The nominations for the Plan Band Emeli Sande leading the pack with five nods each.
Rita Ora andLabrinthare also in with a chance of taking home a trophy at the bash in November, picking up four nominations each.
Sande will battle it out withTulisaand Jessie Jin the Best UK Female category, as well as being up for Best R&B/Soul, Best Video for My Kind Of Love, Best Song for Next To Me and Best Album for Our Version Of Events.
Meanwhile, Plan B will go head-to-head with the likes ofProfessor Green for Best UK Male and has also been named in the Best Hip-Hop/Grime, Best Song, Best Video and Best Album categories.
Rebecca Ferguson andMisha Balso picked up nods, with Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé all in with a chance of winning the Best International Act accolade.
MOBO founder Kanya King MBE said of this year's bash: "We are very excited about the nominations for the 17th MOBO Awards.
"The talent this year has been truly exceptional and we are so proud to be flying the flag for urban music which has again been dominating the charts in the past MOBO Music year. Good luck to all those nominated!"
The ceremony will take place on Saturday, 3rd November at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Fans can buy tickets and vote for their favourite artists on the MOBO website.

Full list of nominations:
Best UK Female in association with Tresor Paris
Emeli Sandé
Rita Ora
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Tulisa

Best Newcomer in association with HTC
Delilah
Stooshe
Angel
Rudimental
Lianne La Havas
AlunaGeorge
Conor Maynard
Jessie Ware
Misha B
Rita Ora

Best UK Male
Labrinth
Ed Sheeran
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Rizzle Kicks
Best Video
Emeli Sandé - 'My Kind Of Love'
JLS - 'Do You Feel What I Feel'
Plan B - 'Ill Manors'
Rizzle Kicks - 'Mama Do The Hump'
Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah - 'R.I.P.'
Best Hip-Hop/Grime
Devlin
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Wretch 32
Best Album
Ed Sheeran - +
Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rita Ora - Ora
Best R&B/Soul Act
Angel
Emeli Sandé
Labrinth
Maverick Sabre
Rebecca Ferguson
Best International Act
Azealia Banks
Beyoncé
Drake
Jay Z and Kanye West
Frank Ocean
Nas
Nicki Minaj
Ne-Yo
Rick Ross
Rihanna
Best Song in Association with PRSforMusic
Ed Sheeran - 'Lego House'
Emeli Sandé - 'Next To Me'
Plan B - 'Ill Manors'
Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah - 'Earthquake'
Michael Kiwanuka - 'I'll Get Along'
Best African Act
Fatoumata Diawara
P Square
The Very Best
Spoek Mathambo
D'Banj
Fally Ipupa
Sarkodi Duncwills
Cabo Snoop
Camp Mulla
Amadou and Mariam
Best Reggae Act
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Konshens
Damian Marley
Mr. Vegas
Best Jazz Act
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Femi Temowo
Zara Mcfarlane
Roller Trio
Zoe Rahman
Best Gospel Act
V9 Collective
Rachel Kerr
Ni-Cola
Ram1
El Mafre