The MOBO Awards are set to return for their first ceremony since 2017 in December – with nominations for this year's awards announced today. Taking place virtually on BBC One and YouTube on December 9, the MOBO Awards will add an extra category for best album released between 2017 and 2019, to recognise the two-year hiatus.

"Recognising the unique role the MOBO Awards plays for so many, and the challenging year we find ourselves in, it is now more important than ever to be there and to continue the rich history of showcasing the very best of black music and culture," MOBO founder Kanya King commented.

King, who grew up in London, was born to an Irish mother and a Ghanian father. She established the MOBO Awards in 1996 – in an effort to recognise and honour "the artistic and technical achievements of exceptional British and international talent in the musical fields of Hip Hop, Grime, RnB/Soul, Reggae, Jazz, Gospel, and African music." Sadly, no Irish artists are featured among this year's nominations.

See the full list of this year's nominees below:

BEST MALE ACT

HEADIE ONE

J HUS

STORMZY

NINES

AJ TRACEY

YOUNG T & BUGSEY

BEST FEMALE ACT

LIANNE LA HAVAS

MS BANKS

TIANA MAJOR9

MAHALIA

DARKOO

FKA TWIGS

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

J HUS – ‘BIG CONSPIRACY’

STORMZY – ‘HEAVY IS THE HEAD’

MAHALIA – ‘LOVE AND COMPROMISE’

NINES – ‘CRABS IN A BUCKET’

LIANNE LA HAVAS – ‘LIANNE LA HAVAS’

SONG OF THE YEAR [PUBLIC VOTED]

YOUNG T & BUGSEY FEAT. HEADIE ONE – ‘DON’T RUSH’

DIGGA D – ‘WOI’

DARKOO FEAT. ONE ACEN - ‘GANGSTA’

TION WAYNE FEAT. STORMZY & DUTCHAVELLI – ‘I DUNNO’

ABRA CADABRA – ‘ON DECK’

BEST NEWCOMER [PUBLIC VOTED]

AITCH

ALICAÌ HARLEY

DARKOO

DUTCHAVELLI

IVORIAN DOLL

M1LLIONZ

MIRAA MAY

PA SALIEU

SHAYBO

TIANA MAJOR9

M HUNCHO

LOSKI

VIDEO OF THE YEAR

BREE RUNWAY – ‘APESHIT’ (DIRECTED BY WILL HOOPER)

NINES – ‘CLOUT’ (DIRECTED BY CHARLIE DI PLACIDO)

NSG – ‘LUPITA’ (DIRECTED BY KEVIN HUDSON)

JORJA SMITH – ‘BY ANY MEANS’ (DIRECTED BY OTIS DOMINIQUE)

KNUCKS – ‘HOME’ (DIRECTED BY RAY FIASCO)

KOJEY RADICAL – ‘20/20’ (DIRECTED BY CHARLIE DI PLACIDO)

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

WSTRN

TIANA MAJOR9

MICHAEL KIWANUKA

MAHALIA

LIANNE LA HAVAS

BEST HIP HOP ACT

J HUS

NINES

MS BANKS

D-BLOCK EUROPE

KREPT & KONAN

POTTER PAYPER

BEST GRIME ACT [PUBLIC VOTED]

GHETTS

P MONEY

MANGA SAINT HILARE

CAPO LEE

JME

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT [PUBLIC VOTED]

BURNA BOY

DRAKE

KOFFEE

MEGAN THEE STALLION

POP SMOKE

POPCAAN

RODDY RICCH

REMA

SHENSEEA

SUMMER WALKER

H.E.R

LIL BABY

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A TV SHOW/FILM [PUBLIC VOTED]

KANE ROBINSON AS SULLY – ‘TOP BOY’

MICHAELA COEL AS ARABELLA – ‘I MAY DESTROY YOU’

NCUTI GATWA AS ERIC EFFIONG – ‘SEX EDUCATION’

JESSICA PLUMMER AS CHANTELLE – ‘EASTENDERS’

MICHEAL WARD AS MARCO – ‘BLUE STORY’

DAMSON IDRIS AS FRANKLIN SAINT – ‘SNOWFALL’

BEST MEDIA PERSONALITY [PUBLIC VOTED]

MUNYA CHAWAWA

CHUNKZ

YUNG FILLY

MO GILLIGAN

CLARA AMFO

MAYA JAMA

HENRIE KWUSHUE

KSI

HARRY PINERO

ZEZE MILLZ

BEST ALBUM (2017 – 2019)

DAVE – ‘PSYCHODRAMA’

KANO – ‘HOODIES ALL SUMMER’

ELLA MAI – ‘ELLA MAI’

SKEPTA – ‘IGNORANCE IS BLISS’

NINES – ‘CROP CIRCLE’

LITTLE SIMZ – ‘GREY AREA’

BEST AFRICAN ACT [PUBLIC VOTED]

BURNA BOY

TIWA SAVAGE

DAVIDO

FIREBOY DML

REMA

MASTER KG

ADEKUNLE GOLD

NSG

AFRO B

WIZKID

STONEBWOY

SHATTA WALE

BEST REGGAE ACT

POPCAAN

KOFFEE

LILA IKÉ

BUJU BANTON

PROTOJE

BEST GOSPEL ACT

CALLEDOUT MUSIC

NOEL ROBINSON

GUVNA B

THE KINGDOM CHOIR

SHEKINAH

BEST JAZZ ACT

MOSES BOYD

JOE ARMON-JONES

TOM MISCH & YUSSEF DAYES

YAZMIN LACEY

EGO ELLA MAY

BEST PRODUCER

JAE 5

808 MELO

SIR SPYRO

TSB

STEEL BANGLEZ

M1ONTHEBEAT

Watch the MOBO Awards on YouTube at 7pm on December 9. The ceremony will be re-broadcast on BBC One later that night at 10.45pm.