MOBO Awards 2008 - The nominations

[Mrluvaluva]

The MOBO Awards Show is being held on Wednesday 15 October at Wembley Arena. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, check www.mobo.com for full details.


The nominations are:


BEST UK MALE

Dizzee Rascal
Jay Sean
Sway
Taio Cruz
Wiley


BEST UK FEMALE

Adele
Duffy
Estelle
Leona Lewis
M.I.A


BEST UK NEWCOMER

Bryn Christopher
Chipmunk
DJ Ironik
Skepta
T2


BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Akon
Alicia Keys
Chris Brown
Jay Z
Kanye West
Mariah Carey
Mary J Blige
Ne-Yo
Rihanna
Usher


BEST REGGAE

Beenie Man
Busy Signal
Etana
Mavado
Tarrus Riley


BEST JAZZ

Courtney Pine
Guy Barker
Lizz Wright
Tony Kofi
Yolanda Brown


BEST GOSPEL

Ekklesia
GreenJade
Jahaziel
Kirk Franklin
Tye Tribbett


BEST AFRICAN ACT

9ice
Asa
D'Banj Mo Hits Allstars
Faze
Hip Hop Pantsula
Jozi
Jua Cali
Magic System
P-Square
Wahu


BEST SONG

American Boy - Estelle
Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal
Lollipop - Lil' Wayne
Low -Flo Rida
Wearing My Rolex - Wiley


BEST R&B / SOUL

Chris Brown
Estelle
Jay Sean
Ne-Yo
Usher


BEST HIP HOP

Dizzee Rascal
Jay Z
Lil' Wayne
Lupe Fiasco
Wiley


BEST VIDEO

Bashy - Kidulthood to Adulthood
Estelle - American Boy
Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love
Tinchy Stryder - Stryderman
Will.i.am - Heartbreaker


BEST ALBUM

Alicia Keys - As I Am
Estelle - Shine
Leona Lewis - Spirit
Lil' Wayne - The Carter III
Usher - Here I Stand


BEST RADIO DJ

DJ 279
Ace and Invisible
Masterstepz
Rampage
Robbo Ranx
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Steve Sutherland
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson


BEST CLUB DJ

DJ EZ
Hotsteppa
Masterstepz
Rampage
Sarah Love
Scottie B
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Steve Sutherland

[xDramatick]

The only people I like in the whole of that list are Adele and Alicia Keys. =|

[Marc]

Best Female and international looks awesome!! Good competition

[Mrluvaluva]

I see Estelle is up for 5 awards.

[Locke.]

Who should win:

BEST UK MALE

Jay Sean

BEST UK FEMALE

Estelle

BEST UK NEWCOMER

DJ Ironik

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Kanye West

BEST REGGAE

Beenie Man [only one i've heard of]

BEST JAZZ

Guy Barker [has the best name]

BEST GOSPEL

Tye Tribbett [has the best name]

BEST AFRICAN ACT

Faze

BEST SONG

Lollipop - Lil' Wayne

BEST R&B / SOUL

Ne-Yo

BEST HIP HOP

Lupe Fiasco

BEST VIDEO

Bashy - Kidulthood to Adulthood

BEST ALBUM

Lil' Wayne - The Carter III

BEST RADIO DJ

Tim Westwood

BEST CLUB DJ

None

[SiaSiaSia]

These should win IMO:

BEST UK MALE: Wiley [hate them all though]
BEST UK FEMALE: Duffy
BEST UK NEWCOMER: T2.. only one i've heard of :P
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT: Rihanna... even if she does sing through her nose
BEST REGGAE: don't know, don't care :D
BEST JAZZ: I like the name yolanda...
BEST GOSPEL: :/ ekklesia has my name, so them i spose
BEST AFRICAN ACT: :S. why aren't african acts considered under international?
BEST SONG: Dance with me - dizzee rascal
BEST R&B / SOUL: they're all rubbish.... usher i spose :S
BEST HIP HOP: dizzee rascal
BEST VIDEO: heartbreaker - will.i.am
BEST ALBUM: alicia keys
BEST RADIO DJ: none!
BEST CLUB DJ: :/

[Novo]

BEST UK MALE

Taio Cruz



BEST UK FEMALE

Adele



BEST UK NEWCOMER

DJ Ironik



BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Kanye West



BEST REGGAE

Beenie Man



BEST JAZZ

Yolanda Brown


BEST GOSPEL

GreenJade



BEST AFRICAN ACT


P-Square


BEST SONG

American Boy - Estelle



BEST R&B / SOUL

Chris Brown



BEST HIP HOP

Lupe Fiasco



BEST VIDEO

Estelle - American Boy



BEST ALBUM

Usher - Here I Stand


BEST RADIO DJ

Steve Sutherland



BEST CLUB DJ

Steve Sutherland