21st-century Black British male singers

British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer

British singer (born 1981)

British singer and songwriter

British singer

British singer (born 1950)

Timothy Lee McKenzie (born 4 January 1989), better known by his stage name Labrinth, is a British retired singer, songwriter, rapper, and record producer. Labrinth signed as a recording artist with Simon Cowell's record label Syco Music in 2010, initially collaborating with the English rapper Tinie Tempah. He appeared as a featured artist: uncredited on the single "Pass Out", but later officially on "Frisky"; then he released his first solo single, "Let the Sun Shine" in September. All three songs peaked in the top five on the UK Singles Chart.Peak positions on the UK Singles Chart:

English singer-songwriter

British singer (born 1978)

English actor and singer

British singer

English musician

English singer/songwriter and guitarist

Uzoechi Osisioma "Uzo" Emenike (; born 9 November 1994), professionally known by his stage name MNEK ( ; a gramogram of Emenike), is a British singer, songwriter and record producer. He has been nominated for two Grammy Awards and a Brit Award, and has received the ASCAP Vanguard Award. His writing and production credits include H.E.R., Jax Jones, Zara Larsson, Little Mix, Dua Lipa, Flo, Sugababes, Clean Bandit, Julia Michaels, Måneskin, Craig David, Christina Aguilera, Becky Hill, Joel Corry, Selena Gomez, Years & Years, Kid Cudi, Kylie Minogue, Beyoncé, Hailee Steinfeld, Madonna, KSI, Mabel

Marius Lucas Antonio Listhrop (born 19 June 1994), known professionally as Scarlxrd (pronounced "Scarlord"), is a British rapper, singer-songwriter, and former YouTuber. He is known for his unique musical style and is considered a pioneer of the trap metal genre, a combination of trap music and heavy metal. Formerly known under his YouTube moniker Mazzi Maz, he began a career in music as the vocalist for nu metal band Myth City before debuting as a rapper under the Scarlxrd name.

British reggae/pop singer

British singer and songwriter (1948–2015)

British musician (born 1985)

Kwabena Sarkodee Adjepong (born 24 April 1990), better known by his stage name Kwabs, is an English singer and songwriter. He is best known for his international hit "Walk".

English singer and songwriter

British musician

British comedian, actor and musician

British singer

Sampha Lahai Sisay (born 16 November 1988) is a British singer, songwriter, musician and record producer from Morden, South London. Sampha has collaborated with Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Frank Ocean, SBTRKT, Jessie Ware, Alicia Keys, Gorillaz, Florence + the Machine, Travis Scott, Kanye West, Daniel Caesar, Solange and others. Sampha has released two solo EPs: Sundanza (2010) and Dual (2013). Sampha's debut album, Process, was released on 3 February 2017 by Young and won the 2017 Mercury Prize. His second album, Lahai, was released on 20 October 2023.

British rapper and producer

British singer-songwriter and the main force behind the band Roachford, who scored their first success in 1989 with the hits "Cuddly Toy" and "Family Man"

British musician

English singer-songwriter

British singer

Lemar Obika (born 4 April 1978), known mononymously as Lemar, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer. Initially rising to fame after finishing third on the first series of British talent show Fame Academy, he was later signed to Sony BMG, where he has gone on to release five studio albums, three of which are certified platinum or double platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

British rapper and record producer

British rapper

British musician

British reggae musician

Jamaican-born British operatic bass-baritone

singer

British singer-songwriter and record producer

Ghostpoet (born Obaro Ejimiwe; 18 January 1983) is a British vocalist, songwriter and musician. He released five critically acclaimed albums with two being nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. Based in Berlin, he has expanded his work to include fine art since 2021.

British-Jamaican singer and actor

British singer-songwriter and musician

Nemiah Emmanuel Simms (born 28 March 2004), known professionally as Nemzzz, is a British rapper who gained recognition in 2021 with the tracks "Elevate" and "2MS". He released his first mixtape Do Not Disturb in 2024, which debuted at number 17 on the UK Albums Chart.

English singer, songwriter, arranger and record producer (1974–2006)

British actor, model, singer and film director

English operatic baritone and composer

British rapper

British rapper

British singer

Stephan Allen (born 11 November 1993), better known by his stage name Dutchavelli, is a British rapper. His name comes in part from the fact that he and his family (including his sister, Stefflon Don, a rapper) spent their formative years in Rotterdam, and he initially went under the name 'Dutch'. He has worked with artists such as Stormzy, Gzuz, and Tion Wayne and has achieved Top 40 hits with songs such as "I Dunno", "Burning" and "808", the former peaking at number 7 in the charts.

Welsh singer

British singer

British-Jamaican rapper, record producer, songwriter, and singer

British singer

British singer (1963–2019)

British singer-songwriter

British musician

British singer

English singer, disc jockey, television presenter and radio host