MOBO Awards 2012: The nominations
THE nominations for the MOBO Awards, taking place in Liverpool in November, were announced tonight. Read the full list here
Best female
Emeli Sande
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Rita Ora
Tulisa
Best male
Ed Sheeran
Labrinth
Plan B
Professor Green
Rizzle Kicks
Wiley
Best Newcomer
Alunageorge
Angel
Conor Maynard
Delilah
Jessie Ware
Lianne La Havas
Misha B
Rita Ora
Rudimental
Stooshe
Best R&B/soul act
Angel
Emeli Sande
Labrinth
Maverick Sabre
Rebecca Ferguson
Best hip-hop/grime act
Devlin
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Wretch 32
Best video
Emeli Sande - My Kind Of Love
JLS - Do You Feel What I Feel
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah - RIP
Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump
Best song
Ed Sheeran - Lego House
Emeli Sande - Next To Me
Labrinth Ft Tinie Tempah - Earthquake
Michael Kiwanuka - I’ll Get Along
Plan B - Ill Manors
Best album
Ed Sheeran - +
Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rita Ora - Ora
Best international act
Azealia Banks
Beyonce
Drake
Frank Ocean
Jay-Z & Kanye West
Nas
Ne-yo Motown
Nicki Minaj
Rick Ross
Rihanna
Best reggae act
Damian Marley
Konshens
Mr Vegas
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Best jazz act
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Femi Temowo
Roller Trio
Zara Mcfarlane
Zoe Rahman
Best African act
Amadou & Mariam
Cabo Snoop
Camp Mulla
D’Banj
Fally Ipupa
Fatoumata Diawara
P Square
Sarkodie
Spoek Mathambo
The Very Best
Best gospel act
El Mafrex
Ni-cola
Rachel Kerr
RAM1
V9 Collective