Thursday, 9 September 2010

NEWS: MOBOs Nominees Announced


Last night Social Writers were in attendance for the MOBO Award's nominations launch which were held at the plush Mayfair Hotel in London.

Faces from the music world such as Ironik, N-Dubz, DJ Masterstepz, Tinie Tempah and Tim Westwood were in attendance to hear who has been nominated for this year's awards.

Reggie Yates was host for the night again, and will be at the show itself, and comedian Kojo performed.

Tinie Tempah leads this year's nominations for the 15th MOBO Awards with four nominations for 'Best Newcomer', 'Best UK Act', 'Best Video' and 'Best Song' for his #1 hit, 'Pass Out'.

The MOBO Awards 2010 will take place October 20th in Liverpool.

Here's the full list of the nominees

Best Newcomer
Tinie Tempah
Professor Green
Scorcher
Labrinth
Devlin

Best UK Act in (association with Lebara Mobile)
Tinie Tempah
Jay Sean
Tinchy Stryder
Taio Cruz
Chipmunk
N-Dubz
Giggs
JLS
Roll Deep
M.I.A
Dizzee Rascal
Alexandra Burke
Sade
Plan B
Leona Lewis

Best Song (in association with PRSforMusic)
Taio Cruz ft Ke$ha - 'Dirty Picture'
Tinie Tempah - 'Pass Out'
N-Dubz ft Mr Hudson - 'Playing With Fire'
Mark Ronson & The Business INTL ft Q-Tip & MNDR - 'Bang, Bang, Bang'
Professor Green ft Ed Drewett - 'I Need You Tonight'

Best UK R&B/Soul
Sade
Natalie Williams
Corinne Bailey Rae
McLean 
Plan B

Best UK Hip Hop/Grime
Giggs
Professor Green
Skepta
Akala
Wiley

Best International Act
Drake
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Rihanna
Janelle Monae
Black Eyed Peas
Nicki Minaj
Ne-Yo
Usher
Beyoncé
Jason Derulo
Lil' Wayne
Travie McCoy
Trey Songz


Best Reggae
Damian Marley
Movado
Gyptian
Vybz Kartel
Gappy Ranks

Best Album
Plan B - 'The Defamation of Strickland Banks'
JLS - 'JLS'
N-Dubz - 'Against All Odds'
Chipmunk - 'I Am Chipmunk'
Dizzee Rascal - 'Tongue N' Cheek'
Best Video (in association with MTV Base)
Mark Ronson & The Business INTL ft Q-Tip & MNDR - 'Bang Bang Bang'
Tinie Tempah ft Labrinth - 'Frisky'
Tinchy Stryder - 'You're Not Alone'
Alesha Dixon - 'Drummer Boy'
Dizzee Rascal - 'Dirtee Disco'

Best African Act
K'Naan
P-Square
Hip Hop Pantsula
JJC
Banky W
Concha Buika
Mulatu Astatke
Wanlov the Kubolor
Angélique Kidjo
M3NSA
Yuri Da Cunha
Tinny
Waldemar Bastos
Staff Benda Bilili
BLK JKS

Best Gospel Act
Faith Child
Guvna B
Rachel Kerr
Jake Isaac
Beverley Trotman

Best Jazz Act
Robert Glasper
Brad Mehldau
Empirical
Phronesis
John McLaughlin



There are no awards for DJs this year - we were told by a member of the panel that there was a huge dispute over the DJ category - we wonder why?

When are the MOBOs going to acknowledge Soca/Calypso music??

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