Nominasi untuk MOBO Awards atau Music of Black Origin Awards 2016 telah diumumkan. Dua diva kenamaan, Beyoncé dan Rihanna, pun tercatat untuk mewakili Amerika di ajang penghargaan ini.
Untuk kategori Internasional, Bey dan RiRi akan berhadapan dengan Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake dan Frank Ocean. Sedangkan untuk kategori Best Female Act, Lady Leshurr vs Katy B, Laura Mvula, Little Simz dan Nao menjadi nominee-nya. Dan kategori Best Male Act terdiri atas Craig David, Skepta, Kano, Tinie Tempah dan Stormzy.
MOBO Awards 2016 akan berlangsung di The SSE Hydro, Glasgow pada Jumat, 4 November. Acara akan disiarkan langsung oleh ITV2 dan akan disiarkan ulang oleh ITV.
Berikut daftar nominasinya:
BEST FEMALE ACT
- Lady Leshurr
- Katy B
- Laura Mvula
- Little Simz
- Nao
BEST MALE ACT
- Craig David
- Kano
- Skepta
- Tinie Tempah
- Stormzy
BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
- Anderson Paak
- Beyoncé
- Bryson Tiller
- Chance The Rapper
- DJ Khaled
- Drake
- Frank Ocean
- Justin Bieber
- Kanye West
- Kaytranada
- Major Lazer
- Partynextdoor
- Rihanna
- Tory Lanez
- Travis Scott
BEST NEWCOMER
- 67
- AJ Tracey
- Avelino
- Izzy Bizu
- Mostack
- Kojey Radical
- Nadia Rose
- Ray Blk
- Anne-Marie
- WSTRN
BEST ALBUM
- Laura Mvula – The Dreaming Room
- Giggs – Landlord
- Kano – Made In The Manor
- Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate
- Skepta – Konnichiwa
BEST HIP HOP ACT
- Giggs
- Section Boyz
- Little Simz
- Fekky
- Wretch 32
BEST SONG
- Craig David ft. Big Narstie: 'When The Bassline Drops'(Produced by White N3rd)
- Kano ft. Giggs & Wiley: '3 Wheel-Ups'(Produced by Swifta Beater)
- Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson: 'Girls Like'(Produced by KDA)
- WSTRN: 'In2'(Produced by PRGRSHN for PARALLEL)
- Jorja Smith: 'Blue Lights'(Produced by Joice)
- Naughty Boy ft. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin: 'Runnin''(Produced by Naughty Boy)
- Abra Cadabra ft. Krept & Konan: 'Robbery (Remix)'(Produced by Yamaica)
- Chase & Status ft. Frisco: 'Funny'(Produced by Chase & Status)
- Ghetts: 'You Dun Know Already'(Produced by Sir Spyro)
- M.O: 'Who Do You Think Of'(Produced by Fred Gibson)
- J.Hus: 'Friendly'(Produced by J5)
- Lethal Bizzle: 'Wobble'(Produced by Diztortion)
BEST VIDEO
- Bugzy Malone: 'Moving'
- Kojey Radical: 'Footsteps'
- Laura Mvula: 'Phenomenal Woman'
- MIA: 'Borders'
- Nadia Rose: 'Skwod'
