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The nominations for this year's Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards have been announced. Dbanj,Wizkid, and son of Afrobeat legend, Seun Kuti were nominated in the Best African Act Category alongside other African Acts like; Liquid Deep, Cheikh Lo, Owiny Sigoma Band, Smod, Spoek Mathambo and Viewux Farka Toure. The award ceremony will hold at glasgow, Scotland in October 2011 co-hosted by Jason Derulo and featuring a special performance from Boyz II Men, plus Jessie J, Katy B and Alexis Jordan among others.. MOBO is Music Of Black Origin Awards held annually in the United Kingdom to recognise artists of any race or nationality performing black music. Read the full Nomination list of 2011 MOBO Awards: BEST UK ACT in association with Capital FM Adele Chase & Status Chipmunk Example Jessie J Katy B N-Dubz Wretch 32 The Streets Tinie Tempah BEST NEWCOMER association with Lebara Mobile � voted for by Facebook Alex Clare Ed Sheeran Emeli Sande Jamie Woon Jessie J Loick Essien Maverick Sabre Rizzle Kicks Yasmin Wretch 32 BEST UK HIP HOP/GRIME ACT Giggs Rizzle Kicks Tinie Tempah Wiley Wretch 32 BEST VIDEO Chipmunk ft. Chris Brown � Champion Jessie J � Do It Like A Dude Rizzle Kicks � Down With The Trumpets Tinchy Stryder ft. Dappy � Spaceship Wiley � Numbers In Action BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT Alexis Jordan Aloe Blacc Beyonce Bruno Mars Cee Lo Green Jason Derulo Nicki Minaj Rihanna Snoop Dogg Wiz Khalifa BEST SONG in association with PRS for Music Adele � Someone Like You Chase & Status ft. Tinie Tempah � Hitz Jessie J � Do It Like A Dude Tinie Tempah � Wonderman Wretch 32 � Traktor BEST ALBUM Adele � 21 Chase & Status � No More Idols Jessie J � Who You Are Katy B � On A Mission Tinie Tempah � Disc-Overy BEST REGGAE Alborosie Damian Marley & Nas Jah Cure Khago Mavado BEST JAZZ ACT Denys Baptiste Gwilym Simcock Karios 4tet Matthew Halsall Usonic BEST AFRICAN ACT Cheikh Lo D�Banj Fatoumata Diawara Liquideep Owiny Sigoma Band Seun Kuti Smod Spoek Mathambo Viewux Farka Toure Wizkid BEST GOSPEL ACT Bobby Bovell Four Kornerz Jayess Junior Garr Triple O BEST UK R&B/SOUL ACT Adele Dionne Bromfield Marsha Ambrosius Mike Hough Omar Visit Mobo.com for more details