Emeli Sande, Plan B and Rita Ora have scored the most nominations for this year’s MOBO Awards.
The ‘Strickland Banks’ star is nominated for a total of five awards, which include Best Male, Best Hip-Hop/Grime Act, Best Video, Best Song and Best Album for his new soundtrack ‘iLL Manors’.
Sande, meanwhile, is up for Best Female, Best R&B/Soul Act, Best Video, Best Song and Best Album for ‘Our Version Of Events’.
She faces stiff competition from Rita Ora in a number of categories, with the ‘RIP’ star also nominated for Best Female, Best Video and Best Album. Ora is also up for Best Newcomer alongside the likes of Stooshe, Conor Maynard and Delilah.
Labrinth is also up for four awards, including Best Male, Best Hip-Hop/Grime Act, Best Song and Best Album. Ed Sheeran is also up for three awards, Best Male, Best Album and Best Song for his track ‘Lego House’. The likes of Professor Green, Jessie Ware, Wiley and Rizzle Kicks have also scored multiple nods.
The awards ceremony will take place at Liverpool’s Echo Arena on November 3. Winners will be chosen by a public vote, which is underway now at Mobo.com.
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
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