Emeli Sande Leads MOBOs

Emeli Sandé and Plan B lead this year’s MOBO Awards shortlist with five nominations each.

Capping off a sensational 2012 for Emeli – a year that has seen her score the biggest selling album with ‘Our Version Of Events’ - the Scottish songstress is up for Best UK Female, Best R&B/Soul, Best Video for ‘My Kind Of Love’, Best Song for ‘Next To Me’ and Best Album.

Rapper, actor and director Plan B (real name Ben Drew) will battle it out in the Best UK Male, Best Hip-Hop/Grime, Best Song, Best Video and Best Album categories.

Rita Ora and Labrinth have both picked up four nominations while other big names in the mix include Ed Sheeran, Professor Green, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj, Beyoncé, Rebecca Ferguson and Misha B.

The winners will be announced at the Liverpool Echo Arena ceremony on Saturday 3rd November.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

Best UK Female Emeli Sandé Rita Ora Jessie J Jessie Ware Rebecca Ferguson Tulisa

Best Newcomer Delilah Stooshe Angel Rudimental Lianne La Havas AlunaGeorge Conor Maynard Jessie Ware Misha B Rita Ora

Best UK Male Labrinth Ed Sheeran Plan B Professor Green Wiley Rizzle Kicks

Best Video Emeli Sandé - 'My Kind Of Love' JLS - 'Do You Feel What I Feel' Plan B - 'Ill Manors' Rizzle Kicks - 'Mama Do The Hump' Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah - 'R.I.P.'

Best Hip-Hop/Grime Devlin Plan B Professor Green Wiley Wretch 32

Best Album Ed Sheeran - + Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events Labrinth - Electronic Earth Plan B - Ill Manors Rita Ora - Ora

Best R&B/Soul Act Angel Emeli Sandé Labrinth Maverick Sabre Rebecca Ferguson

Best International Act Azealia Banks Beyoncé Drake Jay Z and Kanye West Frank Ocean Nas Nicki Minaj Ne-Yo Rick Ross Rihanna

Best Song Ed Sheeran - 'Lego House' Emeli Sandé - 'Next To Me' Plan B - 'Ill Manors' Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah - 'Earthquake' Michael Kiwanuka - 'I'll Get Along'

Best African Act Fatoumata Diawara P Square The Very Best Spoek Mathambo D'Banj Fally Ipupa Sarkodi Duncwills Cabo Snoop Camp Mulla Amadou and Mariam

Best Reggae Act Popcaan Sean Paul Konshens Damian Marley Mr. Vegas

Best Jazz Act Ayanna Witter-Johnson Femi Temowo Zara Mcfarlane Roller Trio Zoe Rahman

Best Gospel Act V9 Collective Rachel Kerr Ni-Cola Ram1 El Mafre