Tinie Tempah Leads The MOBOs

The nominations for this year's MOBO Awards have been announced, with Tinie Tempah taking the lead with four nominations.

Dizzee Rascal, Professor Green, N-Dubz and Plan B are all close behind with three nods each, while Rihanna, Black Eyed Peas, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Drake and Jason Derulo are all nominated in the Best International Act category.

The awards take place at the Liverpool Echo Arena on October 20th, and although no performers have yet to be announced for the night, N-Dubz have been hinting that they may well be playing.

MTV is supporting the Best Video Award at this year’s MOBO Awards, and you can cast your vote RIGHT HERE now.

Best Video Nominations

Mark Ronson – Bang Bang Bang
Tinie Tempah ft Labrinth – Frisky
Tinchy Stryder – You’re Not Alone
Alesha Dixon – Drummer Boy
Dizzee Rascal – Dirtee Disco

 
Best Reggae
Damian Marley
Mavado
GYPTIAN
Vybz Kartel
GAPPY RANKS
 
Best Album
Plan B - "The Defamation of Strickland Banks" (679/Atlantic)
JLS - "JLS" (Epic)
N-Dubz "Against All Odds" (UMTV)
Chipmunk -"I Am Chipmunk" (Jive/Columbia)
Dizzee Rascal - "Tongue in Cheek" (Dirtee Stank)
 
Best African Act
K'Naan (Somalia)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Hip Hop Pantsula (South Africa)
JJC (Nigeria)
Banky W. (Nigeria)
Concha Buika (Equatorial Guinea)
Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia)
Wanlov the Kubolor (Ghana)
Angélique Kidjo (Benin)
M3NSA (Ghana)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
Tinny (Ghana)
Waldemar Bastos (Zimbabwe)
Staff Benda Bilili (Congo-Kinshasa)
BLK JKS (South Africa)
 
Best Gospel Act
Faith Child
Guvna B
Rachel Kerr
Jake Isaac
Beverley Trotman
 
Best Jazz Act
Robert Glasper
Brad Mehldau
Empirical
Phronesis
John McLaughlin