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Home»Entertainment News»East Africa misses out as Nigerians dominate MOBO Awards 2015 nominees. Full list here.
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East Africa misses out as Nigerians dominate MOBO Awards 2015 nominees. Full list here.

BigEyeUg3By BigEyeUg3October 2, 2015
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East African musicians have failed to bag any nominations in the recently released MOBO Awards 2015 nominees list as Nigerians continue to dominate in Best African Act category. Despite music from East African artistes like Sauti Sol, Diamond Platnumz and Eddy Kenzo causing ripples on the continent, the region has still lost out to their Nigerian counterparts who include; Wizkid, Davido and Patoranking among others whose music has dominated the local airwaves.

MOBO awards seek to recognise the outstanding achievements of artists who perform music in genres ranging from Gospel, Jazz, RnB, Soul, Reggae to Hip Hop. Now in their 2oth year, MOBO has played an instrumental role in elevating black music and culture to mainstream popular status in the UK.

This year’s MOBO Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, November 4 at The First Direct Arena in Leeds.

Here’s the full list of nominees:

MOBO Best Newcomer (In association with Virgin Trains)

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 Feat. Diztortion “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 Feat.  Jeremih “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 (Nigeria)

Fuse ODG (Ghana)

Silvastone (Sierra Leone)

Davido (Nigeria)

Patoranking (Nigeria)

Moelogo (Nigeria)

Yemi Alade (Nigeria)

AKA (South Africa)

Mista Silva (Ghana)

Shatta Wale (Ghana)

MOBO Best Reggae Act

Stylo G

Chronixx

OMI

Popcaan

Protoje

MOBO Best Jazz Act

Binker and Moses

Julia Biel

Courtney Pine

David Lyttle

Polar Bear

MOBO Best Gospel Act 

Chos3n

Olaedo Ibe

Leroy Johnson

Ni-Cola

Faith Child

BigEyeUg Staff

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