JLS and N-Dubz were the big winners at the Mobo Awards in Glasgow tonight, with the groups picking up two awards each.
With all categories voted for by the public on mobo.com, the star studded show saw JLS pick up gongs for Best Newcomer and Best Song, and N-Dubz won in the coveted Best UK Act and Best Album categories.
Along with JLS’s 12 month whirlwind rise to fame, another artist showing what a difference a year makes is last year’s Best Newcomer, Chipmunk, who walked away with the Best Hip Hop award. Up against international artists such as Eminem, Drake and Kanye West, Chipmunk showed Glasgow, and the world, that British urban talent cannot be underestimated.
Hosted by Radio 1’s Reggie Yates and US songstress Keri Hilson in Scotland, this year’s show was a celebration of British talent with outstanding performances from Tinchy Stryder, JLS and N-Dubz and the premier performance of War Child’s collective, Young Soul Rebel’s version of ‘I Got Soul’. War Child was this year’s recipient of the MOBO’s pro-social, BeMOBO Award.
Other stand out performances on the night included a surprise appearance from Taio Cruz, who performed ‘Knocked You Down’ with Keri Hilson, adding a UK flavour to the hit song. Kelly Rowland and David Guetta wowed the crowds with a performance of their number 1 hit ‘When Love Takes Over,’ with a 16-strong local Glasgow dance group joining them on stage,
Introduced by La Toya Jackson, the moving Michael Jackson tribute celebrated the King of Pop’s legacy to the music industry with touching performances from brother Jermaine, and Britain’s Got Talent winners, Diversity and runner up, Shaheen Jafargholi.
FULL LIST OF WINNERS
Best UK Act– in association with Lebara: N-Dubz
Best Newcomer: JLS
Best Song– in association with PRSforMusic : 'Beat Again', JLS
Best Album: 'Uncle B', N-Dubz
Best DJ: Trevor Nelson
Best Hip Hop: Chipmunk
Best R&B: Keri Hilson
Best International: Beyonce
Best Video: 'Single Ladies', Beyonce
Best Reggae: Sean Paul
Best Jazz: Yolanda Brown
Best Gospel: Victizzle
Best African Act: Nneka
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