Nominations for this year's Music of Black Origin (MOBO)Awards is out and Ghana is definitely in there.
Self-acclaimed Ghanaian dancehall king Shatta Wale has been nominated for the "Best African Act" category alongside Fuse ODG, Mista Silva, Davido,Wizkid,Patoranking,Moelogo,Yemi Alade,Aka and Silvastone.
This year�s edition marks the 20th anniversary of the event, which will takes place in Leeds� FD Arena on Wednesday 4 November and shown live on ITV2.
Checkout the full nomination list below:
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
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