Kano tillägnade liveuppträdande med "Teardrops" till offren för polisvåld.
På onsdagskvällen hölls den brittiska musikgalan Rated Awards 2020, för svart musik inom Storbritannien. Värdar för galan stod Mo Gilligan och Julie Adenuga. Bland vinnarna på den virtuella gala fanns Stefflon Don, J Hus, AJ Tracey, Aitch, Stormzy och D-Block Europe. På galan fick även Dizzee Rascal ta emot hederspriset “The Legacy Award” som enligt ett pressmeddelande delas ut för: “Acknowledging his contribution to sculpting the sound of Grime and changing the face of British music forever.” Se samtliga vinnare och nominerade nedan.
Kano gjorde även ett starkt uppträdande med “Teardrops” och tillägnade den till offer för polisbrutalitet i UK:
“The performance is dedicated in memory of the countless lives lost too soon to police brutality in the UK, both named and un-named: Adrian McDonald, Aston McLean, Azelle Rodney, Brian Douglas, Cherry Groce, Christopher Alder, Clinton McCurbin, Cynthia Jarrett, Darren Cumberbatch, David Oluwale, Edson Da Costa, Fosta Errol-Thompson, Frank Ogboru, Ibrahima Sey, Jack Susianta, Jermaine Baker, John Mikkelson, Jordan ‘Nathaniel’ Cooke, Joy Gardner, Kevin Clarke, Kingsley Burrell, Leon Briggs, Leon Patterson, Leroy ‘Junior’ Medford, Mark Duggan, Mikey Powell, Mzee Mohammed-Daley, Nicholas Ofusu, Nuno Cardoso, Olaseni ‘Seni’ Lewis, Oluwashijibomi ‘Shiji’ Lapite, Paul Coker, Rashan Charles, Ricky Bishop, Roger Sylvester, Sean Rigg, Sheku Bayoh, Simeon Francis, Smiley Culture (David Emmanuel), Terry Nicholas, Trevor Smith, Wayne Douglas, Winston Rose.”
Se samtliga nominerade och vinnare på GRM Daily Rated Awards 2020 nedan:
Album of the Year
J Hus – Big Conspiracy (VINNARE)
Ard Adz – Miakeen
Cadet – The Rated Legend
Jme – Grime MC
Kano – Hoodies All Summer
Krept & Konan- Revenge Is Sweet
MoStack – Stacko
Skepta, Chip & Young Adz – Insommnia
Sneakbo – 9 Lives
Stormzy – Heavy Is The Head
Track of the Year
Tion Wayne – I Dunno (Ft. Stormzy & Dutachavelli) (VINNARE)
Atich x AJ Tracey –
Aitch – Taste (Make It Shake)
Darkoo – Gangsta (Ft. One Acen)
D-Block Europe – Home P*ssy
Headie One – Both
J Hus – Must Be
Mist – So High (Ft. Fredo)
Stormzy – Own It (Ft. Ed Sheeran & Burna Boy)
Young T & Bugsey – Don’t Rush (Ft. Headie One)
Mixtape of the Year
D-Block Europe – PTSD (VINNARE)
Aitch – AitcH2O
Blade Brown – Bags & Boxes 4
DigDat – Ei8ht Mile
Headie One – Music x Road
K-Trap – No Magic
M Huncho – Huncholini The First
Nafe Smallz – Goat World
OFB – Frontstreet
Yxng Bane – Quarantime
Female Artist of the Year
Stefflon Don (VINNARE)
Alicai Harley
Br3nya
Darkoo
Ivorian Doll
Lady Leshurr
Little Simz
Ms Banks
Shaybo
TeeZandos
Male Artist of the Year
D-Block Europe (VINNARE)
AJ Tracey
Aitch
Fredo
Headie One
J Hus
Krept & Konan
M Huncho
Stormzy
Young T & Bugsey
Video of the Year
Aitch x AJ Tracey – Rain (Ft. Tay Keith) (VINNARE)
B Young – Gucci Demon
DigDat x Aitch – Ei8ht Mile
Jme – Live (Ft. Merky Ace)
Kano – Trouble
Knucks – Home
K-Trap – Big Mood
M Huncho – Huncho For Mayor
Nines – Pride
Stormzy – Sounds of the Skeng
Personality of the Year
Chunkz (VINNARE)
Alhan
Chuckie Online
Mo Gilligan
Poet
Receipts Podcast ( Ghana’a Finest, Tolly T & Milena Sanchez)
Stevo the Madman
Yung Filly
Zeze Millz
3 Shots Of Tequila (Marvin Abbey, Mr Exposed and Tazer Black)
Breakthrough of the Year
Dutachavelli (VINNARE)
Darkoo
DigDat
JAY1
M24
Mastermind
Meekz
M1llionz
Bandokay & Double Lz
Poundz
Radio DJ of the Year
Kenny Allstar (VINNARE)
Charlie Sloth
DJ Target
Dotty
Henrie Kwushue
Robert Bruce
Semtex
Snoochie Shy
Tiffany Calver
Yinka & Shayna Marie
Producer of the Year
JAE5 (VINNARE)
Fred Again
Ghosty
Hargo
iLL BLU
M1OnTheBeat
Nastylgia
QuincyTellEm
Rymez
TSB
På scen uppträdde bland annat tidigare nämnde Kano samt Dizzee Rascal, George The Poet, Abra Cadabra, M Huncho och Br3yna. Streama galan i sin helhet nedan!
Foto: Theo Williams / Christopher Cargil
