MOBO Awards 2011 Nominations

The nominations for the 16th annual MOBO Awards have been announced, and in a year where the UK urban scene has had it's strongest year to date, the nominations are packed full of household names and artists who have had massive years both in this country and beyond. The award ceremony will take place on October 5th in Glasgow and will be co-hosted by Jason Derulo. Check out the full list of nominees after the jump and cast your vote for the Best Newcomer award in association with Lebara Mobile via Facebook, and all other categories at mobo.com.

BEST UK ACT in association with Capital FM
Adele
Chase & Status
Chipmunk
Example
Jessie J
Katy B
N-Dubz
Wretch 32
The Streets
Tinie Tempah

BEST NEWCOMER association with Lebara Mobile – voted for by Facebook
Alex Clare
Ed Sheeran
Emeli Sande
Jamie Woon
Jessie J
Loick Essien
Maverick Sabre
Rizzle Kicks
Yasmin
Wretch 32

BEST UK HIP HOP/GRIME ACT
Giggs
Rizzle Kicks
Tinie Tempah
Wiley
Wretch 32

BEST VIDEO
Chipmunk ft. Chris Brown – Champion
Jessie J – Do It Like A Dude
Rizzle Kicks – Down With The Trumpets
Tinchy Stryder ft. Dappy – Spaceship
Wiley – Numbers In Action

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Alexis Jordan
Aloe Blacc
Beyonce
Bruno Mars
Cee Lo Green
Jason Derulo
Nicki Minaj
Rihanna
Snoop Dogg
Wiz Khalifa

BEST SONG in association with PRS for Music
Adele – Someone Like You
Chase & Status ft. Tinie Tempah – Hitz
Jessie J – Do It Like A Dude
Tinie Tempah – Wonderman
Wretch 32 – Traktor

BEST ALBUM
Adele – 21
Chase & Status – No More Idols
Jessie J – Who You Are
Katy B – On A Mission
Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy

BEST REGGAE
Alborosie
Damian Marley & Nas
Jah Cure
Khago
Mavado

BEST JAZZ ACT
Denys Baptiste
Gwilym Simcock
Karios 4tet
Matthew Halsall
Usonic

BEST AFRICAN ACT
Cheikh Lo
D’Banj
Fatoumata Diawara
Liquideep
Owiny Sigoma Band
Seun Kuti
Smod
Spoek Mathambo
Viewux Farka Toure
Wizkid

BEST GOSPEL ACT
Bobby Bovell
Four Kornerz
Jayess
Junior Garr
Triple O

BEST UK R&B/SOUL ACT
Adele
Dionne Bromfield
Marsha Ambrosius
Mike Hough
Omar