MOBO Nomination List 2012

Plan B and Emeli Sande lead the pack in the nominations for this years MOBO Awards, with five nods each.

The nominations for the 17th Annual MOBO "Music Of Black Origin" Awards taking place on Saturday, November 3 at the Echo Arena Liverpool have been announced.

Sandé is in the running for best female act alongside rival talent show judges Jessie J and Tulisa Contostavlos.
Jessie J swept the board at last year's Mobos, picking up four out of the five gongs she was nominated for - Best UK act, best newcomer, Best Song for Do It Like A Dude and Best Album for Who You Are. 
Also in the running for the best female title are Jay-Z's protege Rita Ora, former X Factor contestant Rebecca Ferguson and Running singer Jessie Ware. SEE LIST BELOW:

Best UK Female 
Emeli Sandé
Rita Ora
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Tulisa

Best Newcomer
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
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 Mafre