News: UK’s Music of Black Origin Awards set for Sept. 20.
OutKast and Gnarls Barkley will face each other in the best group award at U.K.'s Music of Black Origin Awards, to be held Sept. 20 at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Other Americans receiving nominations include Beyonce, (who earned four nods), Busta Rhymes and Kanye West. UK hip hop and R&B artists nominated for awards include newcomer Corinne Bailey Rae (3), Sway, Plan B, Jamelia, Beverly Knight and Kano.
Awards for Best UK Female, Best UK Male, Best International Male and Best International Female will all be given out for the first time at the ceremony, to be broadcast live on BBC 3.
The full nominations are:
Best Group:
Black Eyed Peas
Gnarls Barkley
OutKast
The Streets
Pussycat Dolls
Best UK Female:
Aleesha Dixon
Beverley Knight
Corinne Bailey Rae
Jamelia
Keisha White
Best International Female:
Alicia Keys
Beyonce
Janet Jackson
Mary J Blige
Nelly Furtado
Best UK Male:
Kano
Lemar
Nate James
Plan B
Sway
Best International Male:
Chris Brown
Jay-Z
Kanye West
Ne Yo
Pharrell Williams
Best UK Newcomer:
Corinne Bailey Rae
Fundamental 03
Lady Sovereign
Plan B
Sound Bwoy
Best Song:
Beyonce feat. Jay-Z - 'Déjà vu'
Corinne Bailey Rae - 'Put Your Records On'
Gnarls Barkley - 'Crazy'
Mary J Blige - 'Be Without You'
Ne Yo - 'So Sick'
Best Vide
Beyonce feat. Jay-Z - 'Déjà vu'
Busta Rhymes - 'Touch It (remix)'
Chris Brown - 'Run It'
Kano - 'Brown Eyes'
Roll Deep - 'Shake A Leg'
Best Hip-Hop:
Akala
Busta Rhymes
Kano
Kanye West
Sway
Best R'n'B:
Beyonce
Jamie Foxx
Mary J Blige
Ne Yo
Rihanna
Best Reggae:
Anthony Hamilton
Burning Spear
Damian Marley
Sean Paul
Shaggy
Best African Act:
Batman Samini
Lebo Mathosa
P Square
Jose Chameleone
Tony Tetuila
Best Gospel:
Alan Charles
Kirk Franklin
Mary Mary
Noel Robinson
Nu Life
Best DJ:
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Steve Sutherland
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson
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