MOBO Awards 2007

The MOBO 2007 shortlist is out and the hottest artists on the Hip Hop and R&B scene are all up for gongs.

Both Maths And English rapper Dizzee Rascal and troubled star Amy Winehouse lead the way with 4 nominations.

Best UK Male nominees include Dizzee, Kano and Wiley while Rehab attendee Amy will fight it out with Joss Stone and hostess Jamelia for Best UK Female.

MTV BASE is taking charge of The Best Video category where Rihanna is in the running for her UMbrella promo.

Kanye West and 50 Cent will not only battle each other in the album chart this September but also in the Best Hip Hop category.

The lavish awards party will this year take place at the O2 Arena on Wednesday September 19.

Those already confirmed to present awards include infamous director Quentin Tarantino and cricketer Monty Panesar

Full Nominees Are Below

Best UK Female

Amy Winehouse
Beverley Knight
Corinne Bailey Rae
Jamelia
Joss Stone

Best UK Male

Dizzee Rascal
Kano
Lethal Bizzle
Sway
Wiley

Best International Act

Akon
P. Diddy
Kanye West
Rihanna
T.I

Best Song

Robin Thicke – ‘Lost Without You’
Amerie – ‘Take Control’
Amy Winehouse – ‘Rehab’
Dizzee Rascal – ‘Sirens’
Neyo – ‘Because of You’

Best Video WITH MTV BASE

Amy Winehouse – ‘Back to Black’
Dizzee Rascal – ‘Sirens’
Kanye West – ‘Stronger’
Pussycat Dolls – ‘Wait a Minute’
Rihanna – ‘Umbrella’

Best UK Newcomer

Mutya Buena
Sadie Ama
Tinchy Stryder
UnkleJam
N Dubz

Best Hip Hop
50 Cent
Common
Dizzee Rascal
Kano
Kanye West

Best R&B

Ne-Yo
Akon
Amy Winehouse
Lemar
Nathan

Best Reggae
Sean Kingston
Shaggy
Stephen Marley
Tony Matterhorn
Collie Buddz

Best Gospel

Priscilla Jones
4 Kornerz
BlushUK
G-Force
Jahaziel

Best Jazz
Abram Wilson
Byron Wallen
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Soweto Kinch
Wynton Marsalis

Best DJ
George Kay
Jigs
Rampage
Ras Kwame
Ronnie Herel
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Steve Sutherland
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson

*at least Joss wasnt completely snubbed at not nominated