Rated Awards return

21 July 2021 - Press release

GRM Daily’s Iconic Rated Awards Return for Virtual Ceremony 

Thursday 16th September 2021 @ 7pm BST

Nominations include AJ Tracey, Headie One, Slowthai, Little Simz, Abra Cadabra, ENNY, Central Cee, Stormzy, Lady Leshurr, Ghetts, Stefflon Don, Pa Salieu & Jorja Smith


Britain’s premier award ceremony for UK Rap & Grime, the Rated Awards returns to celebrate the best talent in the UK music scene over the last 12 months at a virtual ceremony streaming on Thursday 16th September at 7pm BST.

Today, GRM Daily announce the nominations for this year’s awards, with AJ Tracey, Headie One, Slowthai, ENNY, Stormzy, Shaybo, Ghetts, Abra Cadabra, Central Cee and Pa Salieu amongst those with multiple nods each. With awards spanning over ten categories, from Breakthrough and Video of the Year to Album and Personality of the Year, the nominations for the 2021 Rated Awards honour some of the UK scene’s biggest names and their achievements between 1st June 2020 to 1st June 2021. Voting opened today and fans can head to grmdaily.com/ratedawards-vote to cast their votes.

AJ Tracey and Headie One lead the nominations with four nominations each in Male Artist, Track of the Year, Video of the Year and the prestigious Album of the Year categories, following what has been an incredible year for each artist, with numerous accolades and chart successes under their belt. They face strong competition from Slowthai, Central Cee, Ghetts and Abra Cadabra alongside an array of female nominees across categories including Little Simz, Shaybo, Lady Leshurr, ENNY, Jorja Smith and Stefflon Don. The Breakthrough category is set to be hotly contested with a strong shortlist including ArrDee, ENNY, Pa Salieu, Shaybo and Central Cee. Full list of nominations below.

GRM founder Post says: 'Excited to be back celebrating the best in UK Rap & Grime music. It’s been an incredible year in music, congratulations to all of this year’s nominees.'

Returning in 2021 for its 6th year, this year’s GRM Daily Rated Awards will showcase a broad range of the hottest upcoming and established artists and is guaranteed to provide a selection of iconic performances that simply wouldn’t be seen at other award ceremonies. Broadcast exclusively on YouTube, the awards will be a must-see event with a carefully curated line up of unmissable live performances yet to be announced.

The Rated Awards were founded by GRM Daily, an award-winning platform at the epicentre of UK Rap & Grime music culture since 2009. An outlet where the very best of black British music is whole heartedly celebrated, GRM is renowned as an influential launch pad for the country's emerging and established talent. With over 4 billion YouTube views, 4 million subscribers and a social reach of over 3 million, GRM is the most viewed black British music channel and website in the UK.
The Rated Awards 2021 with YouTube Music will be streamed on Wednesday 16th September @7pm BST, broadcast exclusively on GRM’s YouTube Channel

YouTube Music are the Official sponsors of the Rated Awards 2021
Mixtape of the Year in accociation with Porte Noire
Breakthrough of the Year supported by 1Xtra

Follow @GRMDAILY and @ratedawards on socials to keep up with all-things #RatedAwards

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
Bree Runway
Darkoo
ENNY
Ivorian Doll
Jorja Smith
Lady Leshurr
Ms Banks
Shaybo
Stefflon Don
Midas The Jagaban

Male Artist of the Year
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 Brve)
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 Accociation 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
169
5ive Beatz
Chris Rich
Ghosty
Gotcha
Hargo
M1OnTheBeat
P2J
R14
TSB
5ive Beatz