Tulisa and Jessie J in Mobo battle

 
Tulisa Contostavlos performing at the Virgin Mobile V Festival, Hylands Park, Chelmsford, Essex.
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18 September 2012
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Rival talent show judges Jessie J and Tulisa Contostavlos are to battle it out for Best Female at this year's Mobo Awards, it was announced today.

The Voice coach and The X Factor judge will go head-to-head to be crowned queen of the music awards, at a ceremony at Liverpool's Echo Arena on November 3.

Jessie J swept the board at last year's Mobos, picking up four out of the five gongs she was nominated for - Best UK act, best newcomer, Best Song for Do It Like A Dude and Best Album for Who You Are.

But she could now lose her crown to rival Tulisa.

Also in the running for the Best Female title are Emeli Sande, along with Jay-Z's protege Rita Ora, former X Factor contestant Rebecca Ferguson and Running singer Jessie Ware

Plan B and Emeli Sande - who is riding high on the success of performing at the Olympics opening and closing ceremonies this summer - lead the nominations with five nods each.

Rapper, actor and director Plan B - real name Ben Drew - is up for Best Male, Best Hip-hop/Grime act, Best Video, Best Song and Best Album for Ill Manors; the soundtrack to his directorial debut, a gritty crime drama which he also wrote.

As well as Best Female, Sande is nominated for Best R&B/Soul Act, Best Video for My Kind Of Love, Best Song for Next To Me and Best Album for Our Version of Events.

Hot Right Now singer Rita Ora and artist and producer Labrinth follow with four nominations each.

Ora has been recognised in the categories for Best Female, Best Video for RIP featuring Tinie Tempah, Best Album for Ora and Best Newcomer.

Tempah's loyalties may be divided as he also features on Labrinth's track Earthquake, which is up for Best Song.

Ora's competition for the Best Newcomer gong includes former X Factor contestant Misha B and teen heartthrob Conor Maynard.

Ed Sheeran, who was the golden boy of this year's Brit Awards has three nominations.

Husband and wife Jay-Z and Beyonce will compete for the title of Best International Act.

Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Canadian star Drake are also among the nominees for that category.

Here are the nominations for the Mobo Awards 2012, which were announced tonight:

Best female

Emeli Sande

Jessie J

Jessie Ware

Rebecca Ferguson

Rita Ora

Tulisa

Best male

Ed Sheeran

Labrinth

Plan B

Professor Green

Rizzle Kicks

Wiley

Best Newcomer

Alunageorge

Angel

Conor Maynard

Delilah

Jessie Ware

Lianne La Havas

Misha B

Rita Ora

Rudimental

Stooshe

Best R&B/soul act

Angel

Emeli Sande

Labrinth

Maverick Sabre

Rebecca Ferguson

Best hip-hop/grime act

Devlin

Plan B

Professor Green

Wiley

Wretch 32

Best video

Emeli Sande - My Kind Of Love

JLS - Do You Feel What I Feel

Plan B - Ill Manors

Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah - RIP

Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump

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

Best album

Ed Sheeran - +

Emeli Sande - Our Version Of Events

Labrinth - Electronic Earth

Plan B - Ill Manors

Rita Ora - Ora

Best international act

Azealia Banks

Beyonce

Drake

Frank Ocean

Jay-Z & Kanye West

Nas

Ne-yo Motown

Nicki Minaj

Rick Ross

Rihanna

Best reggae act

Damian Marley

Konshens

Mr Vegas

Popcaan

Sean Paul

Best jazz act

Ayanna Witter-Johnson

Femi Temowo

Roller Trio

Zara Mcfarlane

Zoe Rahman

Best African act

Amadou & Mariam

Cabo Snoop

Camp Mulla

D'Banj

Fally Ipupa

Fatoumata Diawara

P Square

Sarkodie

Spoek Mathambo

The Very Best

Best gospel act

El Mafrex

Ni-cola

Rachel Kerr

RAM1

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