MOBOs to honour Jamal Edwards with Paving The Way Award

It's been revealed that Jamal Edwards, Nile Rodgers and Craig David will receive special honour awards at the 2022 MOBOs, which takes place on Wednesday (30 November).

SB.TV founder Edwards, who died in February, will be honoured at this year's MOBOs with the Paving The Way Award, which is "dedicated to celebrating and honouring trailblazers who create a path of excellence for future generations of talent," and will also be accompanied by a tribute performance by Emeli Sandé.

Nile Rodgers will receive the MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award, and Craig David will be the recipient of the MOBO Outstanding Contribution Award.

We are so proud to honour the late #JamalEdwards with the #MOBOAwards Paving The Way Award! (Supported by @1Xtra)

Don't miss the celebration of his life, which will include a special tribute performance by @emelisande, on Wednesday, Nov 30 on @YouTube —- https://t.co/91VwC9JK3i pic.twitter.com/9REe4iTuqz

— MOBO (@MOBOAwards) November 28, 2022

This year's MOBOs will also feature two brand new categories - Best Alternative Music Act and Best Dance/Electronic Act.

Knucks leads this year's nomination with five across Album of the Year, Best Male Act, Video of the Year and Best Hip-Hop Act, while Little Simz follows close behind with four nominations across the same categories.