The MOBO Awards!!!!!!!

The MOBO Awards (Music Of Black Origin) has been going strong for the past 16 years, and this year as previous years, we have the privilege of having some of our very own, nominated in the Best African Act category: Seun Kuti, WizKid & Dbanj are nominated this year.

Also nominated in this year's MOBO awards are Adele, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Jessie J and Ceelo Green amongst others.

This year’s edition will also feature a special performance from legendary group, Boyz II Men, to celebrate 20 years of music.

Also show some love to our Nigerian descent, Tinie Tempah.

Full list of nominees:

Best U.K. Act

Adele
Chase & Status
Chipmunk
Example
Jessie J
Katy B
N-Dubz
Wretch 32
The Streets
Tinie Tempah

Best Newcomer
Alex Clare
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sande
Jamie Woon
Jessie J
Loick Essien
Maverick Sabre
Rizzle Kicks
Yasmin
Wretch 32

Best U.K. Hip-Hop/Grime Act
Giggs
Rizzle Kicks
Tinie Tempah
Wiley
Wretch 32

Best Video
Chipmunk feat. Chris Brown – “Champion”
Jessie J – “Do It Like a Dude”
Rizzle Kicks – “Down With The Trumpets”
Tinchy Stryder feat. Dappy – “Spaceship”
Wiley – “Numbers In Action”

Best International Act
Alexis Jordan
Aloe Blacc
Beyonce Knowles
Bruno Mars
Cee-Lo Green
Jason Derulo
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Snoop Dogg
Wiz Khalifa

Best Song
Adele – “Someone Like You”
Chase & Status feat. Tinie Tempah – “Hitz”
Jessie J – “Do It Like a Dude”
Tinie Tempah – “Wonderman”
Wretch 32 – “Traktor”

Best Album
Adele – “21″
Chase & Status – “No More Idols”
Jessie J – “Who You Are”
Katy B – “On a Mission”
Tinie Tempah – “Disc-Overy”

Best U.K. R&B/Soul Act
Adele
Dionne Bromfield
Marsha Ambrosious
Mike Hough
Omar

Best Reggae
Alborosie
Damian Marley & Nas
Jah Cure
Khago
Mavado

Best Jazz Act
Denys Baptiste
Gwilym Simcock
Kairos 4tet
Matthew Halsall
Usonic

Best African Act
Cheikh Lo
D’Banj
Fatouma Diawara
Liquideep
Owiny Sigoma Band
Seun Kuti
SMOD
Spoek Mathambo
Vieux Farka Toura
Wizkid

Best Gospel Act
Bobby Bovell
Four Kornerz
Jayess
Junor Garr
Triple O

Vote for your favorites here: MOBO


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