Tinny, Others For MOBO Awards

Tinny in a pose with a friend

Tinny and two other Ghana music stars, M3nsa and Wanlov, will on October 20, join other top African acts to compete for this year's Best African Act of the MOBO Awards.

The nominations were announced recently and Tinie Tempah, N-Dubz, Professor Green, Plan B and Dizzee Rascal received the most nominations at this year's awards, which is in association with Lebara Mobile.

Celebrating its 15th year, the MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) Awards has helped champion the extraordinary rise of urban music over the past two decades, and will celebrate the cream of British artists from the past year at its star-studded ceremony in Liverpool on October 20.

South London rapper Tinie Tempah leads this year's nominations, having exploded onto the music scene in 2010, earning himself a staggering 4 nominations for Best Newcomer, Best UK Act, Best Video and Best Song in association with PRSforMusic for his number 1 single 'Pass Out'.

To celebrate the 15th anniversary of the MOBO Awards in the UK, this year's Best UK Act, in association with Lebara Mobile, Best International Act, and Best African Act will all start off with 15 nominations each, giving talents the chance to be voted into the ultimate top 5 within their chosen category.

All of this year's categories will be voted for by the public with the exception of both Best Jazz Act and Best Gospel Act. Winners in these categories will be selected by specialists in these areas as part of the music panel.