• Thu Aug 27th 2009 5:39 pm

    MOBO 2009 Nominations

    Jade3899The nominations for the 2009 MOBO Awards have been announced and include an impressive line up of the UK’s finest urban music talent as well as global superstars such as Beyonce and Lady GaGa.

    The MOBO Awards, one of the world’s most prestigious music ceremonies has been secured for Scotland through a partnership of EventScotland and Glasgow City Marketing Bureau in partership with Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise.

    This is the first time the event will be held outside of London in its 13 year history and it will be staged at Glasgow’s Scottish Exhibition + Conference Centre (SECC) on 30 September 2009. The announcement was made by Kanya King MBE, R&B superstar Lemar and X Factor finalists, JLS.

    The nominees for MOBO 2009 are:

    BEST UK ACT
    Alesha Dixon
    Bashy
    Beverly Knight
    Chipmunk
    Dizzee Rascal
    DJ Ironik
    Donae’o
    Mr. Hudson
    N-Dubz
    Tinchy Stryder

    BEST UK NEWCOMER
    Alexandra Burke
    Jade Ewen
    JLS
    Laura Izibor
    Master Shortie

    BEST R&B / SOUL ACT
    Beverly Knight
    Ciara
    Jeremih
    Keri Hilson
    Lemar

    BEST HIP HOP ACT
    Chipmunk
    Dizzee Rascal
    Drake
    Eminem
    Kanye West

    BEST VIDEO
    ‘Bonkers’ – Dizzee Rascal
    ‘Boy Does Nothing’ – Alesha Dixon
    ‘Diamond Rings’ – Chipmunk ft. Emeli Sande
    ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ – Beyonce
    ‘Supernova’ – Mr. Hudson ft. Kanye West

    BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
    Akon
    Beyonce
    Ciara
    Drake
    Eminem
    Jay Z
    Kanye West
    Keri Hilson
    Lady Gaga
    Mariah Carey

    BEST SONG
    ‘Beat Again’ – JLS
    ‘Diamond Rings’ – Chipmunk ft. Emeli Sande
    ‘Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes’ – K.I.G. Family
    ‘Number One’ – Tinchy Stryder Ft. N-Dubz
    ‘Strong Again’ – N-Dubz

    BEST ALBUM
    ’808s and Heartbreaks’ – Kanye West
    ‘Catch 22′ – Tinchy Stryder
    ‘Catch Me If You Can’ – Bashy
    ‘I Am… Sasha Fierce’ – Beyonce
    ‘Uncle B’ – N-Dubz

    BEST REGGAE
    Movado
    Sean Paul
    Serani
    Tarrus Riley
    Vybz Kartel

    BEST JAZZ ACT
    Diana Krall
    Herbie Hancock
    Madeleine Peyroux
    Melody Gardot
    Yolanda Brown

    BEST AFRICAN ACT
    Amadou and Mariam
    Baaba Maal
    Eidee
    Femi Kuti
    K’Naan
    Lira
    Mujava
    Nneka
    Oumou Sangare
    Salif Kelta

    BEST GOSPEL ACT
    Desire to Worship God
    Kiki Sheard
    Mary Mary
    New Direction
    Victizzle