Awards season is coming, and the Urban Music Awards are first up. The 24th edition takes place on Tuesday 15 December at Porchester Hall in west London, according to the official ticket page, and it will be shown live on Channel One TV.

Dave is the most-nominated artist, with ten, BANG Premier reported when the list came out. They include Artist of the Year (UK) and Best Album for The Boy Who Played the Harp, plus three for ‘Raindance’ with Tems. RAYE, Jim Legxacy and Olivia Dean have eight each, and Skepta has seven, including nods for ‘Victory Lap’ with Fred again.. and PlaqueBoyMax.

The Artist of the Year (UK) shortlist is stacked: Central Cee, Dave, Finn Askew, FLO, J Hus, Jim Legxacy, Lola Young, Nemzzz, Odeal, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress, RAYE, Scorcher and Skepta.

Best Album is just as tough. Central Cee’s Can’t Rush Greatness, Little Simz’s Lotus, Dave’s The Boy Who Played the Harp, Kojey Radical’s Don’t Look Down, FLO’s Access All Areas, RAYE’s This Music May Contain Hope and Olivia Dean’s The Art of Loving are among the nominees.

The newcomer list is worth a scroll. It includes Cristale, whose debut mixtape is out now, and EsDeeKid, who is also up for Best Drill Act. Fellow drill nominees include Digga D, Headie One, K Trap and Nemzzz. Chip, D Double E, JME, Kano, Skepta and Wiley are among the grime nominees.

Kenny Allstar, who now hosts the Official UK Rap Chart on 1Xtra, is nominated for Best DJ, and his Radio 1 and 1Xtra show is up for Best Radio Show.

On the night, the organisers have billed B2K, who are receiving an Outstanding Contribution to R&B honour, alongside The LOX and Beenie Man. Akelle, Abigail Chams, Queenie, Faithchild, Sonna Rele, DJ Ironik and Ayo Beatz are also on the bill. The ticket page says the line-up is subject to final confirmation, and fan tickets start at £59.

The public decides the winners. ‘Now it’s over to the fans: get voting,’ the awards’ vice president, Cressida Oppenheimer, said in the nominations announcement. Voting is open on the Urban Music Awards site.

Why this matters: With fans voting, the UMAs are one of the few UK music awards where the scene’s own audience decides who wins.