MOBO Nominations 2012

The MOBO nominations are in however Fl@unt is in disagreement with the BEST FEMALE category. 

A certain Ms. Burke has been left out of the running for Best Female despite having two hits out this year - albeit dance hits, yet if MOBO are going to add Jessie J in the mix who has released pop/dance songs only this year, Alexandra Burke who is known as an urban artist, deserves  a place on the list too.

Rita Ora is also nominated for Best Female yet her music is hardly considered of 'black origin'. She, along with fellow nominee and new artist Jessie Ware, should remain in the Newcomers category. It's a shame Alexandra is not getting support from MOBO as she is currently the only successful UK black female music artist and arguably most talented vocalist. 

Now that rant is over, Fl@unt gives you its hopeful winners from the 2012 MOBO nominations list:

BEST FEMALE   

Emeli Sande
Jessie J
Jessie Ware
Rebecca Ferguson
Rita Ora
Tulisa

EMELI SANDE, undoubtedly the best female vocalist to come out of the UK in the last year. After singing at the Olympics, you have to give it to her.

BEST MALE

Ed Sheeran
Labrinth
Plan B
Professor Green
Rizzle Kicks
Wiley

LABRINTH, the most talented, versatile singer to come out of the UK at the moment.

BEST NEWCOMER

Alunageorge
Angel
Conor Maynard
Delilah
Jessie Ware
Lianne La Havas
Misha B
Rita Ora
Rudimental
Stooshe

ANGEL, with beautifully smooth vocals along with his dashing looks, the guy is going to do great things.

BEST R&B/SOUL ACT

Angel

Emeli Sande
Labrinth
Maverick Sabre
Rebecca Ferguson

Fl@unt would like to see REBECCA FERGUSON win the title as she has a unique voice and has brought a string of quality music out throughout the year, bringing  some class to the UK music scene.

BEST HIP HOP/GRIME ACT

Devlin
Plan B
Professor Green
Wiley
Wretch 32

It would be nice to see WILEY finally get some official appreciation and recognition after being in the game so long and scoring his first Number 1 hit this summer.

BEST SONG

Ed Sheeran - Lego House
Emeli Sande - Next To Me
Labrinth Ft Tinie Tempah - Earthquake
Michael Kiwanuka - I'll Get Along
Plan B - Ill Manors

LABRINTH - EARTHQUAKE is the theme tune for everything - it was the first song to introduce us into the year for goodness sake! It's a banger.

BEST ALBUM

Ed Sheeran - +

Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events
Labrinth - Electronic Earth
Plan B - Ill Manors
Rita Ora - Ora

LABRINTH all the way.

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT

Azealia Banks
Beyonce
Drake
Frank Ocean
Jay-Z and Kanye West
Nas
Ne-Yo
Nicki Minaj
Rick Ross
Rihanna

Come on, AZEALIA!