MOBO Nominations

[BrainDamage]

The Mobo's arent what they use to be, but its good to see some UK hip hop acts getting nominated.

UK Act of the Year

Estelle, Kano, Joss Stone, Lemar, Roll Dep

UK Newcomer

Kano, Lethal Bizzle, Nate James, Roll Deep, Sway

Best Album

Common, Kano, John Legend, Lemar, Mariah Carey

Best Hip Hop

50 Cent, Blak Twang, Roots Manuva, Sway, The Game, Nate James (wtf in hip hop)

Best R&B

Ciara, John Legend, Lemar, Mariah Carey, Terri Walker

Best Reggae

Damian Marley, I-Wayne, Richie Spice, Sean Paul, Daddy Yankee

So what you think of these nominations, personally i think the more UK acts the better for promoting the scene.

Prop me if the info is usefull

[DJT]

I don't know about this... I'm kind of critical about some of the presentors that they get in from the States, plus for the last few years, they just been giving all the awards to U.S acts (which they never used to do). When they first started out, they were giving awards to Blak Twang & Roots Manuva, now certain categories have merged and after Joss Stone (i like some of her music) won last year... well... I'm just not interested anymore....lol. But thanks for posting this...

[blak_mag1k]

daddy yankee 4 reggae? the hell they smokin? thats reggaeTON! idiots.

[KiNg AgGy]

fu*k the mobos its swag wen have u ever seen real people there sway is the only good uk artist there and i bet he dont win its a big fix

where is skinny man
where is lowkey
where is reveal
where is doc brown
where is babyblu

they all put as much work in as sway some even more but big up to sway i pray he wins coz the rest is swaggg

[Da Gooneyz]

Why am I not surprised. Them UK artists barely have a month on their LP's, and they're sh*t. I doubt Terri Walker will win, but if she did I wont be surprised. She was robbed last time around.

Sway shouldnt even be on there, lets be real. He hasnt released an album so why is he up for an award? Skinnyman deserves that Best Hip-Hop award. The fu*k is Nate James doin' on there?

But overall this sh*t is just ticking boxes and filling places. F U C K THAT!

[Music&Me]

Why give props to artists who do not even had an album out *cough* Mr James is the biggest joke...best newcomer and hip hop....pur-lease. This is what i expect from the Brit awards....artists who are totally in the wrong category....pfff.
I agree the more U.K acts the more promo FOR U.K acts....however...the list above seems as if there were some palm rubbing to get certain artists on the list....i refer to Mr James on Universal.

[Lethal Bizzle]

If Kano, Sway, Blak Twang wins - I'd be more than happy...

But they won't.

MOBO's is complete sh*t.

[WS1]

Gl;ad to see Sway on there but i doubt he will get anything

[Music&Me]

The list you had above seems slightly incorrect? i.e Nate James in best hip hop....where did you get ur info from. I was on musicweek.com and this is their list and news feature:

Lemar leads Mobo nominations
25 August 2005 - 10:17:24


Lemar is leading this year's Mobo Awards trail with a total five nominations.

The track If There's Any Justice is up for Best Single and Best Video, while the singer is also in competition with Joss Stone for Best UK Act of the Year, and is also nominated for Best Album and Best R&B Act.

UK Newcomer Kano is up for four awards, among them Best UK Act of the Year and Best Newcomer, for which he will go up against independently-signed British artist and producer, Sway, who performed at the nominations party in London last night.

Founder Kanya King says, "I am pleased to see so much UK talent nominated. The fact that the industry has recognised British acts this year says a lot about these artists and the quality of the work they are producing."

Also nominated are US stars John Legend, Mariah Carey and 50 Cent. Elusive jazz artist Madeleine Peyroux is up for Best Jazz Act and Missy Elliott, Snoop Dogg and Jamiroquai will battle it out for Best Video.

There will also be a special Best African Music award, voted for in Africa, to mark the Mobo's tenth anniversary.

Planned to coincide with Mobo's tenth year is a website featuring career advice from industry experts and a scheme with Save the Children to promote awareness of their malarial campaign. Children will be able to win a competition to go backstage at the Mobo Awards and meet some of the artists.

King says, "Our motto, in the tenth year of the Mobo Awards, is honouring the past, inspiring the future. The Mobo's isn't just about music, we are always doing so much more."

