DICE Live Award 2022: shortlist of nominees announced for London ceremony, including 2023’s ones to watch

A celebration of the best live music act in the UK and Ireland will take place in London next week with the sixth annual DICE Live Award. The shortlist has been put together by several senior industry figures following testimonial input from promoters, venues, managers and labels, with DICE’s top fans voting to crown 2022’s winner at a ceremony held at The Lower Third, 26 Denmark St on November 22, 2022.

The award already has a strong history of prestige to it, with previous winners such as Little Simz, Slowthai and Wolf Alice having been recognised by either the Mercury Music Awards or the BRITS.  Those shortlisted for the 2022 award are Mercury Music Award 2022 nominee Self Esteem, South London rapper, singer-songwriter and DJ Shygirl,  Nigerian-born, London-based artist Steven Umoh aka Obongjayar and accomplished producer and songwriter Fred again…

The five finalists for the 2022 DICE Live Award have been selected “for not only creating music that people love, but also delivering live performances that have kept fans coming back for more” organisers have mentioned in their announcement.

Andrew Foggin, Global Head of Music at DICE said: “We’ve loved watching our shortlisted artists create unmissable live shows and memories for fans. Each artist has had an incredible year on the live front - Obongjayar and Self Esteem have seen amazing fan growth on DICE, Gabriels headlined our new partner venues Outernet and New Century, Shygirl sold out her first headline shows in the UK and Fred again.. was immense on Boiler Room”.

In addition to the winner announcement on the night, the DICE Live Award will include a ‘Ones to Watch 2023’ space, featuring live performances from three up-and-coming artists who are breaking through on the DICE app, including alt-R&B artist Amie Blu, whose debut EP was released in April, experimental rapper BXKS, who’s ever-evolving sound has received praise from the likes of Skepta, and Ray Laurél, an artist looking to break “the boundaries of UK Pop”.

Where can I get tickets to attend the DICE Live Award 2022 ceremony?

A selection of tickets will be available through Dice, with a waiting list currently set up for those to get a notification that tickets are available. Tickets will cost £10 or £11 with a charity donation made on your behalf through Dice.

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