And the nominations are in!
Last night saw acts from across all fields of music celebrate the MOBO Awards Nominations party in London, welcoming the likes of Misha B, Tulisa and Brit Pop Princess Rita Ora.
Revealing just who had scored nominations in the ceremony’s categories, the event came months before the official awards night, November 3rd.
So, without further delay, find out who has cause to celebrate below…
Best UK Female in association with Tresor Paris
Emeli Sandé
Rita Ora
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Tulisa
Best Newcomer in association with HTC
Delilah
Stooshe
Angel
Rudimental
Lianne La Havas
AlunaGeorge
Conor Maynard
Jessie Ware
Misha B
Rita Ora
Best UK Male
Labrinth
Ed Sheeran
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Rizzle Kicks
Best Video
Emeli Sandé – ‘My Kind Of Love’
JLS – ‘Do You Feel What I Feel’
Plan B – ‘Ill Manors’
Rizzle Kicks – ‘Mama Do The Hump’
Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah – ‘R.I.P.’
Best Hip-Hop/Grime
Devlin
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Wretch 32
Best Album
Ed Sheeran – +
Emeli Sandé – Our Version of Events
Labrinth – Electronic Earth
Plan B – Ill Manors
Rita Ora – Ora
Best R&B/Soul Act
Angel
Emeli Sandé
Labrinth
Maverick Sabre
Rebecca Ferguson
Best International Act
Azealia Banks
Beyoncé
Drake
Jay Z and Kanye West
Frank Ocean
Nas
Nicki Minaj
Ne-Yo
Rick Ross
Rihanna
Best Song in Association with PRSforMusic
Ed Sheeran – ‘Lego House’
Emeli Sandé – ‘Next To Me’
Plan B – ‘Ill Manors’
Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah – ‘Earthquake’
Michael Kiwanuka – ‘I’ll Get Along’
Best African Act
Fatoumata Diawara
P Square
The Very Best
Spoek Mathambo
D’Banj
Fally Ipupa
Sarkodi Duncwills
Cabo Snoop
Camp Mulla
Amadou and Mariam
Best Reggae Act
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Konshens
Damian Marley
Mr. Vegas
Best Jazz Act
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Femi Temowo
Zara Mcfarlane
Roller Trio
Zoe Rahman
Best Gospel Act
V9 Collective
Rachel Kerr
Ni-Cola
Ram1
El Mafrex
Leading the way with the most nominations alongside Emeli Sande is the aforementioned Ora, who recently starred in an ad for the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
Enjoy below…