Mobo Awards founder Kanya King
Yes folks the wait is FINALLY over. Tonight the prestigious Mobo (Music Of Black Origin) Awards will take place at Wembley Arena.
Viewers at home can watch coverage of the festivities tonight on BBC3 at 10.45pm
The ceremony will be hosted by former Spice Girl Mel B and Hip Hop icon Reverend Run of Run DMC.
The show will feature performances from John Legend, Estelle, Flo Rida, Jay Sean, Taio Cruz and Sugababes. Awards include, Best Hip Hop, Best International Artist, Best UK Male and Female, Best Song, Best Album and Best Video.
This is the biggest and most important event in the UK black music scene’s calender. I am just sitting here counting down the hours. I cannot wait to see the Sugababes perform!!!!!!!
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I DECIDED TO STAY HOME AND WRITE SOME MUSIC!!! INSTEAD!!
I FELT LIKE A HIPOCRITE IF I HAD ACCEPTED THAT INVITATION….
THO I WILL BE GOING NEXT YEAR!!!
I aint gon’ lie – I went last year and had a good time!
You should go!!!! Then come back and tell us all about it.
I didn’t get an invitation! Wtf???
Ty just get you backside down to Wembley! You can write while watching the show. That can be your inspiration.
I aint gon’ lie part 2 – I quite like the Sugababes!
Yuck!! Flo Rida is performing?! What in the HELL!!! He barely performs in the States with his lame ass!
i aint gon lie!!!!
i am enjoying my couch!!!!
I will most defo be watching, so we can blog it to death lol !!!
Not really, I champion anyone to walk in Kanya’s shoes. The woman gets
criticised to death and she still soldiers on year after year. Bless her.
Flo Rida ? – I’m late… lol
No I agree Kanya does keep soldiering on and I admire her for that.
@Ty
You deserve one bitch lick. You could have been Mad News’ roving reporter for the evening.
lol
mel b is looking reallly goood !!!
i cant lie!!!!
congrats estelle
one award so far!!!
Kanya King looked a mess. She has or use to have really nice flowing hair, now she wears a long weave. No Kanya, you need to fix up. As for Mary Wells, her make up was a disgrace.
The artists that won the awards deserve it. That’s for sure. But in terms of star appeal, no the MOBO’s was lack lusture, boring and very dry. So many people walked out well before the event was over.
It was shameful Worse still the view for the £59 tickets was not much better that the £20 tickets. On reflection there were too many not well known get awards. I would also argue that presenters got better props that the winners.
As an aside, Noel Clarke the new Spike Lee! Please. At least Spike Lee has dealt with some serious issues. Noel appears to focus on the same UK street crap.
The 1998 Mobo award winners in full:
Best drum and bass act – 4 Hero
Best reggae act – Glamma Kid
Best international reggae act – Beenie Man
Best hip hop act – Phoebe 1
Best international hip hop act – Noreaga
Best R&B act – Beverley Knight
Best dance act – Stardust
Best jazz act – Jazz Steppers
Best gospel act – David and Carrie Grant
Best video – All Saints, Under the Bridge
Best international act – Puff Daddy and the Family
Best international single – Pras Michel featuring ODB and Mya – Ghetto Supastar
Best single – Another Level, Freak Me
Best album – Adam F, Colours
Best newcomer – Lynden David Hall
Best unsigned act – Allyson Brown
Best radio DJ – Steve Jackson, Kiss FM
Best club DJ – DJ Swing, Hanover Grand
Best producer – Rodney Jerkins
Best club night – Rotation, Subterrania
Outstanding achievement – Puff Daddy
Contribution to black music – Carl Macintosh, Loose Ends
Lifetime achievement – BB King.