MOBO “Music of Black Origin” Awards is back! and with another exciting Nominations List.
It is another Davido/Wizkid same category scenario for the Best African act. One would wonder why Patoranking is not in the Best Reggae category!!?? See Full list below;
Best African
Fuse ODG Davido Wizkid Patoranking Moelogo Yemi Alade Aka Mista Silva Shatta Wale Silvastone Best Male Skepta Mark Ronson Krept And Konan JME Stormzy
Best Female
FKA Twigs Little Simz Ella Eyre Lianne La Havas Jess Glynne Best Album Krept And Konan – The Long Way Home JME – Integrity Lianne La Havas – Blood Wiley – Snakes & Ladders Jamie XX – In Colour Best Song Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars – ‘Uptown Funk’ Skepta – ‘Shutdown’ Tinie Tempah Feat. Jess Glynne – ‘Not Letting Go’ JME Feat. Giggs – ‘Man Don’t Care’ Krept And Konan – ‘Freak Of The Week’
Best Video
Stormzy – ‘Know Me From’ FKA Twigs – ‘Pendulum’ Rita Ora Feat. Chris Brown – ‘Body On Me’ Lethal Bizzle – ‘Fester Skank’ Fka Twigs – ‘Glass & Patron’ Best Newcomer Bugzy Malone Section Boyz Nao Bonkaz Nick Brewer George The Poet J Hus Snakehips Sinead Harnett Yungen
Best International Album
Drake – If You’re Reading This Its Too Late J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hill Drive Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly Dr Dre – Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness D’angelo – Black Messiah Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show The Internet – Ego Death Tyrese – Black Rose A$AP Rocky – At.Long.Last.Asap
Best Grime
Bugzy Malone JME Lethal Bizzle Skepta Stormzy
Best Hip-Hop
Akala Krept And Konan Nines Little Simz Lady Leshurr Best R’N’B/Soul Act Kwabs Andreya Triana Shakka Lianne La Havas Joss Stone Best Reggae Stylo G Chronixx Omi Popcaan Protoje Best Jazz Binker And Moses Julia Biel Courtney Pine David Lyttle Polar Bear Best Gospel Chos3n Olaedo Ibe Leroy Johnson Ni-cola Faith Child