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| Stars attend Mobos despite rows | Stars attend Mobos despite rows |
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| Stars have been arriving at Glasgow's SECC for the 14th annual Music of Black Origin (Mobo) awards. | |
| It is the first time the event has been held outside London. | It is the first time the event has been held outside London. |
| Many top acts are not expected to attend the ceremony after Glasgow was attacked for not being a 'big draw' for the artists. | Many top acts are not expected to attend the ceremony after Glasgow was attacked for not being a 'big draw' for the artists. |
| Pop trio N-Dubz and rapper Chipmunk lead the field with four nominations each and competing against each other for best UK act and best song. | Pop trio N-Dubz and rapper Chipmunk lead the field with four nominations each and competing against each other for best UK act and best song. |
| Event founder, Kanya King has defended the decision to go to Glasgow after former Mobo panellist Paul McKenzie told a newspaper that "Leeds, Cardiff or Birmingham would have made more sense". | Event founder, Kanya King has defended the decision to go to Glasgow after former Mobo panellist Paul McKenzie told a newspaper that "Leeds, Cardiff or Birmingham would have made more sense". |
| Latoya Jackson is to sing a tribute to her late brother Michael | Latoya Jackson is to sing a tribute to her late brother Michael |
| She said taking the ceremony outside London for the first time and staging it in Scotland was the right decision. | She said taking the ceremony outside London for the first time and staging it in Scotland was the right decision. |
| Mr McKenzie said the city was "not a big draw" for big-name artists. | Mr McKenzie said the city was "not a big draw" for big-name artists. |
| "Glasgow just isn't sexy and it's a very white city," he said. | "Glasgow just isn't sexy and it's a very white city," he said. |
| Stay-away stars | Stay-away stars |
| Eminem, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Akon and Mariah Carey will not appear at the event, despite being nominated. | Eminem, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Akon and Mariah Carey will not appear at the event, despite being nominated. |
| Home-grown stars such as triple chart-topper Dizzee Rascal and Alesha Dixon are also not expected to appear. | Home-grown stars such as triple chart-topper Dizzee Rascal and Alesha Dixon are also not expected to appear. |
| The awards will be co-hosted by Radio 1's Reggie Yates and US R'n'B act Keri Hilson, with the winners chosen by public vote. | The awards will be co-hosted by Radio 1's Reggie Yates and US R'n'B act Keri Hilson, with the winners chosen by public vote. |
| This year's ceremony will pay tribute to Michael Jackson, with Latoya and Jermaine Jackson performing on stage in memory of their brother. | This year's ceremony will pay tribute to Michael Jackson, with Latoya and Jermaine Jackson performing on stage in memory of their brother. |