Music of Thursday, 1 October 2015

Source: peacefmonline.com

Shatta Wale, Fuse ODG nominated for 2015 MOBO Awards

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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 take place in Leeds’ FD Arena on Wednesday 4 November and shown live on ITV2.

Check out 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