PRS Foundation artists receive 29 nominations at this year’s MOBO Awards

29 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, POWER UP, MOBO Unsung and BBC Music Introducing partnership.

Our PPL Momentum grantee Jordan Adetunji who picked up ‘Music Video of the Year’ at the Northern Ireland (NI) Prize earlier this year, has been nominated for the MOBOs in the ‘Song of the year’ & ‘Best Newcomer’ category. Adetunji is breaking all the rules with his genre merging rap and r&b post punk. The Alternative Hip Hop Artist has currently gained a huge momentum with his tracks being featured in huge Spotify playlists such as Alternative Hip Hop, Chillmatic, New Punk Tracks, as well as Rap UK and Fresh Finds Rock. His viral hit ‘Kehlani’ has earned him a Grammy nomination in the Best Melodic Rap category alongside legends like Beyonce and Eryka Badu.

The full list of nominees for the MOBO Awards 2025 is as follows: 

      Best Male Act

• Ghetts – International Showcase Fund to perform at MIDEM 2015

Best Female Act In Association With Got2b

• Cleo Sol – Supported through MOBO Unsung in 2012
• Little Simz – PPL Momentum Fund, International Showcase Fund for Canadian Music Week 2014, BBC Music Introducing x PRS Foundation showcase for SXSW 2015
• Nia Archives – Played at No Bounds Festival 2022 which was funded by PRS Foundation’s Open Fund

       Album Of the Year

• Cleo Sol – ‘Gold’ – Supported through MOBO Unsung in 2012.
• Ghetts – ‘On Purpose, With Purpose’ – International Showcase Fund to perform at MIDEM 2015

       Song Of the Year

• Jordan Adetunji – ‘Kehlani’ – PPL Momentum Music Fund

       Best Newcomer

• Jordan Adetunji – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Video Of The Year In Association With LNER

• Skepta – ‘Gas Me Up (Diligent)’ (Directed By Steveo) – Open Fund

Best R&B/Soul Act Supported By Kiss Fm

• Jaz Karis – International Showcase Fund for SXSW 2023
• Nippa – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Sasha Keable – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Shae Universe – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best Alternative Music Act in Association With Marshall

• ALT BLK ERA – Women Make Music, PPL Momentum Music Fund & POWER UP
• Hak Baker – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best Grime Act Supported by Trench

• D Double E – International Showcase Fund for SXSW 2017

Best Hip Hop Act Supported By Bbc Radio 1xtra

• Skrapz – International Showcase Fund for CMW 2019

Best Drill Act

• K-trap – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best Performance In A TV Show/Film

• Ghetts As Krazy In Supacell – International Showcase Fund to perform at MIDEM 2015

Best Jazz Act

• Blue Lab Beats – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Ego Ella May – POWER UP, International Showcase Fund for Montreal Jazz Festival 2024, PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Ezra Collective – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Kokoroko – PPL Momentum Music Fund, Women Make Music, International Showcase Fund for BBC Introducing and PRS Foundation Showcase at SXSW.
• Yussef Dayes – International Showcase Fund to play SXSW 2019

Best Electronic/Dance Act Supported By Mixmag

• Nia Archives – Played at No Bounds Festival 2022 which was funded by PRS Foundation’s Open Fund
• Salute – PPL Momentum Music Fund
• Shygirl – PPL Momentum Music Fund

Best Producer

• Juls – POWER UP

Best Gospel Act Supported By Premier Gospel

• Still Shadey – PPL Momentum Music Fund

The MOBO awards will take place in Newcastle, at the Utilita Arena on Tuesday, February 18, 2025.

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