MOBO Awards 2015 announces nominees

FKA Twigs and Krept and Konan are among the artists leading the nominations for the MOBO Awards 2015.

Jim Ottewill
  • By Jim Ottewill
  • 30 Sep 2015
  • min read
FKA Twigs and Krept and Konan are among the artists leading the nominations for the MOBO Awards 2015.

The former is up for three awards with a nod for Best Female and Best Video with two of her tracks - Pendulum and Glass And Patron.

Krept and Konan have been lined up for four awards, receiving nominations for Best Male, Best Album, Best Song and Best Hip Hop artist.

The full list of shortlisted artists is below - this year’s event will take place on 4 November at Leeds' First Direct Arena. 

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 R'N'B/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