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The Mastercard MOBO Awards took place on October 1st at the London Arena. The presenters on the night were LL Cool J and Alesha from Mis Teeq. There were live performances from Craig David, Ja Rule, Sugababes and a certain diva winner. It turned out to be 'Ladies Night' with the female nominees winning over half the categories. Check out all the awards and the winners below.

The MOBO Awards were first presented in 1996 and since then they have grown to become one of the most respected international awards on the calendar. MOBO, as a term, stands for "Music Of Black Origin" and with sales of R&B, Hip Hop and Dance accounting for over one third of all UK record sales these are one of the most representative awards to what is actually happening in music today.

All the winners, nominees and more on this fantastic 2002 Mastercard MOBO Awards CD...


	VARIOUS ARTISTS Mobo Awards 2002 VARIOUS ARTISTS Mobo 2002 (2002 UK 41-track 2-CD set) VARIOUS ARTISTS catalogue \| more info \| only £14.99

Amongst the categories at the awards are:
· Best R&B Act	· Best Newcomer
· Mastercard Best Album	· UK Act Of The Year
· Best Garage Act	· ...other nominations

Best R&B Act

And the winner was...Ashanti.

One of the American R&B scene's hot new talents and the fastest selling debut artist of all time. Ashanti's duets with Ja Rule and Fat Joe scored big stateside, her influence was credited by the man himself when he performed later in the show.


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Ashanti This lady has taken the US by storm in the last six months...
Ms. Dynamite She already scooped the 2002 Mercury Music Award...
Usher Raymond, as his mother calls him, has over half a decade of recording behind him...
Alicia Keys THE R&B and soul sensation of the past year; multi Grammy award winning...
Tweet One for the future, any protege of Missy Elliott will be a success....

Best Newcomer

And the winner was...Ms. Dynamite.

R&B, Garage and Soul's strength is clear; all five are both newcomers AND other nominees.

Award Number one for the first lady of UK R&B, she is in need of a bigger mantelpiece at this rate.


	MS. DYNAMITE A Little Deeper MS. DYNAMITE A Little Deeper (2002 UK 16-track CD) A UK garage lady who has decided to go US R&B!? Rather than tread the expected route, Ms Dynamite has created a superb mixture on her debut album. The high expectations have been met and this won't disappoint fans of UK Garage or more soulful US R&B. MS. DYNAMITE catalogue \| more info \| only £11.99

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Ms. Dynamite ...her SIX nominations equal Craig David's record of 2000
Alicia Keys ...already a winner of the Grammy Newcomer award
Ashanti ...Irv Gotti can do no wrong with this lady
The Streets ...perhaps Mike will get some revenge after losing the Mercury Prize
Daniel Bedingfield ...from bedroom to Madonna's record label !!

Mastercard Best Album Guide

And the winner was...Alicia Keys.

This shortlist raised some questions but the nominees made some of the finest music of the past year.
After sweeping the Billboard Awards earlier in the year Alicia wins this prestigious award with her first nomination. Check her out live on tour across Europe and the UK at the moment.


	ALICIA KEYS Songs In A minor ALICIA KEYS Songs In A Minor (2001 UK Special Edition 17-track enhanced CD album) Alicia is head and shoulders above the average female R&B fare. A classic voice and self penned throughout, this special edition features Fallin' and A Womans Worth plus CD-Rom videos and exclusive web link!) ALICIA KEYS catalogue \| more info \| only £12.99

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The Streets...hailed as one of the most exciting and imaginative debuts for years
Ashanti...includes collaborations with Fat Joe & Ja Rule
Ja Rule...undoubtably one of the US's biggest stars
Ms. Dynamite...hailed on it's release as destined to crossover from the UK
Alicia Keys...she is second only to Ms Dynamite for nominations

UK Act Of The Year

The UK holds it's own against the US R&B invasion and as this category shows is often the innovator.

And the winner was...Ms. Dynamite again !!

Two Top 10 singles, a massive selling debut album, tour support with Eminem and awards piling up...not bad for a young lady who only won a record contract last year.


