Caribbean Entertainers Nominated for UK MOBO Awards

The nominees for 17th annual MOBO Awards were recently announced and a host of Caribbean nominees made the short list. Founded in 1996, MOBO was established by Kanya King MBE to recognise the outstanding achievements of artists who perform music in genres ranging from gospel, Jazz, R & B, Soul, Reggae to Hip Hop.

Bajan popstar Rihanna and Trinidadian Rapper Nicki Minaj were both nominated in the same category for “Best International Act” , other members in that category includes; Azealia Banks, Beyoncé, Drake, Jay Z and Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Nas,Ne-Yo and Rick Ross. This category was won by Rihanna last year and is deemed at the favourite to win again.

For the “Best Reggae Act” the list includes:

Popcaan
Sean Paul
Konshens
Damian Marley
Mr. Vegas

In the Best Reggae Act” Gyptian was the last Caribbean winner to capped that award back in 2010. Last year's winner went to Alborosie, an Italian reggae artist. Sean Paul who is the favourite to win , won in 2002,2004, 2006 and 2009

This year's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards will be held at Liverpool's Echo Arena on Saturday November 3^rd.

The full list of MOBO awards nominations 2012 is as follows:

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

Best UK Male – vote now
Labrinth
Ed Sheeran
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Rizzle Kicks

Best UK Female in association with Tresor Paris – vote now
Emeli Sandé
Rita Ora
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Tulisa

Best Video – vote now
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 – vote now
Devlin
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Wretch 32

Best Album – vote now
Ed Sheeran – +
Emeli Sandé – Our Version of Events
Labrinth – Electronic Earth
Plan B – Ill Manors
Rita Ora – Ora

Best R&B/Soul Act – vote now
Angel
Emeli Sandé
Labrinth
Maverick Sabre
Rebecca Ferguson

Best Song in Association with PRSforMusic – vote now
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 International Act – vote now
Azealia Banks
Beyoncé
Drake
Jay Z and Kanye West
Frank Ocean
Nas
Nicki Minaj
Ne-Yo
Rick Ross
Rihanna

Best African Act – vote now
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 – vote now
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Konshens
Damian Marley
Mr. Vegas

Best Jazz Act – vote now
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Femi Temowo
Zara Mcfarlane
Roller Trio
Zoe Rahman

Best Gospel Act – vote now
V9 Collective
Rachel Kerr
Ni-Cola
Ram1
El Mafrex