The nominations for this year's MOBO awards were revealed yesterday, and surprise, surprise, Tinie Tempah is way out ahead of the pack.
The overnight sensation has already bagged two UK number one singles with 'Frisky' and 'Pass Out', and will no doubt achieve the same feat when he releases his debut album 'Disc-Overy' in October. The rapper is up against fellow rappers Tinchy Stryder and Dizzee Rascal as well as X Factor acts Leona Lewis, JLS and Alexandra Burke for the title of Best UK Act. He is also nominated for Best Newcomer, Best Song and Best Video.
The MOBO Awards will take place at at Liverpool's Echo Arena on October 20th. The full list of nominations is below.
Best Newcomer
Tinie Tempah
Professor Green
Scorcher
Labrinth
Devlin
Best UK Act
Tinie Tempah
Jay Sean
Tinchy Stryder
Taio Cruz
Chipmunk
N-Dubz
Giggs
JLS
Roll Deep
MIA
Dizzee Rascal
Alexandra Burke
Sade
Plan B
Leona Lewis
Best Song
Taio Cruz ft Ke$ha - 'Dirty Picture'
Tinie Tempah - 'Pass Out'
N-Dubz ft Mr Hudson - 'Playing With Fire'
Mark Ronson & The Business INTL ft Q-Tip & MNDR - 'Bang, Bang, Bang'
Professor Green ft Ed Drewett - 'I Need You Tonight'
Best UK R&B/Soul
Sade
Natalie Williams
Corinne Bailey Rae
McLean
Plan B
Best UK Hip Hop/Grime
Giggs
Professor Green
Skepta
Akala
Wiley
Best International Act
Drake
Alicia Keys
Jay-Z
Rihanna
Eminem
Janelle Monae
Black Eyed Peas
Nicki Minaj
Ne-Yo
Usher
Beyonce
Jason Derulo
Lil Wayne
Travie McCoy
Trey Songz
Best Reggae
Damian Marley
Mavado
GYPTIAN
Vybz Kartel
GAPPY RANKS
Best Album
Plan B - 'The Defamation If Strickland Banks'
JLS - 'JLS'
N-Dubz - 'Against All Odds'
Chipmunk - 'I Am Chipmunk'
Dizzee Rascal - 'Tongue N' Cheek'
Best Video
Mark Ronson & The Business INTL ft Q-Tip & MNDR - 'Bang, Bang, Bang'
Tinie Tempah ft Labrinth - 'Frisky'
Tinchy Stryder - 'You're Not Alone'
Alesha Dixon - 'Drummer Boy'
Dizzee Rascal - 'Dirtee Disco'
Best African Act
K'Naan (Somalia)
P-Square (Nigeria)
Hip Hop Pantsula (South Africa)
JJC (Nigeria)
Banky W. (Nigeria)
Concha Buika (Equatorial Guinea)
Mulatu Astatke (Ethiopia)
Wanlov The Kubolor (Ghana)
Angélique Kidjo (Benin)
M3NSA (Ghana)
Yuri Da Cunha (Angola)
Tinny (Ghana)
Waldemar Bastos (Zimbabwe)
Staff Benda Bilili (Congo-Kinshasa)
BLK JKS (South Africa)
Best Gospel Act
Faith Child
Guvna B
Rachel Kerr
Jake Isaac
Beverley Trotman
Best Jazz Act
Robert Glasper
Brad Mehldau
Empirical
Phronesis
John McLaughlin
Tinie Tempah is set to release his third single, 'Written In The Stars' on September 24th.
