PICS: THE MOBO NOMINATION LAUNCH PARTY 2012

Singers Cleo Sol and The Voice finalist, Tyler James

So the awards season is upon us, meaning that the MOBOs (Music Of Black Orgin) start their celebrations by launching this years shows with a list of the nominees for 2012.  Newcomers Stooshe, Cleo Sol, Misha B as well as old familiars like, Fazer, Tulisa, Ashley Walters all turned up to the festivities.  Rita Ora led the way with the nominations, securing 4 nods from the awards.  Big shout out to Wiley for getting his first ever nod from MOBO!!  Check out the list of nominees below.

Girl group, Stooshe

Preeya Kalidas

Misha B

Ashley Walters

Rebecca Ferguson

2012 MOBO AWARDS FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS:

BEST FEMALE
Emeli Sande
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Rita Ora
Tulisa 

BEST MALE
Ed Sheeran
Labrinth
Plan B
Professor Green
Rizzle Kicks
Wiley

BEST NEWCOMER
Alunageorge
Angel
Conor Maynard
Delilah
Jessie Ware
Lianne La Havas
Misha B
Rita Ora
Rudimental
Stooshe

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT
Angel
Emeli Sande
Labrinth
Maverick Sabre
Rebecca Ferguson

BEST HIP-HOP/GRIME ACT
Devlin
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Wretch 32

BEST VIDEO
Emeli Sande - My Kind Of Love
JLS - Do You Feel What I Feel
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah - RIP
Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump

BEST SONG
Ed Sheeran - Lego House
Emeli Sande - Next To Me
Labrinth Ft Tinie Tempah - Earthquake
Michael Kiwanuka - I'll Get Along
Plan B - Ill Manors

BEST ALBUM
Ed Sheeran - +
Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rita Ora - Ora

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Azealia Banks
Beyonce
Drake
Frank Ocean
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Nas
Ne-Yo
Nicki Minaj
Rick Ross
Rihanna

BEST REGGAE ACT
Damian Marley
Konshens
Mr Vegas
Popcaan
Sean Paul

BEST JAZZ ACT
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Femi Temowo
Roller Trio
Zara Mcfarlane
Zoe Rahman

BEST AFRICAN ACT
Amadou & Mariam
Cabo Snoop
Camp Mulla
D'Banj
Fally Ipupa
Fatoumata Diawara
P Square
Sarkodie
Spoek Mathambo
The Very Best