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Dizzee Rascal among the Urban Music Awards nominees

Dizzee Rascal has been nominated for Best Music Video gong at this year’s Urban Music Awards (UMA).
The 34-year-old rapper – whose real name is Dylan Mills – is one of the UK’s best-known hip-hop stars and Dizzee is hopeful that the video for his single ‘Bop N Keep It Dippin’ will win the accolade at the event in London on November 29.
Looking ahead to the awards, Dizzee said: "The Urban Music Awards recognised and supported my talent right from the beginning before anyone else did and I wouldn’t be where I am today without its continued support."
Other big-name nominees for the upcoming awards show include Drake, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, and Kanye West, all of whom are in the running for the Best International Artist prize.
Meanwhile, chart-topping star Dave has received nominations in three categories, including Best Music Video, Best Hip Hop Act and Artist of the Year.
In the Best Newcomer category, Amelia Monet, Big Zuu, Mostack, Ramz, Raye, Asco, ZieZie, IAMDDB, Octavian, Blay Vision, Jeshi and Basette will all be battling for the coveted gong.
Since 2003, the UMAs has allowed music fans to nominate and vote for their favourites in all categories.
Voting for this year’s UMAs starts online at urbanmusicawards.co/voting until November 20.

Select list of UMA nominees:

Best Newcomer 2018:
EO
Big Zuu
Mostack
Ramz
Raye
Asco
ZieZie
IAMDDB
Octavian
Amelia Monet
Blay Vision
Jeshi
Basette

Best International Artist 2018:
6ix9nine
Chris Brown
Drake
Tory Lanez
Nicki Minaj
Teyana Taylor
Childish Gambino
French Montana
Cardi B
Kehlani
Post Malone
Kanye West
A$AP Rocky

Best Group:
Krept & Konan
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
The Kingdom Choir
Lotto Boyz
Belly Squad
House of Pharaohs
MO

Best Music Video:
Big Zuu ft. JME ‘Fall Off’
AJ Tracey – ‘LO(V/S)ER’
Dave ft. Fredo ‘Funky Friday’
Mostack ‘What i wanna’
Ramz – ‘Barking’
EO – ‘German’
Not3s ft Mabel – ‘My Lover’
ILLBlu ft. Krept & Konan, Loskie & ZieZie – ‘Chop My Money’
Izzie Gibbs – ‘People’
Dappy ‘All We Know’
Dizzee Rascal – ‘Bop N Keep It Dippin’
Donae’o ft. Belly – ‘Chalice’

Best Producer:
Mike Keys
Tre Jean-Marie
Steel Banglez
M1OnTheBeat
Nyge
Remedee
MK The Plug
The Fanatix
Da Beatfreakz
ILLBlu

Best Hip Hop Act:
Fredo (UK)
Pusha T (USA)
Dave (UK)
Yemi (Sweden)
Mostack (UK)
Nines (UK)
Stefflon Don (UK)
Jay Kae (UK)
Ms. Banks (UK)
French Montana (USA)

Artist of the Year (UK):
Dave
AJ Tracey
Mostack
Sneakbo
Nines
Ramz
Stefflon Don
Krept & Konan
Hardy Caprio
Yxng Bane

Best Album:
Jorja Smith – Lost and Found
A2 – Blue
Big Narstie – BDL Bipolar
Nines – Crop Circle
Wiley – Godfather
Sneakbo – Brixton
MNEK – Language
Angel – Woman

Best DJ:
Semtex
Charlie Sloth
Jamz Supernova
Shy FX
Shortee Blitz
Melody Kane
Charlesy
Rude Kid

Best Single:
Cadet & Deno Driz ‘Advice’
Teddy Bear ft. King London ‘The Weekend’
Little Simz ‘Offence’
Paigey Cakey ft. Geko ‘Loving You’
Nao ‘Make it Out Alive’
Slow Thai ‘Rainbow’
Jones ‘Something Bout our Love’
Ramz ‘Barking’
Dappy ‘All We Know’
Dizzee Rascal – ‘Bop N Keep It Dippin’
Donae’o ft. Belly – ‘Chalice’

Best Gospel Act
Fiona Yorke
Zoe Grace
Triple O
Nyasha T & United Praisers
Sarah Teibo
Tab Worship
IDMC
Noel Robinson
Becca Folkes

Best Jazz Act
Jamie Isaac
Roy Ayers
Camilla George
Tipitina
Georgia Mancio
Ezra Collective
Binker & Moses
Shabaka Hutchings

Best R&B Act:
Wstrn
Khalid
Shakka
Mahalia
JGrrey
Aaron Taylor
Weslee
Lyves
Puma Blue

Best Female Act:
Mabel
IAMDDB
MO
Trillary Banks
Stefflon don
Ms. Banks
Flohio

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