MOBO Awards 2005
The 2005 MOBO awards played host to the crème of R&B, soul, hip hop, reggae, world and jazz music. This year saw a one of the biggest line ups in MOBO award history and including John Legend, Ms Dynamite, Lemar, Kano, Damien Marley, Public Enemy and Lauryn Hill. The event was hosted by Gina Yashere and Akon, with guest presenters Chris Eubank, Josie Darby, Simon Webbe, Myleene Klass Estelle, Tim Westwood, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Chuck D. Big winners on the night included Corrine Baily-Rae, Lemar, Black Eyed Pea’s, Rihanna, Sean Paul and Beyonce.
Categories
Best Album
Presenter: Colin Salmon
Nominees:
Common
Kano
John Legend
Mariah Carey
Winner: Lemar
Best Hip Hop
Presenter: Tim Campbell and Sean Wallis
Nominees:
50 Cent
Black Twang
Kano
Roots Manuva
The Game
Winner: Sway
Best Jazz Act
Presenter: Unkown
Nominees:
Abram Wilson
Lizz Right
Madeleine Peyroux
Soweto Kinch
Winner: Rhian Benson
Best R&B
Presenter: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Nominees:
Ciara
Lemar
Mariah Carey
Terri Walker
Winner: John Legend
Best R&B Act
Presenter: Kwame Kwei-Armah
Nominees:
Ciara
Lemar
Mariah Carey
Terri Walker
Winner: John Legend
Best Reggae
Presenter: Science (ex- Big Brother Housemate)
Nominees:
I Wayne – ‘Can’t Satisfy Her’
Richie Spice – ‘Earth Ah Run Red’
Sean Paul – ‘We Be Burnin’’
Daddy Yankee – ‘Gasolina’
Winner: Damian Marley – ‘Welcome to Jamrock’
Best Single
Presenter: Josie D'Arby
Nominees:
Amerie – ‘1 Thing’
Lemar – ‘If There’s any Justice’
Snoop Ft. Pharrell – ‘Drop it Like it’s Hot’
Winner: Lethal Bizzle “Pow (forward)”
Best UK Act
Presenter: Simon Webbe and Myleene Klass
Nominees:
Estelle
Kano
Joss Stone
Roll Deep
Winner: Lemar
Best UK Club DJ
Presenter: unknown
Nominees:
Dodge
Manny Norte
Matt White
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Winner: Steve Sutherland
Best UK Newcomer
Presenter: Unknown
Nominees:
Lethal B
Nate James
Roll Deep
Sway
Winner: Kano
Best Video
Presenter: Akon
Nominees:
Jamiroquai – ‘Feels Just Like it Should’
John Legend – ‘Ordinary People’
Lemar – ‘If There’s any Justice’
Missy Elliot Ft. Ciara – ‘Lose Control’
Winner: Snoop Dog Ft. Pharrell – ‘Drop it Like it’s Hot’
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