MOBO‘s have unveiled the shortlist for our 20th annual MOBO Awards – a superb combination featuring the very best artists across a broad range of MOBO categories. The winners are in your hands… voting opens tomorrow (Oct 1)!
MOBO Best Newcomer (In association with Virgin Trains East Coast)
Bugzy Malone
Section Boyz
Nao
Bonkaz
Nick Brewer
George The Poet
J Hus
Snakehips
Sinead Harnett
Yungen
MOBO Best Video
Stormzy “Know Me From” (Directed by Serious Black)
FKA Twigs “Pendulum” (Directed by FKA Twigs & Paula Harrowing)
FKA Twigs “Glass & Patron” (Directed by FKA Twigs)
Rita Ora Feat. Chris Brown “Body On Me” (Directed Colin Tilley)
Lethal Bizzle “Fester Skank” (Directed by Ludovic and Zotto)
MOBO Best Female Act
FKA Twigs
Little Simz
Ella Eyre
Lianne La Havas
Jess Glynne
MOBO Best Male Act
Skepta
Mark Ronson
Krept and Konan
Jme
Stormzy
MOBO Best Song (In association with First Direct)
Mark Ronson Feat. Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk”
Skepta “Shutdown”
Tinie Tempah Feat. Jess Glynne “Not Letting Go”
Jme Feat. Giggs “Man Don’t Care”
Krept and Konan “Freak Of The Week”
MOBO Best Album
Krept and Konan – The Long Way Home
Jme – Integrity>
Lianne La Havas – Blood
Wiley – Snakes & Ladders
Jamie XX – In Colour
MOBO Best Grime Act (In association with BBC Radio 1Xtra)
Bugzy Malone
Jme
Lethal Bizzle
Skepta
Stormzy
MOBO Best R&B/Soul Act
Kwabs
Shakka
Lianne La Havas
Andreya Triana
Joss Stone
MOBO Best Hip Hop Act
Akala
Krept and Konan
Little Simz
Lady Leshurr
Nines
MOBO Best International Album
Drake – If Youre Reading This Its Too Late
J. Cole – 2014 Forest Hill Drive
Kendrick Lamar – To Pimp A Butterfly
Dr. Dre – Compton: A Soundtrack By Dr. Dre
The Weeknd – Beauty Behind The Madness
D’Angelo and The Vanguard – Black Messiah
Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show
The Internet – Ego Death
Tyrese – Black Rose
A$AP Rocky – At.Long.Last.ASAP
MOBO Best African Act
Wizkid
Fuse ODG
Silvastone
Davido
Patoranking
Moelogo
Yemi Alade
AKA
Mista Silva
Shatta Wale
MOBO Best Reggae Act
Stylo G
Chronixx
OMI
Popcaan
Protoje
MOBO Best Gospel
Chos3n
Olaedo Ibe
Leroy Johnson
Ni-Cola
Faith Child