	MS. DYNAMITE Dy-Na-Mi-Tee MS. DYNAMITE Dy-Na-Mi-Tee (2002 UK 4-track enhanced CD single, features the Yoruba Soul Mix of the title track, the Radio 1 Live Lounge version of 'It Takes More' plus the CD-Rom video, picture sleeve) MS. DYNAMITE catalogue \| more info \| only £4.89

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Mis-Teeq...the sassiest trio of ladies in UK garage
Ms Dynamite...this should be her award...i think
Daniel Bedingfield...his mother is very proud
Beverley Knight...another nomination....
So Solid Crew...they have changed the face of UK garage
Sugababes...a recent critical re-appraisal has seen them gain 2 #1s

Best Garage Act

A hotly disputed category but one that shows how far garage has progressed into the mainstream.

And the winners were...Mis-Teeq.

This hot UK trio have scored 5 Top 20 hits in the UK and are set to make a smash in the US soon.


	MIS-TEEQ Lickin On Both Sides MIS-TEEQ Lickin On Both Sides (2001 UK 14-track CD album) A trio of no-nonsense UK Garage Grrrls deliver their debut album, and there is no disappointing tracks! Filled with attitude, funky breaks and rude rapping all underlined with pop sensibility. An Excellent Album. MIS-TEEQ catalogue \| more info \| only £13.99

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Daniel Bedingfield...his mother is very proud
Mis-Teeq...the sassiest trio of ladies in UK garage
Daniel Bedingfield...his mother is very proud
So Solid Crew...they have changed the face of UK garage
More Fire Crew...their track 'Oi!' was a Top 10 smash earlier this year
Heartless Crew...DJ Fonti, Mighty Moe and Bushkin are one for next years awards

...other nominations

Ms. Dynamite picked up another MOBO for the Best Single. Her hit 'It Takes More' beat the US challengers of Nelly, Fat Joe, Ja Rule and Alicia Keys.


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Norah Jones' debut album has steadily been selling with word of mouth. She picked up the Best Jazz Act at the MOBO ceremony for the beautiful 'Come Away With Me'.


	NORAH JONES Come Away With Me NORAH JONES Come Away With Me (2002 UK 14-track CD album) A beautiful album with hints of jazz, folk and pop. Her version of Cold, Cold Heart is just amazing, this girl will be a star. Her dad, Ravi Shankar, will be proud! NORAH JONES catalogue \| more info \| only £8.39

Aaliyah was posthumously awarded the Best Video Award for her track 'More Than A Woman'. The singer died last year in a plane crash and has been honoured by her peers with this award.


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MOBOs Outstanding Achievement award was another posthumous appraisal of a great life.

Lisa Left Eye Lopes of the group TLC died last year in a car crash. Before she died she had been reassessing her career and had taken time off to concentrate on 'her purpose'. A solo album, Supernova, was her first apart from the group, who themselves are to release their fourth album soon as a tribute to their friend.


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The Lifetime Achievement, another closely guarded secret, was a shock to many.

Chaka Khan was honoured for a career spanning over a quarter of a century which has included dozens of hit singles and some ground breaking albums.

Since the mid-70s she has had hit after hit. Classics such as 'Once You Get Started' and 'You Got The Love' in partnership with her group Rufus saw her profile rise. Soon she stepped out as a solo artist, working with soul greats such as Ashford & Simpson, Stevie Wonder and Prince among others.

Perhaps her most famous hit is the fantastic 'I'm Every Woman' which was released in 1979 and she performed on the night. But although the Top 10 hits may have gone throughout the 80s and the 90s Chaka Khan worked constantly. She adapted her glorious voice to appear on stage, she sang jazz, R&B and more rock material. The list of people she worked with is a 'Who's Who' of modern music...Miles Davis, Quincey Jones and more. Last year she graced the VH1 Divas concert and this Lifetime Achievment award is rightly deserved.


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Among the other winners on the night were Ja Rule for Best Hip Hop Act, The Neptunes for Best Producer and Jimmy Cliff for a Contribution To Urban Music. The Best Reggae Act was Sean Paul and more ladies scooped the MOBOs for Best Gospel and World Music acts, Michelle Williams and Angelique Kidjo respectively.

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