MOBO nominations announced

The nominations for the 2006 MOBO awards have been announced, with The Streets up against Gnarls Barkley and OutKast for the best group award.

Beyonce has been nominated for four awards, while Corinne Bailey Rae and Kano have three nominations each.

UK hip-hop and R&B artists are well represented at the awards with nominations for Plan B, Jamelia, Beverly Knight and Mercury Music Prize contender Sway.

There’s no shortage of recognition for the US heavyweights however, with Busta Rhymes and Kanye West up against Sway and Kano in the Best Hip-Hop category.

This year’s Music of Black Origin Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall on September 20, feature four new categories.

Awards for Best UK Female, Best UK Male, Best International Male and Best International Female will all be given out for the first time at the ceremony which will be broadcast live on BBC Three.

The full nominations are:

Best Group:
Black Eyed Peas
Gnarls Barkley
OutKast
The Streets
Pussycat Dolls

Best UK Female:
Aleesha Dixon
Beverley Knight
Corinne Bailey Rae
Jamelia
Keisha White

Best International Female:
Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Janet Jordan
Mary J Blige
Nelly Furtado

Best UK Male:
[b]Kano
Lemar
Nate James
Plan B
Sway

Best International Male:
Chris Brown
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Ne Yo
Pharrell Williams

Best UK Newcomer:
Corinne Bailey Rae
Fundamental 03
Lady Sovereign
Plan B
Sound Bwoy

Best Song:
Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – ‘Déjà vu’
Corinne Bailey Rae – ‘Put Your Records On’
Gnarls Barkley – ‘Crazy’
Mary J Blige – ‘Be Without You’
Ne Yo – ‘So Sick’

Best Video:
Beyonce feat. Jay-Z – ‘Déjà vu’
Busta Rhymes – ‘Touch It (remix)’
Chris Brown – ‘Run It’
Kano – ‘Brown Eyes’
Roll Deep – ‘Shake A Leg’

Best Hip-Hop:
Akala
Busta Rhymes
Kano
Kanye West
Sway

Best R’n’B:
Beyonce
Jamie Foxx
Mary J Blige
Ne Yo
Rihanna

Best Reggae:
Anthony Hamilton
Burning Spear
Damian Marley
Sean Paul
Shaggy

Best African Act:
Batman Samini
Lebo Mathosa
P Square
Jose Chameleone
Tony Tetuila

Best Gospel:
Alan Charles
Kirk Franklin
Mary Mary
Noel Robinson
Nu Life

Best DJ:
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Steve Sutherland
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson