Beyonce, Kanye West and Keri Hilson are all up for Mobo awards next month, the nominations reveal.
The ceremony will be held in Glasgow, Scotland on September 30, which is the first time that awards have been held out of London in 14 years.
X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and runners-up JLS are competing again in the Best Newcomer category with British rapper Chipmunk, leading the nominations with four nods.
Rapper Jay-Z, Beyonce, Kanye West, Lady GaGa and Keri Hilson are all up against each other for the coveted Best International Act award.
Kanya King, the CEO and Founder of MOBO, said: “The fact that we are holding the awards in Glasgow this year is testament to the fact that MOBO Music is the sound of Britain as a whole.
“The reception from Scotland has been great and we cannot wait to put on our show up there.”
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Jojo is speaking out about the legal drama currently surrounding her right now. The singer has taken to her official blog to discuss the matter and clear up any rumors floating around. She wrote “… As you may already know, my record company has been going through a major transition and unfortunately all of the artists on the label have been forced to sit on the sidelines and wait. I exhausted every option and exercised much patience before reaching my final decision to file a formal complaint with the court… unfortunately I have become a victim of industry politics that honestly have nothing to do with me personally or professionally. Because of this, I am willing to fight for what I love and ultimately for the chance to regain control of my livelihood and my life.”
Last Thursday, LeAnn Rimes was questioned by the Los Angeles Police Department after the singer was accused of a misdemeanor hit and run. Officials have revealed that an accident took place in Brentwood at 7:45PM that day. Officers then went to LeAnn’s home to question her involvement. She was said to be driving a 2009 Audi when she reportedly crashed into a 2006 BMW which was stopped in a left turn lane. Her publicist has made a statement regarding the investigation saying “There was a routine police investigation into this incident, and a police report was filed. We are confident that this matter will be resolved shortly and LeAnn will be cleared.”
Mariah Carey’s album ‘Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel’ may have gotten pushed back twice already but that’s not stopping the curvaceous singer from coming out with a new fragrance. The diva’s new scent is called ‘Forever’ and she recently talked to People about it. Mariah said “Fragrance is so personal and ‘Forever’ captures that glamorous feeling that I want to share with my fans.” The scent contains notes of lotus blossom, tuberose, gardenia, exotic woods and white musk. Mariah also has a new movie called ‘Precious’, which was directed by Lee Daniels and is based on the novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire. Oprah Winfrey is actually an executive producer on the flick.