Inaugurated in 1996, the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards celebrates music and culture every year. The event will take place on September 19th at O2 Arena, Peninsula Square, London, SE10 0DX. This year's nominees are as follows:
Best Hip-Hop Artist
Best International Artist
Best UK Male
- Dizzee Rascal
- Kano
- Lethal Bizzle
- Sway
- Wiley
Best UK Female
Amy Winehouse
- Beverley Knight
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Jamelia
- Joss Stone
Best Video
Best Song
Best Gospel
- 4 Kornerz
- BlushUK
- G-Force
- Jahaziel
- Priscilla Jones
Best R & B
Best Reggae
- Collie Buddz
- Sean Kingston
- Shaggy
- Stephen Marley
- Tony Matterhorn
Best Jazz Artist
- Abram Wilson
- Byron Wallen
- Dee Dee Bridgewater
- Soweto Kinch
- Wynton Marsalis
Best UK Newcomer
- Mutya Buena
- N Dubz
- Sadie Ama
- Tinchy Stryder
- Unkle Jam
Best DJ
- George Kay
- Jigs
- Rampage
- Ras Kwame
- Ronnie Herel
- Semtex
- Shortee Blitz
- Steve Sutherland
- Tim Westwood
- Trevor Nelson
Best African Act
- Tu Face Idibia (Nigeria)
- DBanj (Nigeria)
- Nameless (Kenya)
- Wambali Mkandawire (Malawi)
- Bebe Cool (Uganda)
- Kabelo (SA)
Head on over to the official
MOBO Web site to vote for your favorite artists.
