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N-Dubz win Mobo Best Album award | N-Dubz win Mobo Best Album award |
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Pop trio N-Dubz have fought off competition from Kanye West and Beyonce to win the award for best album at the Mobos in Glasgow. | Pop trio N-Dubz have fought off competition from Kanye West and Beyonce to win the award for best album at the Mobos in Glasgow. |
JLS, the group who rose to fame through TV's X-Factor, won best newcomer while Keri Hilson was awarded best R&B/soul act, beating Beverly Knight and Lemar. | JLS, the group who rose to fame through TV's X-Factor, won best newcomer while Keri Hilson was awarded best R&B/soul act, beating Beverly Knight and Lemar. |
Best hip hop act was won by rapper Chipmunk who had four nominations on the night. | |
Yolanda Brown won best jazz artist while best gospel act was Victizzle. | Yolanda Brown won best jazz artist while best gospel act was Victizzle. |
Best African went to Nneka. | Best African went to Nneka. |
Many top acts including Eminem, Kanye West, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Lady Gaga, Akon and Mariah Carey were not expected to attend despite being nominated after Glasgow was attacked for not being a 'big draw' for the artists. | |
Latoya Jackson was to introduce a tribute to her late brother Michael | Latoya Jackson was to introduce a tribute to her late brother Michael |
Home-grown stars such as triple chart-topper Dizzee Rascal and Alesha Dixon were also not expected to appear. | Home-grown stars such as triple chart-topper Dizzee Rascal and Alesha Dixon were also not expected to appear. |
The awards were 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 was to pay tribute to Michael Jackson, with Latoya introducing her brother Jermaine performing 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |