Lianne La Havas, Aitch and Nines lead 2020 MOBO Awards nominations

Mahalia, Headie One and Nines were among the big winners at last night’s 2020 MOBO Awards, with Mahalia and Nines walking away with two trophies each.The awards ceremony returned for the first time since 2017 last night (December 9) to celebrate music of Black origin.For his album ‘Crabs in a Bucket’, Nines won Album of the Year as well as the top prize in the Best Hip Hop Act category.Following her rousing 2019 album ‘Love and Compromise’ and this year’s ‘Isolation Tapes’ EP, Mahalia won Best

Naman Ramachandran Rose Glass’ psychological horror “Saint Maud” leads the charge at the 2020 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs) with 17 nominations.“Saint Maud” is up for best British independent film, screenplay and director, and also features in the debut categories — producer, director and screenwriter. Morfydd Clark is nominated for best actress and Jennifer Ehle for supporting actress.

Nova Twins have penned an open letter to the MOBO Awards, calling for them to introduce a Rock/Alternative category in their 2021 awards.In the letter, the London rock duo say that the inclusion of the new category could “widen the representation that ourselves and so many others didn’t have growing up”.Elsewhere in the letter, the pair say that the move would represent “more than just a category,” writing: “It’s a message to all young black people, letting them know that they can do and be

The MOBOs will return next month with a ceremony livestreamed on YouTube, with a highlights show on BBC One later the same night.

The time has come to meet the new class of nominees for the 2021 Grammy Awards. Recording Academy chair and interim president/CEO Harvey Mason Jr.

Natalie Oganesyan editorThe 2021 Grammy Award nominees will be announced on Tuesday at noon ET/9 a.m. PT, courtesy of Recording Academy interim president Harvey Mason Jr., special guests Dua Lipa and Imogen Heap and other presenters.The one-hour livestreamed event will air on Grammy.com, as well as on the Recording Academy’s social media platforms.

Clayton Davis STX Films has decided to enter this unconventional awards season with a mighty and timely drama, “The Mauritanian,” formerly called “Prisoner 760,” from Scottish director Kevin Macdonald. The film will be released in theaters on Feb.

GRAMMY nominations will be announced on Tuesday, courtesy of Recording Academy Interim President Harvey Mason Jr., as well as some special guests, ahead of the ceremony, currently set for a Jan.

Also Read: 'Dick Johnson Is Dead' Wins Top Prize at Critics Choice Documentary AwardsIn addition, the early timeline for the nominations meant that some late-2020 films that might well have been major contenders, including George Clooney’s sci-fi epic “The Midnight Sky” and Patty Jenkins’ Christmas Day release “Wonder Woman 1984,” could not be considered.The result is a roster of nominees that is conspicuously missing big superhero or action flicks, filled instead with early-year theatrical

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefCate Blanchett-produced “Stateless” and Shannon Murphy’s feature directing debut “Babyteeth” dominated the nominations for the Australian Film Institute-Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts’ AACTA Awards.Refugee drama series “Stateless” earned 18 nomination in the TV category, including best telefilm or miniseries, an acting nomination for Jai Courtney, and multiple screenplay and directing nominations.

The Last Of Us Part II and Ghost Of Tsushima leading in pack.Numerous heavy hitting titles of 2020 have been nominated across a variety of categories and were carefully selected by a global jury of more than 95 media publications and influencer outlets.The highest award is the Game of the Year category which sees Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost Of Tsushima, Hades, and The Last Of Us Part II all up for nomination.The Last Of Us Part II is signalling to

Chadwick Boseman is still making a big impact in the movie industry — even after his death.The Black Panther star died in August at age 43 after privately battling colon cancer for several years.

Is awards season actually happening? Skeptics may still think it’s pointless due to a theatrical distribution system ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, but things are moving forward. And, a small bit of normalcy returned as IFP announced the 2020 Gotham Awards nominations this morning LISTEN: John Magaro never ate an oily cake making “First Cow” [Podcast] “First Cow” led all films with three nominations including Best Feature, Best Actor (John Magaro) and Best Screenplay.

Also Read: 'First Cow' Film Review: Kelly Reichardt Crafts Another Quiet Masterwork About the Pacific NorthwestNominees in the new Best International Feature category included Maimouna Doucoure’s “Cuties,” which led to protests by conservative critics when it aired on Netflix.