – Blue Story

Damson Idris as Franklin Saint – Snowfall

Best media personality
Munya Chawawa

Chunkz

Yung Filly

Mo Gilligan

Clara Amfo

Maya Jama

Henrie Kwushue

KSI

Harry Pinero

Zeze Millz

Ghanaian Dancehall arch-rivals, Shatta Wale and Stonebwoy have been nominated for Best African Acts category at the MOBO Awards 2020.

The two icons will be competing with other African musicians like Wizkid, Davido, Master KG, Burna Boy, Rema and more.

Mobo Awards which celebrate music of Black origin, have announced the nominees for their first ceremony since 2017.

The 2020 Edition will be held on Wednesday December 9 Live on YouTube.

See Full List of Nominees below:

Album of the year

J Hus – Big Conspiracy

Stormzy – Heavy Is the Head

Mahalia – Love and Compromise

Nines – Crabs in a Bucket

Lianne La Havas – Lianne La Havas

Best male act

Headie One

J Hus

Stormzy

Nines

AJ Tracey

Young T & Bugsey

Best female act

Lianne La Havas

Ms Banks

Tiana Major9

Mahalia

Darkoo

FKA twigs

Song of the year

Young T & Bugsey – Don’t Rush (feat Headie One)

Digga D – Woi

Darkoo – Gangsta (feat One Acen)

Tion Wayne – I Dunno (feat Stormzy & Dutchavelli)

Abra Cadabra – On Deck

Best newcomer

Aitch

Alicai Harley

Darkoo

Dutchavelli

Ivorian Doll

M1llionz

Miraa May

Pa Salieu

Shaybo

Tiana Major9

M Huncho

Loski

Video of the year

Bree Runway – Apeshit (directed by Will Hooper)

Nines – Clout (directed by Charlie Di Placido)

NSG – Lupita (directed by Kevin Hudson)

Jorja Smith – By Any Means (directed by Otis Dominique)

Knucks – Home (directed by Ray Fiasco)

Kojey Radical – 20/20 (directed by Charlie Di Placido)

Best R&B/soul act

Wstrn

Tiana Major9

Michael Kiwanuka

Mahalia

Lianne La Havas

Best hip-hop act

J Hus

Nines

Ms Banks

D-Block Europe

Krept & Konan

Potter Payper

Best grime act

Ghetts

P Money

Manga Saint Hilare

Capo Lee

JME

Best international act

Burna Boy

Drake

Koffee

Megan Thee Stallion

Pop Smoke

Popcaan

Roddy Ricch

Rema

Shenseaa

Summer Walker

HER

Lil Baby

Best album (1 September 2017 – 31 August 2019)

Dave – Psychodrama

Kano – Hoodies All Summer

Ella Mai – Ella Mai

Skepta – Ignorance Is Bliss

Nines – Crop Circle

Little Simz – Grey Area

Best African act

Burna Boy

Tiwa Savage

Davido

Fireboy DML

Rema

Master KG

Adekunle Gold

NSG

Afro B

Wizkid

Stonebwoy

Shatta Wale

Best reggae act

Popcaan

Koffee

Lila Iké

Buju Banton

Protoje

Best gospel act

Calledout Music

Noel Robinson

Guvna B

The Kingdom Choir

Shekinah

Best jazz act

Moses Boyd

Joe Armon-Jones

Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes

Yazmin Lacey

Ego Ella May

Best producer

Jae5

808 Melo

Sir Spyro

TSB

Steel Banglez

M1 On The Beat

Best performance in a TV show/film

Kane Robinson as Scully – Top Boy

Michaela Coel as Arabella – I May Destroy You

Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong – Sex Education

Jessica Plummer as Chantelle – Eastenders

Michael Ward as Marco – Blue Story

Damson Idris as Franklin Saint – Snowfall

Best media personality

Munya Chawawa

Chunkz

Yung Filly

Mo Gilligan

Clara Amfo

Maya Jama

Henrie Kwushue

KSI

Harry Pinero

Zeze Millz

Dancehall artiste Stonebwoy has finally reacted to his Godfather Samini’s endorsement for the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).

Samini dominated major headlines after he released an endorsement song for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) dubbed ‘Kpoyaka’.

Stonebwoy reacting to his former boss Samini endorsing the ruling New Patriotic Party(NDC) said that he cannot judge Samini for endorsing a political party.

” I cannot judge somebody on his own understanding and we all saw the video that Samini did in 2016 which has come back to be a controversial one. I think people should give him the opportunity to express himself better to tell us why he has endorsed and I think he did that in the song already for the things that party in government has been able to do and he is throwing his support behind the party.” Stonebwoy disclosed in an interview on Accra based Joy FM.

“But for me, my thing is that I believe in there is money to be made, however, wherever but I as a musician being tasked like this as a Unifier I will love to remain a unifier and leave the politicians to play their politics. If I go to vote I know where I will put my vote but I will not with the position am in now “ He added.

Stonebwoy indicated that Politicians should not only use celebrities during only elections time but they can be used within their tenure of government.