Emeli Sande has been one of 2012's breakthrough pop acts so far and she has continued her success this year by bagging five MOBO nominations. Plan B, who was also recently nominated for the Mercury Prize, also collected five noms, while Rita Ora and Labrinth have four each.
The full nominations for the awards ceremony which will take place in Liverpool on November 3rd are below.
Best UK Female
Emeli Sandé
Rita Ora
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Tulisa
Best Newcomer
Delilah
Stooshe
Angel
Rudimental
Lianne La Havas
AlunaGeorge
Conor Maynard
Jessie Ware
Misha B
Rita Ora
Best UK Male
Labrinth
Ed Sheeran
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Rizzle Kicks
Best Video
Emeli Sandé - My Kind Of Love
JLS - Do You Feel What I Feel
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump
Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.
Best Hip-Hop/Grime
Devlin
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Wretch 32
Best Album
Ed Sheeran - +
Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rita Ora - Ora
Best R&B/Soul Act
Angel
Emeli Sandé
Labrinth
Maverick Sabre
Rebecca Ferguson
Best International Act
Azealia Banks
Beyoncé
Drake
Jay Z and Kanye West
Frank Ocean
Nas
Nicki Minaj
Ne-Yo
Rick Ross
Rihanna
Best Song
Ed Sheeran - Lego House
Emeli Sandé - Next To Me
Plan B - Ill Manors
Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah - Earthquake
Michael Kiwanuka - I'll Get Along
Best African Act
Fatoumata Diawara
P Square
The Very Best
Spoek Mathambo
D'Banj
Fally Ipupa
Sarkodi Duncwills
Cabo Snoop
Camp Mulla
Amadou and Mariam
Best Reggae Act
Popcaan
Sean Paul
Konshens
Damian Marley
Mr. Vegas
Best Jazz Act
Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Femi Temowo
Zara Mcfarlane
Roller Trio
Zoe Rahman
Best Gospel Act
V9 Collective
Rachel Kerr
Ni-Cola
Ram1
El Mafrex