MOBO Awards 2004
The MOBO awards returned to the Royal Albert Hall in 2004 for the second year running. Hosting the awards was the influencial rapper Mos Def who also performed on the night along with a host of greats including Brandy, Estelle, Jamelia, Jay Sean, Raphael Saadiq, Bebel Gilberto, Mario Winans, May J Bligeand Anita Baker. Amongst the winners on the night were Jamie Cullham, Estelle, Usher, Dizzy Rascal, Kanye West and Janet Jackson.
Categories
Best Album
Presenter: Saïd Taghmaoui and Padma Lakshmi
Nominees:
Alicia Keys - The Diary Of Alicia Keys
Jay-Z - Black Album
Joss Stone - Soul Sessions
Outkast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
Usher - Confessions
Winner: Kanye West (College Dropout)
Best Collaboration
Presenter: Jamie Cullum and Natalie Imbruglia
Nominees:
Brandy feat. Kanye West - Talk About Our Love
Marques Houston feat. Joe Budden - Clubbin’
Twista feat. Kanye West - Slow Jamz
Usher feat. Ludacris - Yeah!
Winner: 2Play featuring Raghav & Juxci-D
Best Gospel Act
Presenter: Lulu and Myleene Klass
Nominees:
Fred Hammond
Michelle Williams
Siani
Winner: Raymond & Co
Best Hip Hop Act
Presenter: Colin Salmon and Zadie Smith
Nominees:
G-Unit
Jay-Z
Outkast
Twista
Winner: Kanye West
Best Jazz Act
Presenter: Lemar and Kelly Holmes
Nominees:
Amy Winehouse
Keb Mo
Norah Jones
Denys Baptiste
Winner: Jamie Cullum
Best Producer
Presenter: Gina Yashere and Rhian Benson
Nominees:
R Kelly
Timbaland
The Neptunes
Wiley
Winner: Kanye West
Best R&B Act
Presenter: Mark Lewis Francis, Marlon Devonish and Shobna Gulati
Nominees:
Alicia Keys
Beyoncé
Brandy
Lemar
Winner: Usher
Best Reggae Act
Presenter: unknown
Nominees:
Elephant Man - Jook Gal
Toots & The Maytals - True Love
Vybz Kartel - Picture This
Winner: Sean Paul
Best Ringtone
Presenter: Jay Sean and Danielle Brent
Nominees:
Black Eyed Peas - Where Is The Love
Eamon - F**k You
Outkast - Hey Ya
Usher - Yeah!
Winner: Mario Winans
Best Single
Presenter: Adrian Lester and Aishwarya Rai
Nominees:
Kanye West - All Falls Down
Mario Winans - I Don’t Wanna Know
Outkast - Hey Ya!
Usher - Burn
Winner: Jamelia ‘Thank You’
Best UK Club DJ
Presenter: Unknown
Nominees:
Matt White
Panjabi Hit Squad
Shortee Blitz
Steve Sutherland
Westwood
Rampage
Winner: Manny Norte
Best UK Newcomer
Presenter: Jermaine Defoe and Laila Rouass
Nominees:
Gemma Fox
Shystie
Taz
Wiley
Winner: Estelle
Best UK Radio DJ
Presenter: Unknown
Nominees:
Ace & Invisible
Gilles Peterson
Semtex
Shortee Blitz & Big Ted
Spoony
Steve Sutherland
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson
Zane Lowe
Winner: Jigs
Best Video
Presenter: Jazzy Jeff and Rafelle
Nominees:
Jay-Z - 99 Problems
Kanye West - All Falls Down
Kelis - Milkshake
Ludacris - Stand Up
Usher - Yeah!
Winner: Jamelia – See It In A Boy’s Eyes
Best World Music Act
Presenter: Jo Wiley and Raggie Omar
Nominees:
Angelique Kidjo
Cesaria Evora
Youssou N’Dour
Daara J
Winner: Bebel Gilberto
MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award
Presenter: Janet Jackson
Nominees:
Anita Baker
Winner: Anita Baker
UK Act Of The Year
Presenter: Fearne Cotton and Reggie Yates
Nominees:
Amy Winehouse
Jamelia
Lemar
Joss Stone
The Streets
Winner: Jamelia & Dizzee Rascal
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