MOBO Awards 2001
As part of the continued growth of MOBO, in 2001 the awards were held at the London Arena. Hosted by Kelis and Trevor Nelson, the combination of huge international star Kelis and the authority on British urban music Trevor Nelson, proved to be an exciting and dynamic pairing. There were live performances from Usher, Mis-teeq, So Solid Crew, Dionne Warrick, R.Kelly, Samantha Mumba, Beverley Knight, and Damage. Guest performers on the night included Gabrielle, Goldie and Mel B. Amongst the big winners of the night were Usher, Missy Elliot, Oxide and Neutrino, So Solid Crew and R.Kelly.
Categories
Best Album
Presenter: Eddie Jordan
Nominees:
Destiny’s Child - Survivor
Outkast - Stankonia
Craig David - Born To Do It
Mya - Fear Of Flying
Samantha Mumba - Gotta Tell You
Winner: Usher - 8701
Best Gospel Act
Presenter: Unkown
Nominees:
Yolanda Adams
Donnie McClurkin
Darwin Hobbs
Winner: Mary Mary
Best Jazz Act
Presenter: Unkown
Nominees:
St Germain
Guru’s Jazzmatazz Volume III
Rachelle Ferrell
Winner: Courtney Pine and Incognito
Best Newcomer
Presenter: Unkown
Nominees:
Mis -teeq
Sunshine Anderson
Oxide & Neutrino
Winner: So Solid Crew
Best Producer
Presenter: unknown
Nominees:
Neptunes
Timbaland
Mark Hill
Blacksmith
Stargate
Winner: Dr Dre
Best R&B Act
Presenter: Goldie and Alek Wek
Nominees:
Craig David
Sisqo
Def Soul
Damage
Winner: Usher
Best Reggae Act
Presenter: Melanie Black
Nominees:
Sizzla
Beenie Man
Eddy Grant
Winner: Shaggy
Best Single
Presenter: Simon 'Schoolboy' Philips and Josie D'Arby
Nominees:
Missy Elliott - Get Ur Freak On
Outkast - Ms Jackson
Architechs ft Nana - Body Groove
DJ Pied Piper & The Masters of Ceremony - Do You Really Like It
Shaggy - It Wasn’t Me
Winner: Destiny’s Child - Independent Women Part 1
Best UK Act
Presenter: Denise Lewis and Dominic Mohan
Nominees:
Damage
So Solid Crew
Mis- teeq
Sade
Winner: Craig David
Best UK Club DJ
Presenter: Unknown
Nominees:
Shortee Blitz
DJ Swing
EZ
Master Stepz
DJ Semtex
Tim Westwood
Matt White
Gilles Peterson
Dodge
Winner: Spoony
Best UK Garage Act
Presenter: Nick Bailey and Gary Beadle (Eastenders)
Nominees:
Oxide & Neutrino
Artful Dodger
Sticky ft Ms Dynamite
DJ Pied Piper & The Masters Of Ceremonies
DJ Luck & MC Neat
Winner: So Solid Crew
Best UK Radio DJ
Presenter: Unkown
Nominees:
Trevor Nelson
Simon ‘Schoolboy’ Phillips
Gilles Peterson
Dreem Teem
Matt White
Steve Sutherland
Tim Westwood
George Kay
Chris Philips
Winner: Jigs
Best World Music Act
Presenter: Lady Victoria Hervey and Oswald Boateng
Nominees:
Baaba Maal
Cesaria Evoria
Youssou N’dour
Baha Men
Winner: Nitin Sawhney
MOBO Lifetime Achievement
Presenter: Dionne Warwick
Nominees:
Luther Vandross
Winner: Luther Vandross
MOBO Outstanding Achievement
Presenter: Kelis and Trevor Nelson
Nominees:
R. Kelly
Winner: R. Kelly
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