This
year’s Music of Black Origin Awards nominations were announced on Monday (Aug
14). The
award ceremony is one of the largest events in the UK music calendar and will
take place at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 20th September.This
year’s nominations reflect more UK artists, due to organizers being forced to
create four new categories to promote UK music due to the rise in demand for UK
Black music. The MOBO’s have previously been criticized for nominating too many
American acts.New
categories include Best UK Female and Best UK Male. Nominations
include Kano (Best Video, Best Hip-hop Act and Best Male), Sway (Best Hip-Hop,
Best Male), Plan B (Best Newcomer, Best Male), Lady Sovereign (Best Newcomer)
and Ms Dynamite’s younger brother, Akala (Best Hip-Hop). The
US nominees include OutKast, Kayne West, Jay Z and Pharrell Williams. Busta Rhymes
and Kayne West are the only Americans that are nominated in the best Hip-Hop category.The
host for the evening is yet to be announced. Previous hosts have included Pharrell
Williams, Left Eye, Lil Kim and LL Cool J.List
of MOBO 2006 Nominations:Best
Hip-Hop ActAkalaBusta
RhymesKanoKayne
WestSwayBest
Male:KanoNate
JamesLemarSwayPlan
BBest
Female:Alesha
DixonBeverly
KnightCorinne
Bailey RaeJameilaKeisha
WhiteBest
Group:Black
Eyed PeasGnarls
BarkleyOutKastPussy
Cat DollsThe
StreetsBest
Newcomer:Corinne
Bailey RaeFundamental
03Lady
SoveriegnPlan
BSoundBwoyBest
Song:Beyonce
ft Jay Z- Deja VuCorinne
Bailey Rae – Put Your Records OnGnarls
Barkley – CrazyMary
J Blige Without YouNe-Yo-
So SickInternational
FemaleAlicia
KeysBeyonceJanet
JacksonMary
J BligeNelly
FutadoInternational
MaleJay
ZChris
BrownKayne
WestNe-YoPharrellBest
Video:Beyonce-
Deja VuBusta
Rhymes- Touch it (Remix)Chris
Brown Run itKano-
Brown EyesRoll
Deep- Shake a Leg