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MOBO Awards 2006

The 2006 MOBO awards celebrated the best of the years talent from both the U.K and across the pond. Nominees for the prestigious awards included Beyonce, Mary J Blidge, Rihanna, Kano, Sway, Corrine Baily-Rae, Coolio, Outkast, Pussycat Dolls, Baby face and Trevor Nelson. Performers on the night came from Rihanna, Corrine Bailey-Rae, Jamilia, Sway, Lemar, Sam More, Kiesha White and former Destiny’s Child member Letoya. Amongst those presenting on the night were Cassie, Akon, June Sarpong, Mica Paris, bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai and british Olympic gold medalist Dame Kelly Holmes         

Award categories

Categories

Be MOBO Award
Be MOBO Award

Presenter: Unknown

Nominees:

Anti-Slavery International

Winner: Anti-Slavery International

Best African Act
Best African Act

Presenter: Cherise and Nadia (Big Brovaz)

Nominees:

Lebo Mathsa
P Square
Jose Chameleon
Tony Tetula

Winner: Batman Samini

Best DJ
Best DJ

Presenter: Lisa I'Anson and Tamer Hassan

Nominees:

Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson

Winner: Steve Sutherland

Best Gospel
Best Gospel

Presenter: Unknown

Nominees:

Alan Charles
Kirk Franklin
Mary Mary
Noel Robinson

Winner: Nu Life

Best Group
Best Group

Presenter: Freema Agyeman and Wale Adeyemi

Nominees:

Gnarls Barkley
Outkast
Pussycat Dolls
The Streets

Winner: Black Eyed Peas

Best Hip Hop
Best Hip Hop

Presenter: Rodney P and Keisha (Sugababes)

Nominees:

Busta Rhymes
Kano
Kanye West
Sway

Winner: Akala

Best International Female
Best International Female

Presenter: Mica Paris

Nominees:

Alicia Keys
Janet Jackson
Mary J Blige
Nelly Furtado

Winner: Beyonce

Best International Male
Best International Male

Presenter: Aishwarya Rai

Nominees:

Chris Brown
Kanye West
Ne-Yo
Pharrell

Winner: Jay Z

Best R&B Act
Best R&B Act

Presenter: Cassie and Akon

Nominees:

Beyonce
Jamie Foxx
Mary J Blige
Ne-Yo

Winner: Rihanna

Best Reggae
Best Reggae

Presenter: unknown

Nominees:

Anthony Hamilton
Burning Spear
Damian Marley
Shaggy

Winner: Sean Paul

Best Song
Best Song

Presenter: Kelle Bryan and Coleen Shannon

Nominees:

Corinne Bailey Rae – Put Your Records On
Gnarls Barkley – Crazy
Mary J Blige –Be Without You
Ne-Yo – So Sick

Winner: Beyonce Ft. Jay Z – Déjà vu

Best UK Female
Best UK Female

Presenter: Chris Ofili and Aml Amin

Nominees:

Alesha Dixon
Beverley Knight
Jamelia
Keisha White

Winner: Corinne Bailey Rae

Best UK Male
Best UK Male

Presenter: June Sarpong and Dame Kelly Holmes

Nominees:

Kano
Nate James
Plan B
Sway

Winner: Lemar

Best UK Newcomer
Best UK Newcomer

Presenter: Ras Kwame and Michelle Gayle

Nominees:

Fundamental 03
Lady Sovereign
Plan B
Soundbwoy

Winner: Corinne Bailey Rae

Best Video
Best Video

Presenter: Asher D and Amerie

Nominees:

Busta Rhymes – Touch It (Remix)
Chris Brown – Run It
Kano – Brown Eyes
Roll Deep – Shake a Leg

Winner: Beyonce Ft. Jay Z – Déjà vu

MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award
MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award

Presenter: unknown

Nominees:

Sam Moore

Winner: Sam Moore