The 13th annual Urban Music Awards is set to come off in London on November 21.
The award, presented by the Urban Music Awards Academy, honours the best in Hip Hop, Rn B, and Soul over the year in review, and was first held in 2003.
Ghanaian acts Shatta Wale and Fuse ODG were both nominated in the ‘Best African Act category.
Other continental behemoths competing with them include AKA, Yemi Alade, and Davido.
Fuse ODG also grabbed a nomination for the best male act slot, whilst UK acts DJ Abrantee and Stormzy all picked up nominations in other categories.
Winners for the November 21 show would be voted for by fans
Check out nominees for the show below….
UMA Best Male Act 2015
Skepta
MNEK
Mark Ronson
Krept and Konan
Jme
Stormzy
Tinie Tempah
Fuse ODG
Giggs
Kano
Kwabs
Ed Sheeran
Jidenna
Wstrn
Gregory Porter
UMA Best African Act
Wizkid
Fuse ODG
Silvastone
Davido
Patoranking
Moelogo
Yemi Alade
AKA
Mista Silva
Shatta Wale
UMA Best Collaboration 2015 sponsored by DeChavel
Sigma & Diztortion ft. Jacob Banks ‘Redemption’
Redlight feat. Melisa Whiskey ‘Threshold’
Shakka feat. JME ‘Say Nada’
City feat. Adam Levine ‘Locked Away’
R2bees Feat. Davido – ‘Gboza’
Jesse Glynne ft Tinie Tempah ‘Not Letting Go’
Krept & Konan ft. Jeremih ‘Freak of the Week’
Rita Ora ft. Chris Brown ‘Body on Me’
Macklemore ft. Lewis, Nally, & Mel ‘Downtown’
Nick Brewer ft. Bibi Bourelly ‘Talk To Me’
UMA Best Radio Show 2015
Breakfast Club- DJ Envy, Angela Yee & Charlamagne (Power 105.1)
Neeve ‘Kisstory’ ( Kiss)
Ricki, Melvin & Charlie (In the Morning – Kiss)
Craig David presents TS5 (Capital Xtra)
Charlie Sloth (1Xtra)
E-Plus ( Capital Xtra)
Marvin Humes (Capital Xtra)
DJ Abrantee (Capital Xtra)
Shortee Blitz & MK (Kiss)
Max (Capital Xtra)
Jamz Supernova ( BBC 1Xtra)
- Dot – ‘The Dotty Show’ (BBC 1Xtra)
Mista Jam ( BBC 1Xtra)
UMA Best Grime Act 2015
Bugzy Malone
Big Narstie
Jme
Lethal Bizzle
Skepta
Stormzy
Ghetts
UMA Best Video 2015
Lady Leshurr ‘Queen Speech 4’
Stormzy “Know Me From” (Directed by Serious Black)
FKA Twigs “Glass & Patron” (Directed by FKA Twigs)
Rita Ora Feat. Chris Brown “Body On Me” (Directed Colin Tilley)
Lethal Bizzle Feat. Diztortion “Fester Skank” (Directed by Ludovic and Zotto)
Kano ‘New Banger’
Jidenna ‘Classic Man’
Macklemore ft. Lewis, Nally, & Mel ‘Downtown’
UMA Best Female Act 2015
FKA Twigs
Fluer East
Lady Leshurr
Little Simz
Ella Eyre
Lianne La Havas
Jess Glynne
M.I.A
Ella Henderson
Melissa Steel
Katy B
The full list can be viewed here…