MOBO Awards 2013: Tiwa Savage, WizKid, Ice Prince in One Nomination

The MOBO - Music of Black Origin - Awards is the annual event held in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any ethnicity or nationality performing black music, since 1996.

The Nominees’ List for this year’s edition of MOBO Awards has become available.

It would be noticed, that the Nigerian artists Tiwa Savage, WizKid and Ice Prince had been nominated in the Best African Act Category, but only one person shall take the prize…

See all the nominees and categories below:

Best Newcomer in Association with HTC

Daley

Elli Ingram

Etta Bond

Fuse ODG

Jacob Banks

Jahmene Douglas

Krept and Konan

Sam Smith

Shakka

Stylo G

Best Male Act

Disclosure

Naughty Boy

Rudimental

Wiley

Wretch 32

Best Female Act in Association with Tresor

Paris

Jessie J

Jessie Ware

Laura Mvula

Lianna La Havas

Rita Ora

Best Video in Association with SBTV

Aluna George – Attracting Flies

Dizzee Rascal – Bassline Junkie

Fuse ODG ft Wyclef – Antenna

Laura Mvula – Green Garden

Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith – La La La

Rizzle Kicks – Lost Generation

Best UK Hip Hop/Grime

Akala

K Koke

Tinie Tempah

Wiley

Wretch 32

Best Album

Angel – About Time

Disclosure – Settle

Laura Mvula – Sing To the Moon

Rudimental – Home

Wiley – Ascent

Best R&B/Soul Act

Angel

Daley

Jessie Ware

Laura Mvula

Lianne La Havas

Best Song in Association with PRSforMusic

Disclosure feat. Aluna George – White Noise

Naughty Boy – La La La

Rudimental – Waiting All Night

Wiley feat. Chip – Reloaded

Wretch 32 ft Shakka – Black Out

Best International Act

Ciara

Iggy Azalea

J.Cole

Jason Derulo

Jay Z

Justin Timberlake

Kanye West

Kendrick Lamar

Miguel

Robin Thicke

Best African Act

Atumpan

Bombino

Fuse ODG

Ice Prince

Liquideep

Mafikizolo

Seun Kuti

Spoek Mathambo

Tiwa Savage

WizKid

Best Reggae Act

Mavado

Popcaan

Sean Paul

Stylo G

Tarrus Riley

Best Jazz Act

Sons Of Kemet

Courtney Pine

Soweto Kinch

Jazz Jamaica

Lineage

Best Gospel Act

Guvna B

El-Marfex

Lurine Cato

IDMC

Sandra Godley

Source: Naijatunez