PRS Foundation artists receive 31 nominations at this year’s MOBO Awards

31 of the MOBO award nominations this year feature artists who have received PRS Foundation support during their careers through the International Showcase Fund, PPL Momentum Music Fund, Women Make Music, The Open Fund, Steve Reid Innovation Award and BBC Music Introducing partnership.

British Music Collective SAULT are nominated for Best R&B/soul act. The collective features singer-songwriter Cleo Sol, supported through MOBO Unsung in 2012, a MOBO initiative in conjunction with PRS Foundation, supporting the best in emerging talent.

The talented supported artists nominated are:

Best male act:

• Dave – International Showcase fund

Best female act

• Little Simz – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Album of the year

• Little Simz – No Thank You – PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund
• Ezra Collective – Where I’m Meant To Be – PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund, Steve Reid Innvation Award and BBC Music Introducing partnership

Song of the year

• Central Cee & Dave – Sprinter – Dave received support through PRS Foundation International Showcase Fund

Best Newcomer

• Nippa – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• No Guidnce – International Showcase Fund

Video of the year

•  Enny – No More Naija Men (dir Otis Dominique) – Enny was affiliated with The Silhouettes Project PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Little Simz – PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund

Best R&B/soul act

• Bellah – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Jaz Karis – International Showcase Fund
• Sault – features PRS Foundation supported MOBO Tour 2012 grantee Cleo Sol.

Best hip-hop act

• Enny – Enny was affiliated with The Silhouettes Project PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Little Simz – PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund

Best grime act

• Bugzy Malone – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Manga Saint Hilare – featured on artist Sub Blue’s EP that we funded through PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Novelist – PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund
• P Money – ISF for SXSW, Mobo Tour 2012

Best drill act

•  K-Trap – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best jazz act

•  Blue Lab Beats – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Ezra Collective – PPL Momentum Music Fund, International Showcase Fund, Steve Reid Innvation Award and BBC Music Introducing partnership
• Yazmin Lacey – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best alternative music act

• Alt Blk Era – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Arlo Parks – PRS Foundation & BBC Music Introducing showcase partnership
• Deijuvhs – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Skindred – International Showcase Fund
• Young Fathers – Open Fund for Music Creators

Best electronic/dance act

• Salute – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Shygirl – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best gospel act

• Guvna B – PPL Momentum Music Fund, POWER UP

The MOBO awards take place today at Utilita Arena Sheffield in Sheffield and are the UK’s biggest and most prestigious celebration of black music.

Find your tickets at: https://mobo.com/tickets