The KA & GRM Daily Rated Awards are awarding the best in British urban music for a second year, with this year’s ceremony taking place at Camden, London’s iconic Roundhouse on Wednesday, September 7. The KA & GRM Daily Rated Awards are one of the only award ceremonies that lets the fans decide the winners on the night.
With this very much in the people’s hands, it arguably gives best credit to those in the British urban music scene who deserve it. Voting opens on Monday, August 1 via here. The awards, launched last year, were founded by GRM Daily and founding partner, KA Drinks. Over the last three years, KA Drinks has been helping to empower the UK grime scene.
They have worked with artists such as Ghetts, Lady Leshurr and Paigey Cakey in 2012, to supporting up-and-coming artists in their yearly Get Rated competition. As cofounder of the Rated Awards, KA has helped create a platform to celebrate the best of urban music, and are building a brand that will help to inspire the next generation of grime talent.
This year the Best Track category is in association with BBC’s 1Xtra, voting will take place here, to be launched in August alongside the highly anticipated Best Album category, with more details to follow. Full list of nominations below, with Best Album and Best Track nominees to be announced in the coming weeks.
Best Breakthrough
Avelino
AJ Tracey
Santan Dave
Mist
Nadia Rose
Ray BLK
Big Tobz
67
C Biz
WSTRN
Best Video
Skepta – Man (Gang)
Kano – This Is England
Nines – Intro
Giggs – Whippin Escurtion
Wretch 32 x Avelino – Hulk Hogan
Mr Bigz – Beluga Bitches Bollinger
Tinie Tempah ft. Wizkid – Mamacita
Tinie Tempah – Girls Like
Ghetts – U Dun Know Already
Lethal B – Rari Workout
Best DJ
Charlie Sloth
Manny Norte
Tim Westwood
Sian Anderson
RudeKid
Siobhan Bell
DJ Semtex
DJ Target
DJ Spyro
Logan Sama
Producer Of The Year
RudeKid
SirSpyro
Z Dot
Nyge
Nana Rogues
ZXPH ELLIS
Donaeo Diztortion
Carns Hill
Swift Beater
Personality Of The Year
Bashy
Poet & Vuj
3 Shots Of Tequila
Kayode Ewumi
NFTR
John Boyega
Reggie Yates
Arnold Oceng
Julie Adenuga
Idris Elba
Best Artist
Skepta
Giggs
Chip
Kano
Stormzy
Lady Leshurr
Lethal Bizzle
Section Boyz
Bugzy Malone
Ghetts
Best Mixtape
Fekky – Brandy & Coke
67 – In Skengs We Trust
MoStack – Gangster With Banter
Ghetts x Rude Kid – 653
Wretch 32 & Avelino – Young Fire Old Flame
Bonkaz – Mixtape of the Year
Chip – Rap vs Grime
Kojey Radical – 23 Winters
Youngs Teflon – Trillin 2
P Money – Money Over Everyone 2
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