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JLS lift best newcomer at Mobos | |
(20 minutes later) | |
JLS, the group who rose to fame through TV's X-Factor, won Best Newcomer at the Mobo awards in Glasgow on Wednesday. | |
Keri Hilson was awarded Best R&B/Soul act, beating Beverly Knight and Lemar among others. | |
Many top acts were 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 led the field with four nominations each including best UK act and best song. | |
Eminem, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Akon and Mariah Carey were not expected to appear at the event, despite being nominated. | |
Latoya Jackson is to introduce a tribute to her late brother Michael | Latoya Jackson is to introduce a tribute to her late brother Michael |
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 introducing her brother Jermaine who will perform on stage in memory of their brother. | This year's ceremony will pay tribute to Michael Jackson, with Latoya introducing her brother Jermaine who will perform on stage in memory of their brother. |
Jermaine said: "My brother was everything to me. He was a wonderful artist and a wonderful human being. | Jermaine said: "My brother was everything to me. He was a wonderful artist and a wonderful human being. |
"I'm here to do what I can, it is part of our responsibility as a family to continue his legacy and keep it alive." | "I'm here to do what I can, it is part of our responsibility as a family to continue his legacy and keep it alive." |
Rapper Chipmunk, riding high in the charts with his hit Diamond Rings, is expected to sweep the board. | |
The 18-year-old has been nominated for Best UK Act, Best Hip Hop Act, Best Video and Best Song. | |
He won Best Newcomer at last year's Mobo awards, and gained one more nomination than Dizzee Rascal, who broke UK records when three of his self-released singles hit the top spot in a row this year. |