Full nominations:

Best African Act in association with Africa Unite Music Group

Baaba Maal
Femi Kuti
2 Face
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Youssou N'dour
Yvonne Chaka Chaka


Best Album
Common Be
Kano Home Sweet Home
Lemar Time To Grow
John Legend Get Lifted
Mariah Carey The Emancipation of Mimi


Best Hip Hop Act
50 Cent
Black Twang
Roots Manuva
Sway
The Game


Best Jazz Act

Abram Wilson
Lizz Wright
Madeleine Peyroux
Rhian Benson
Soweto Kinch


Best R&B Act

Ciara
John Legend
Lemar
Mariah Carey
Terri Walker
Nate James


Best Reggae Act


Damian Marley Welcome To Jamrock
I-Wayne Can't Satisfy Her
Richie Spice Earth Ah Run Red
Sean Paul We Be Burnin'
Daddy Yankee Gasolina


Best Single

Amerie 1 Thing
Lemar If There's Any Justice
Lethal B Pow (Forward)
Mario Let Me Love You
Snoop ft. Pharrell Drop It Like It's Hot


Best UK Club DJ


Dodge
Manny Norte
Matt White
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Steve Sutherland

Best UK Newcomer


Kano
Lethal B
Nate
Roll Deep
Sway

Best UK Radio DJ

George Kay
Gilles Peterson
Jigs
Masterstepz
Ras Kwame
Ronnie Herel
Semtex
Shortee Blitz & Big Ted
Steve Sutherland
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson
Zane Lowe



Best Video
Jamiroquai Feels Just Like It Should
John Legend Ordinary People
Lemar If There's Any Justice
Missy Elliott ft. Ciara Lose Control
Snoop Dogg ft. Pharrell Drop It Like It's Hot



Best World Music Act
Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté
Amadou & Mariam
Daddy Yankee
Miguel 'Angá' Diaz
Zapp Mama


UK Act Of The Year
Estelle
Kano
Joss Stone
Lemar
Roll Deep


Source: Musicweek.com

[Music&Me]

Since when did Zane lowe have anything to do with 'urban' music....aint he the grunge king who likes his hip-hop[throws on a tune every now and again....basically a male version of Jo Whiley?
Correct me if i'm wrong please.

[Lethal Bizzle]

^No you're prety much right.

He just puts on anything underground and altrenative like John Peel did. IE: 1 hip hop tune a show or whatever.

He's good at what he does but 'urban'? No.

[Music&Me]

^No you're prety much right.

He just puts on anything underground and altrenative like John Peel did. IE: 1 hip hop tune a show or whatever.

He's good at what he does but 'urban'? No.

kool thanks for putting me 100% str8...since i knew he cud not have changed his musical tastes in the last yr that drastically?
He was forever on MTV2 presenting and always the 'cool' guy of alternative music. Agrees he is good at what he does.


If anyone can be bothered....list who u would like to win/u think deserves to win from each category. I've got things to do, but will be back to contribute when i have time.

[DJT]

Since when did Zane lowe have anything to do with 'urban' music....aint he the grunge king who likes his hip-hop[throws on a tune every now and again....basically a male version of Jo Whiley?
Correct me if i'm wrong please.

Yep as LB said...

They would've been better off getting Giles Peterson on that list, or giving him a lifetime achievement award or something.

Edit: Damn... just looked over the list again and seen "Giles Peterson"... lol. I'm going to sleep now... zzz

[WhattaMan84]

The Mobos is getting worse and worse. Its a shame tho cos with so many ppl not feeling it anymore i'll be suprised if they'll be a big black awards show again.

Yeah Daddy Yankee in there is damn wrong. It BLACK ORIGIN d*ckEHEADS NOT LATINO!!! N Bring that sh*t back 2 Channel 4.

[Rhetorically]

would love sway to win summin but he wont

[WS1]

nows your chance to do something about it

www.mobo.com

go to vote online and vote for Sway and Kano

[EASTLondon]

I take it I missed this crap award show :lol:

..but what was the results, who won what?

[KiNg AgGy]

nope its on on the 22nd

and text to vote thats the most gayest fixed sh*t i seen in my life


fu*k MOBOS THER FIXED

[EASTLondon]

fu*k MOBOS THER FIXED

Even so, I bet your still gonna watch it. :lol:

[DonPrestige]

Honestly dont even care for mobos no more but good to see uk acts goin from strength to strength.

[H@rny]

i heard stylah was nomiated for best newcomer?!

[KiNg AgGy]

Even so, I bet your still gonna watch it. :lol:



NO SIR :smh:

[WS1]

cant believe that sway actually won