The MOBO Awards 2024 nominees have been announced, and Skindred, Kid Bookie and ALT BLK ERA are among the acts up for Best Alternative Act.
The awards will be taking place at Utilita Arena in Sheffield (for the first time ever), on 7 February 2024.
As well as Skindred, Kid Bookie and ALT BLK ERA, East London’s Deijuvhs has also been nominated, as well as Young Fathers and Arlo Parks.
Last year, Bob Vylan won the inaugural prize for Best Alternative Act, which was established following an open letter from Nova Twins asking for more rock acts to be recognised by the awards.
Speaking about today’s full nomination announcement, MOBO Founder Kanya King CBE has said:
“We are proud to champion this year’s incredible lineup of nominees for the 26th MOBO Awards, who have all brought stellar music and content to our attention through their remarkable work in music, film, TV, online and more.
“Since 1996, we’ve celebrated Black music and culture, breaking new ground and leading the way, seeing MOBO evolve and innovate to champion outstanding talent beyond music.
“This year’s nominees not only represent the best of their genre and artform and an incredible year of music, but also continue our dedication to sustaining an inclusive ecosystem where diverse talent is both recognised and empowered to thrive.
“With the advancement of our MOBO UnSung talent programme and career development platform MOBOLISE, we are ready and excited to take our pioneer status to the next level, to celebrate and recognise the vast contributions of trailblazing musicians and cultural heroes, in a way that only MOBO can, see you on February 7th!”
Elsewhere in today’s announcement, Stormzy and Little Simz lead the way, with four nominations each, whilst female artists have dominated the main categories, including five out of six of the nominees for Best Dance/Electronic Act.
Limited tickets to the event are available now via the MOBO website.