MOBO Awards 2022
The 25th MOBO Awards were held on 30 November 2022 at the Wembley Arena in London, to recognize achievements in "music of black origin" during 2022. The ceremony was hosted by internet personalities Chunkz and Yung Filly, and was live-streamed through YouTube.
The nominees were announced on 11 November 2022, introducing two new categories, Best Alternative Music Act and Best Electronic/Dance Act. For the first time, the Album of the Year award was given to two artists, Little Simz and Knucks. British music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards received the Paving the Way Award as a posthumous honour to recognize his contributions in helping various artists to launch their careers.
Performers
The performers were announced on 17 November 2022.| Artist | Song |
| Tion Wayne | "IFTK" "Body" "Wow" |
| FLO | "Immature" "Cardboard Box" |
| Kojey Radical | "Pusher Man: BWI" |
| Beenie Man | "Who Am I " "Dude" "Girls Dem Sugar" |
| Cat Burns | "Go" |
| Craig David | "Fill Me In" "Rewind" "7 Days" |
| Eliza Rose Sweet Female Attitude Sonique | "B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)" "Flowers" "It Feels So Good" |
| Emeli Sandé | Tribute to Jamal Edwards "Heaven" |
| Black Sherif Fireboy DML | "Kwaku the Traveller" "Bandana" "Peru" |
| Nile Rodgers Chic | "Le Freak" "Get Lucky" "Good Times" |
Winners and nominees
The nominees were announced on 11 November 2022. The winners are listed first and in bold.Special awards
;Lifetime Achievement AwardNile Rodgers;Outstanding Contribution AwardCraig David
;Paving The Way Award
- '''Jamal Edwards'''