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| Winehouse leads Mobo nominations | Winehouse leads Mobo nominations |
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| Singer Amy Winehouse leads the way at this year's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards with four nominations. | Singer Amy Winehouse leads the way at this year's Music of Black Origin (Mobo) Awards with four nominations. |
| The 23-year-old, who has just cancelled a string of US gigs because of ill health, is up for best UK female, best R&B act, best video and best song. | The 23-year-old, who has just cancelled a string of US gigs because of ill health, is up for best UK female, best R&B act, best video and best song. |
| Rapper Dizzee Rascal has also been nominated for four awards - best UK male, best hip hop act, best song and best video for Sirens. | Rapper Dizzee Rascal has also been nominated for four awards - best UK male, best hip hop act, best song and best video for Sirens. |
| The 12th annual Mobo Awards will be held at the O2 arena on 19 September. | |
| Winners will be chosen by the public, with voting taking place on the award show's website. | |
| 'An honour' | |
| Winehouse, who has reportedly been in rehab recently, will go up against Beverley Knight, Corinne Bailey Rae, Joss Stone and Jamelia for best UK female. | Winehouse, who has reportedly been in rehab recently, will go up against Beverley Knight, Corinne Bailey Rae, Joss Stone and Jamelia for best UK female. |
| Speaking of Winehouse's recent health issues, Jamelia said: "I just hope she gets better very soon and can come back and continue to give us the great music she has been doing. | Speaking of Winehouse's recent health issues, Jamelia said: "I just hope she gets better very soon and can come back and continue to give us the great music she has been doing. |
| "I think it's fantastic she has been nominated. I think she could have been nominated for a few years now. So yes, it's about time and hopefully she'll perform for us at the Mobos." | "I think it's fantastic she has been nominated. I think she could have been nominated for a few years now. So yes, it's about time and hopefully she'll perform for us at the Mobos." |
| The four-time Mobo winner - who will also be presenting the awards ceremony - added she was pleased to have received a nomination herself. | The four-time Mobo winner - who will also be presenting the awards ceremony - added she was pleased to have received a nomination herself. |
| "To be acknowledged for the music that I've made and I've grown up listening to is fantastic. It's always an honour," she said. | "To be acknowledged for the music that I've made and I've grown up listening to is fantastic. It's always an honour," she said. |
| The video meant a lot to me, being nominated for best video is definitely an honour Rihanna | The video meant a lot to me, being nominated for best video is definitely an honour Rihanna |
| "I'm unbelievably excited about hosting. I've hardly done any presenting before, so to be asked to do such a huge thing, yes, slightly nervous." | "I'm unbelievably excited about hosting. I've hardly done any presenting before, so to be asked to do such a huge thing, yes, slightly nervous." |
| UK garage performer Kano, who is also up for best hip-hop act, will compete against Lethal Bizzle, Sway and Wiley for best UK male. | UK garage performer Kano, who is also up for best hip-hop act, will compete against Lethal Bizzle, Sway and Wiley for best UK male. |
| Rapper Kanye West takes on 50 Cent in the best hip-hop category. | Rapper Kanye West takes on 50 Cent in the best hip-hop category. |
| Winehouse's Rehab is nominated for best song, alongside Dizzee Rascal's Sirens - a re-run of their stand-off at this year's Mercury Music Prize. | Winehouse's Rehab is nominated for best song, alongside Dizzee Rascal's Sirens - a re-run of their stand-off at this year's Mercury Music Prize. |
| Other contenders for the best song award are Ne-Yo, Amerie and Robin Thicke. | Other contenders for the best song award are Ne-Yo, Amerie and Robin Thicke. |
| Rihanna's hit single Umbrella, which remained at number one in the UK charts for 10 weeks, does not feature in the category. | Rihanna's hit single Umbrella, which remained at number one in the UK charts for 10 weeks, does not feature in the category. |
| 'Excited and anxious' | 'Excited and anxious' |
| The Barbadian pop star, who won best R&B act last year, was not disappointed as she said being picked for best video - for Umbrella - was just as important. | The Barbadian pop star, who won best R&B act last year, was not disappointed as she said being picked for best video - for Umbrella - was just as important. |
| "I put a lot in the song and the video. The video meant a lot to me, being nominated for best video is definitely an honour," she said. | "I put a lot in the song and the video. The video meant a lot to me, being nominated for best video is definitely an honour," she said. |
| On the night of the awards the star revealed she would be feeling "nervous, excited and anxious". | On the night of the awards the star revealed she would be feeling "nervous, excited and anxious". |
| When asked if she can still stand her all-pervasive song, she said: "I love to perform it, it's one of my favourite songs to perform." | When asked if she can still stand her all-pervasive song, she said: "I love to perform it, it's one of my favourite songs to perform." |
| The 19-year-old star admitted she is a big fan of Winehouse's and even bought her album, Back to Black, three times because friends kept stealing it from her. | The 19-year-old star admitted she is a big fan of Winehouse's and even bought her album, Back to Black, three times because friends kept stealing it from her. |
| "I love her so much. If she wins that would be so great," she said. | "I love her so much. If she wins that would be so great," she said. |
| Rihanna is also the only female in the male-dominated best international act going up against the likes of P Diddy, Akon and TI. | Rihanna is also the only female in the male-dominated best international act going up against the likes of P Diddy, Akon and TI. |
| The former Sugababes singer, Mutya Buena, is up for her first Mobo award for best UK newcomer, along with Shola Ama's sister Sadie Ama. | The former Sugababes singer, Mutya Buena, is up for her first Mobo award for best UK newcomer, along with Shola Ama's sister Sadie Ama. |
| Reggae artist Shaggy, nominated in the best reggae category, will join R&B singer Jamelia in hosting the event. | Reggae artist Shaggy, nominated in the best reggae category, will join R&B singer Jamelia in hosting the event. |
| He promised the ceremony would be "climactic". | He promised the ceremony would be "climactic". |
| He added: "I think it's going to be wonderful. I'm happy to be involved with it." | He added: "I think it's going to be wonderful. I'm happy to be involved with it." |
| The event will be broadcast on BBC Three on 19 September, with edited highlights on BBC One two days later. |