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Golden Globe Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical 1994 · Nominated
Academy Award Writing (Screenplay Written Directly 1994 · Nominated
Golden Globe Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy 1994 · Nominated
Dave won his first MOBO Award for the Best Newcomer Act at the 2017 ceremony on 29 November 2017. He received his first Brit Award nomination for British Breakthrough Act at the 2018 Brit Awards which he lost out to Dua Lipa.
Feb 11, 2024 · Learn about Dave, the British rapper who won the BRIT Award for Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act in 2022 and 2023. Find out his real name, his musical influences, his chart-topping songs and his collaborations.
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- He's been at this for ages. Image source, BL@CKBOX/YouTube. Dave, real name David Omoregie, made his debut in May 2015 with an attention-grabbing freestyle on the YouTube channel Bl@ckbox.
- He listens to a lot of film soundtracks. Image source, Santan Dave / YouTube. British rap can be myopic - focusing on the same minor-key aesthetics, clipped beats and self-aggrandising lyrics.
- His Glastonbury set went viral. Image source, BBC Music. In the middle of an already legendary Glastonbury set in 2019, Dave asked for some help from the audience.
- He dedicated the Mercury Prize to his incarcerated brother. Image source, Getty Images. Dave's older brother Christopher is currently serving a life sentence for his part in a fatal stabbing in London's Victoria Station in 2010.
Oct 24, 2022 · Dave, Stormzy, Little Simz and more took home awards at the 2022 GRM Rated Awards, which celebrate the U.K. rap and grime scene. See the full list of nominations and winners, including album, track, video and personality of the year.
The 21-year-old rapper, Dave, had been asked to perform at the Brit awards. He wanted to play the piano and perform his song Black. Could the two creative directors help make it an...
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Sep 19, 2019 · Dave has won the 2019 Hyundai Mercury prize for his debut album, Psychodrama. Announcing the winner, judge Annie Mac said the album “showed remarkable levels of musicianship, true artistry,...
Sep 19, 2019 · Rapper Dave beat the likes of Foals, Anna Calvi and The 1975 to win the 2019 Mercury Prize, which recognises the best British album of the last year. Psychodrama is a thought-provoking reflection on his upbringing in London, inspired by his brother's incarceration and therapy.
