Sarkodie nominated for 2012 MOBO Awards

Award winning Ghanaian Hiplife artist Sarkodie has been nominated in the Best African Act category of the 17th edition of the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Awards slated for November.

The U Go Kill Me hit singer was nominated alongside some of Africa’s finest artistes such as Amadou & Mariam, Cabo Snoop, Camp Mulla, D’banj, Fally Ipupa, Fatoumata Diawara, P-Square, Spoek Mathambo and The Very Best.

The nominees for the awards were announced Monday with Plan B and Emeli Sande leading the pack with five nods each.

Rita Ora and Labrinth also stand the chance of taking home a plaque at the event in November, picking up four nominations each.

Sande will battle it out with Tulisa and Jessie J in the Best UK Female category. She is also for Best R&B/Soul, Best Video for My Kind Of Love, Best Song for Next To Me and Best Album for Our Version Of Events.

Meanwhile, Plan B will go face-to-face with the likes of Labrinth, Ed Sheeran and Professor Green for Best UK Male and has also been named in the Best Hip-Hop/Grime, Best Song, Best Video and Best Album categories.

X Factor stars Rebecca Ferguson and Misha B also picked up nods, with Rihanna, Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé all having a chance of winning the Best International Act award.

MOBO founder Kanya King MBE, said of this year's bash: "We are very excited about the nominations for the 17th MOBO Awards.

"The talent this year has been truly exceptional and we are so proud to be flying the flag for urban music which has again been dominating the charts in the past MOBO Music year. Good luck to all those nominated!"

The ceremony will take place on Saturday, 3rd November at the Echo Arena in Liverpool. Fans can buy tickets and vote for their favourite artists on the MOBO website.

Here is the full list of nominees:

Best UK Female Emeli Sandé Rita Ora Jessie J Jessie Ware Rebecca Ferguson Tulisa

Best Newcomer Delilah Stooshe Angel Rudimental Lianne La Havas AlunaGeorge Conor Maynard Jessie Ware Misha B Rita Ora

Best UK Male Labrinth Ed Sheeran Plan B Professor Green Wiley Rizzle Kicks

Best Video Emeli Sandé - 'My Kind Of Love' JLS - 'Do You Feel What I Feel' Plan B - 'Ill Manors' Rizzle Kicks - 'Mama Do The Hump' Rita Ora ft. Tinie Tempah - 'R.I.P.'

Best Hip-Hop/Grime Devlin Plan B Professor Green Wiley Wretch 32

Best Album Ed Sheeran - + Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events Labrinth - Electronic Earth Plan B - Ill Manors Rita Ora - Ora

Best R&B/Soul Act Angel Emeli Sandé Labrinth Maverick Sabre Rebecca Ferguson

Best International Act Azealia Banks Beyoncé Drake Jay Z and Kanye West Frank Ocean Nas Nicki Minaj Ne-Yo Rick Ross Rihanna

Best Song Ed Sheeran - 'Lego House' Emeli Sandé - 'Next To Me' Plan B - 'Ill Manors' Labrinth feat. Tinie Tempah - 'Earthquake' Michael Kiwanuka - 'I'll Get Along'

Best African Act Fatoumata Diawara P Square The Very Best Spoek Mathambo D'Banj Fally Ipupa Sarkodi Cabo Snoop Camp Mulla Amadou and Mariam

Best Reggae Act Popcaan Sean Paul Konshens Damian Marley Mr. Vegas

Best Jazz Act Ayanna Witter-Johnson Femi Temowo Zara Mcfarlane Roller Trio Zoe Rahman Best Gospel Act V9 Collective Rachel Kerr Ni-Cola Ram1 El Mafre