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Mobo Awards 2014 Nominations: Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea And Sam Smith Lead Nominees (FULL LIST)

Mobo Award Nominations Announced
Rachel McGrath
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Ed Sheeran, Iggy Azalea and Sam Smith are all in the running to receive prizes at this year’s Mobo Awards.

The trio are in good company on the full nominations list, which also sees the likes of FKA Twigs, Tinie Tempah and Jessie J named as potential winners.

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Sam, Iggy and Ed have all scooped nominations

‘Money On My Mind’ singer Sam Smith and duo Krept And Konan lead the way with four nominations each, while FKA Twigs - whose debut release came out just weeks ago - is one of the five stars to scoop five nominations.

A number of big names are in the running for the MOBO Best International Act gong, including Beyoncé, Pharrell, Nicki Minaj, Drake and Chris Brown.

The awards ceremony will take place on 22 October and the event’s founder Kany King has commended the eclectic nominations list.

“As we enter our 19th year, the Mobo Awards show promises to be bigger and more audacious than ever,” he states. “This year's nominees represent an incredible crop of artists.

"I find it particularly exciting to see so many underground artists featured, who've reached new heights over the last year and broken into the wider consciousness.

“It's testament to their talent and their determination to succeed and we are very proud to witness their successes to date. This year's show at Wembley is set to be nothing short of spectacular."

See the full nominations list below…

MOBO Best Male Act

Fuse ODG

Ghetts

Krept & Konan

Sam Smith

Tinie Tempah

MOBO Best Female Act

FKA Twigs

Jessie J

Katy B

Marsha Ambrosius

Rita Ora

MOBO Best Newcomer

Ella Eyre

FKA Twigs

Jess Glynne

Kwabs

Little Simz

M.O

Melissa Steel

Meridian Dan

MNEK

Raleigh Ritchie

MOBO Best International Act

Beyonce

Chris Brown

Drake

Iggy Azalea

J Cole

Jhene Aiko

Kendrick Lamar

Nicki Minaj

Pharrell

Trey Songz

MOBO Best Song

Ed Sheeran featuring Pharrell - ‘Sing’

Fuse ODG featuring Sean Paul -’Dangerous Love’

Krept & Konan - ‘Don't Waste My Time’

Meridian Dan featuring Big H & JME - ‘German Whip’

Sam Smith - ‘Stay With Me’

MOBO Best Video

FKA Twigs - ‘Two Weeks’

Jacob Banks - Move With You’

Rudimental featuring Becky Hill - ‘Powerless’

Scorcher featuring Wretch 32, Mercston & Ari - "Work Get It’

Skepta featuring JME - ‘That's Not Me’

MOBO Best Album

Ghetts - ‘Rebel With A Cause’

Katy B - ‘Little Red’

Krept And Konan - ‘Young Kingz’

Sam Smith - ‘In The Lonely Hour’

Tinie Tempah - ‘Demonstration’

MOBO Best Gospel Act

Annastasia Baker

J. Vessel

Kristyna Myles

Living Faith Connection Choir

Noel Robinson

MOBO Best Reggae Act

Alkaline

Chronixx

Popcaan

Stylo G

Tarrus Riley

MOBO Best Jazz Act

Andreas Varady

Jason Rebello

Peter Edwards

Phronesis

Zara McFarlane

MOBO Best Hip Hop Act

Fekky

G FrSH

Krept & Konan

Professor Green

Tinie Tempah

MOBO Best African Act

Afrikan Boy

Davido

DJ Clock

Dr Sid

Fuse ODG

Mafikozolo

Mista Silva

Tiwa Savage

Wiz Kid

Yemi Alade

MOBO Best Grime Act

Big Narstie

Ghetts

JME

Lethal Bizzle

Meridian Dan

Novelist

Skepta

Sox

Stormzy

Wiley

MOBO Best R&B / Soul Act

Daley

Estelle

Jessie Ware

Marsha Ambrosius

Sam Smith

Find out more about Best Newcomer nominee FKA Twigs below...

FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(01 of09)
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Known professionally as FKA twigs, her real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett. The ‘twigs’ in her name refers to the way her joints crack when she dances, with the FKA part standing for ‘formerly known as’ after the group ‘The Twigs’ complained that her name was similar to theirs. (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(02 of09)
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Before launching her solo career, she worked as a backup dancer for the likes of Kylie Minogue, Ed Sheeran, Taio Cruz and Jessie J. She was more than qualified for the job, being classically trained in ballet and tap dance. (credit:Maria Jefferis via Getty Images)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(03 of09)
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When asked her feelings on being classed by some as alt-R&B: "It's just because I'm mixed race,” she told the Guardian, “When I first released music and no one knew what I looked like, I would read comments like: 'I've never heard anything like this before, it's not in a genre.' And then my picture came out six months later, now she's an R&B singer.” (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(04 of09)
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According to her twitter, FKA twigs still remembers her first kiss, which was at the age of 16 to the soundtrack of Nelly’s ‘Dilemma’. Ah, romance. (credit:Roger Kisby via Getty Images)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(05 of09)
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Speaking of romance, twigs is currently rumoured to be in a relationship with former 'Twilight' leading man Robert Pattinson, who previously dated his co-star Kristen Stewart. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Archive)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(06 of09)
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Despite her high profile relationship, though, FKA twigs sounds more serious about being a musician than a celebrity, telling Pitchfork in an interview: “I love my music, so I want to produce, write, and serve my music. I've had to learn about EQ frequencies, and programming, and space, and clutter, and how to be a better piano or bass player, everything.”Yeah. EQ frequencies. Love it. (credit:Barry Brecheisen via Getty Images)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(07 of09)
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Born to a Spanish-English mother and Jamaican father, twigs was raised by her mother and stepfather, not meeting her biological father until she was eighteen. Undeniably, performing is in her genes as both her birth parents were dancers themselves. (credit:Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(08 of09)
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Twigs has defended the more sexual elements of her lyrics, telling the Guardian she'd “rather be experimenting with intelligent sexuality” than struggling to conform to society’s expectation. In Papi Pacify the video shows twigs in sensual submission to a male participant. "If I was a mother, I would rather my child watch a video like that and not understand it and be inquisitive about what it means. Be curious about something that's so complicated, rather than watch something really crude and overtly sexual.” (credit:Roger Kisby via Getty Images)
FKA twigs: 9 Facts In 90 Seconds(09 of09)
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In BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, she also covered Sam Smith’s ‘Stay With Me’ telling DJ Alice Levine, “There was one line which basically alludes to saying, ‘I’m not in love with you and maybe this isn’t a serious thing, but it’s perfect for right now and it’s what I need emotionally right now,’ and maybe that’s just something that I have related to.” Let's just hope R-Pattz isn't already in too deep! (credit:Maria Jefferis via Getty Images)

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