The nominations for this year’s Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards have been announced. Dbanj,Wizkid, and son of Afrobeat legend, Seun Kuti were nominated in the Best African Act Category alongside other African Acts like; Liquid Deep, Cheikh Lo, Owiny Sigoma Band, Smod, Spoek Mathambo and Viewux Farka Toure.
The award ceremony will hold at glasgow, Scotland in October 2011 co-hosted by Jason Derulo and featuring a special performance from Boyz II Men, plus Jessie J, Katy B and Alexis Jordan among others.. MOBO is Music Of Black Origin Awards held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any race or nationality performing black music.
Read the full Nomination list of 2011 MOBO Awards:
BEST UK ACT in association with Capital FM
Adele
Chase & Status
Chipmunk
Example
Jessie J
Katy B
N-Dubz
Wretch 32
The Streets
Tinie Tempah
BEST NEWCOMER association with Lebara Mobile – voted for by Facebook
Alex Clare
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sande
Jamie Woon
Jessie J
Loick Essien
Maverick Sabre
Rizzle Kicks
Yasmin
Wretch 32
BEST UK HIP HOP/GRIME ACT
Giggs
Rizzle Kicks
Tinie Tempah
Wiley
Wretch 32
BEST VIDEO
Chipmunk ft. Chris Brown – Champion
Jessie J – Do It Like A Dude
Rizzle Kicks – Down With The Trumpets
Tinchy Stryder ft. Dappy – Spaceship
Wiley – Numbers In Action
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Alexis Jordan
Aloe Blacc
Beyonce
Bruno Mars
Cee Lo Green
Jason Derulo
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Snoop Dogg
Wiz Khalifa
BEST SONG in association with PRS for Music
Adele – Someone Like You
Chase & Status ft. 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 REGGAE
Alborosie
Damian Marley & Nas
Jah Cure
Khago
Mavado
BEST JAZZ ACT
Denys Baptiste
Gwilym Simcock
Karios 4tet
Matthew Halsall
Usonic
BEST AFRICAN ACT
Cheikh Lo
D’Banj
Fatoumata Diawara
Liquideep
Owiny Sigoma Band
Seun Kuti
Smod
Spoek Mathambo
Viewux Farka Toure
Wizkid
BEST GOSPEL ACT
Bobby Bovell
Four Kornerz
Jayess
Junior Garr
Triple O
BEST UK R&B/SOUL ACT
Adele
Dionne Bromfield
Marsha Ambrosius
Mike Hough
Omar
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Full List of MOBO Awards 2011 Nomination: Dbanj,Wizkid Other Nominated From Africa