MOBO AWARDS 2011- TINIE TEMPAH SCOOPS FOUR MOBO NOMINATIONS

Tinie Tempah

Tinie Tempah has been nominated for four MOBO Awards -He was nominated for Best UK Act, Best UK Hip Hop /Grime Act, Best song for hit “Wonderman” and Best Album –Disc-overy.

The Pass out singer, whose real name is  Patrick Chukwuemeka Okogwu jetted from Ibiza to London yesterday to support his friend and colleague labyrinth in his new single “Earthquake”.  The 23 year old who spent just seven hours in London shooting the video for the single “Earthquake” was delighted to learn he bagged four nominations.

Jessie J leads the polls with five nominations for best UK act, best new comer, best song, best album and best video.

Wretch 32 and Adele were all forces to reckon with – each having four nominations.

In the African Act category, ten African Acts; Cheikh Lo, D’banj, Wizkid, Owiny Sigoma Band, Fatoumata Diawara, Liquideep, SMOD, Spoek mathambo ,Vieux Farka Toure, will be competing at the MOBO Awards  to take the prize home.

The MOBO award celebrates music of black origin and the ceremony will be held in Glasgow on October 5 2011. Tickets are already on sale.