Shatta Wale, Fuse ODG & Others Nominated For MOBO Awards 2015

Ghanaian dancehall artiste, Charles Nii Armah Mensah Jnr popularly known as Shatta Wale has been nominated for MOBO Awards 2015.

The artiste, was nominated with Ghanaian UK based star Fuse ODG and UK based Ghanaian Afrobeats artist, Mista Silva all battling for the Best African Award.

The ‘Dancehall King’ singer, who is currently at the peak of his music game will face stiff competition from artistes from across the world.

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

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