Shatta Wale Nominated For 2015 MOBO Awards

Nominations for this year’s Music of Black Origin (MOBO)Awards is out and Ghana is definitely in there.

Self-acclaimed Ghanaian dancehall king Shatta Wale has been nominated for the “Best African Act” category alongside Fuse ODG, Mista Silva, Davido,Wizkid,Patoranking,Moelogo,Yemi Alade,Aka and Silvastone.

This year’s edition marks the 20th anniversary of the event, which will takes place in Leeds’ FD Arena on Wednesday 4 November and shown live on ITV2.

Checkout the full nomination list below:

BEST MALE
Skepta
Mark Ronson
Krept And Konan
Jme
Stormzy

BEST FEMALE
Fka Twigs
Little Simz
Ella Eyre
Lianne La Havas
Jess Glynne

BEST ALBUM
Krept And Konan – The Long Way Home
Jme – Integrity
Lianne La Havas – Blood
Wiley – Snakes & Ladders
Jamie Xx – In Colour

BEST SONG
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 – Freak Of The Week

BEST VIDEO
Stormzy – Know Me From
Fka Twigs – Pendulum
Rita Ora Feat. Chris Brown – Body On Me
Lethal Bizzle – Fester Skank
Fka Twigs – Glass & Patron

BEST NEWCOMER
Bugzy Malone
Section Boyz
Nao
Bonkaz
Nick Brewer
George The Poet
J Hus
Snakehips
Sinead Harnett
Yungen

BEST INTERNATIONAL ALBUM
Drake – If You’re 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 – Black Messiah
Jazmine Sullivan – Reality Show
The Internet – Ego Death
Tyrese – Black Rose
A$Ap Rocky – At.Long.Last.Asap

BEST GRIME
Bugzy Malone
Jme
Lethal Bizzle
Skepta
Stormzy

BEST HIP HOP
Akala
Krept And Konan
Nines
Little Simz
Lady Leshurr

BEST RNB/SOUL ACT
Kwabs
Andreya Triana
Shakka
Lianne La Havas
Joss Stone

BEST AFRICAN
Fuse Odg
Davido
Wizkid
Patoranking
Moelogo
Yemi Alade
Aka
Mista Silva
Shatta Wale
Silvastone

BEST REGGAE
Stylo G
Chronixx
Omi
Popcaan
Protoje

BEST JAZZ
Binker And Moses
Julia Biel
Courtney Pine
David Lyttle
Polar Bear

BEST GOSPEL
Chos3n
Olaedo Ibe
Leroy Johnson
Ni-Cola
Faith Child

source:

peacefmonline.com