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The MOBO (an acronym for Music Of Black Origin) Awards, established in 1995 by Kanya King
Kanya king

Kanya King Order of the British Empire is the founder of the MOBO Awards....
 MBE and Andy Ruffell (ex BMX Superstar and DanceStar Awards founder who left after the show peaked in 2001), are held annually in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 to recognise artists of any race or nationality performing black music
Black music

Black music is a term encompassing music produced or inspired by black people. In modern circles, this has come to usually refer to the great many music genres that have developed as a result of African American music....
.

2004 Awards
The ninth annual MOBO Awards ceremony took place on 30 September 2004 at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 and was broadcast by BBC television.






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The MOBO (an acronym for Music Of Black Origin) Awards, established in 1995 by Kanya King
Kanya king

Kanya King Order of the British Empire is the founder of the MOBO Awards....
 MBE and Andy Ruffell (ex BMX Superstar and DanceStar Awards founder who left after the show peaked in 2001), are held annually in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 to recognise artists of any race or nationality performing black music
Black music

Black music is a term encompassing music produced or inspired by black people. In modern circles, this has come to usually refer to the great many music genres that have developed as a result of African American music....
.

2004 Awards


The ninth annual MOBO Awards ceremony took place on 30 September 2004 at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall

The Royal Albert Hall is an arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
 in London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 and was broadcast by BBC television. Lisa Maffia
Lisa Maffia

Lisa Maffia is an England singer-songwriter, model, musician and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew....
 was the only UK female artist to win an award. She won the award in the UK garage
UK garage

UK garage is an umbrella term that refers to several different varieties of modern electronic dance music generally connected to the evolution of House music in the United Kingdom from early/mid-1990s....
 Act category award beating Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal

Dylan Mills , known professionally as Dizzee Rascal, is a British rapper and a record producer. His music is a blend of garage MCing, conventional Hip hop music, grime and ragga, with extremely eclectic samples and more exotic styles....
 and The Streets
The Streets

Mike Skinner , more commonly known by his stage name The Streets, is a rapper from Birmingham, England....
 . Controversy surrounded the removal of reggae
Reggae

Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s.While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Music of Jamaica, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady....
 artists Vybz Kartel
Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel is a popular Jamaican dancehall deejay....
 and Elephant Man from the 'Best Reggae Act' category at the 2004 awards due to their homophobic
Homophobia

Homophobia is an irrational fear of, aversion to, or discrimination against homosexuality or homosexuals. Some definitions lack the "irrational" component....
 and incitement to murder lyrics
Lyrics

Lyrics are a set of words that make up a song, either by speaking or singing. The word 'lyric' comes from the Greek word ,lyricos, meaning "singing to the lyre"....
.

2006 Awards


In 2006 the awards were hosted by Coolio
Coolio

Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. , better known by the stage name Coolio, is a Grammy Award-winning United States rapper and actor. He rose to fame in 1994 with his debut single Fantastic Voyage, and later in 1995 in music with the hit single Gangsta's Paradise , which appeared on the soundtrack for the film Dangerous Minds....
 and Gina Yashere
Gina Yashere

Gina Yashere is an England comedienne of Nigerian descent....
.

There was further controversy in this year when the decision to drop the award categories of world music
World music

The term world music includes Traditional music of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians or that are "closely informed or guided by indigenous music of the regions of their origin," including Western World music ....
 and jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
 prompted protests from jazz musicians outside the event. However, jazz artists continue to be awarded in other categories. Beyoncé Knowles
Beyoncé Knowles

Beyonc? Giselle Knowles , commonly known as Beyonc? , is an American contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Texas, she enrolled in various performing arts schools, and was first exposed to singing and dancing competitions as a child....
 was booed for not showing up to the event despite winning 3 awards. Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Bailey Rae

Corinne Bailey Rae is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist who released her eponymous debut album Corinne Bailey Rae in February 2006....
 went on to win the prize for best UK newcomer. The British rapper Akala
Akala (rapper)

Akala , born December 1983, is a United Kingdom rapping and electro/rock/alternative artist. He is the younger brother of the singer Ms. Dynamite....
 caused a stir when he won best hip hop act, beating competition from acts such as Kanye West
Kanye West

Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, record producer and singer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, his third album Graduation in 2007, and his fourth album 808s & Heartbreak in 2008....
, 50 Cent
50 Cent

Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin' and The Massacre ....
, and The Game
The Game (rapper)

Jayceon Terrell Taylor , better known by his stage name The Game, is an American rapper. He rose to fame in 2005 with the success of his debut album, The Documentary, and his two Grammy nominations....
.

2007 Awards


The 2007 awards broadcasted live on BBC Three
BBC Three

BBC Three is a television channel from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, Freeview , IPTV and Satellite television platforms. The channel is described by the BBC as an outlet for 'New drama, talent, comedy, films, and accessible news'....
 from the O2 Arena
The O2 arena (London)

The O2 Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located at the centre of The O2, a large entertainment complex on the Greenwich peninsula in south-east London, United Kingdom....
 in Greenwich
Greenwich

'Greenwich' is a district in south-east London, England, on the south bank of the River Thames in the London Borough of Greenwich. It is best known for its maritime history and as giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time....
, London
London

London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
 and hosted by Shaggy
Shaggy (musician)

Orville Richard Burrell , better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer who takes his nickname from Scooby-Doo's Norville "Shaggy" Rogers?a nickname given to him by his friends during his teenage years because his name bore a similarity to the Scooby Doo character....
 and Jamelia
Jamelia

Jamelia Niela Davis , known simply as Jamelia, is a Mercury Music Prize nominated English contemporary R&B singer-songwriter and occasional model who found fame in early 2000 after impressing music executives at Parlophone with self-written a cappella songs....
. Shaggy opened the evening with a medley of hits including It Wasn't Me
It Wasn't Me

"It Wasn't Me" is a 2000 number one hit single song by reggae musician Shaggy , featuring Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent. It achieved a huge success in many countries, topping the charts in the US, France, UK, the Netherlands, Australia and Ireland....
, Mr Bombastic
Boombastic (song)

"Boombastic" is the second single released by Shaggy from his album Boombastic. Released in 1995, it achieved huge success in many countries, including Ireland, UK, Sweden, New Zealand and Australia where it topped the singles charts....
 and Angel
Angel (Shaggy song)

"Angel" is a 2001 number one hit single song by reggae musician Shaggy featuring Rayvon. It was the follow-up to Shaggy's United States number-one hit "It Wasn't Me"....
. The show featured several other performances. T-Pain
T-Pain

Faheem Rasheed Najm , better known by his stage name T-Pain, is an United States Hip hop music, R&B singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer known for his use of auto-tune....
 performed on stage with Yung Joc
Yung Joc

Jasiel Robinson , better known by his stage name Yung Joc is a Grammy Award-nominated American rapper from College Park, Georgia, Georgia ....
 whilst Craig David
Craig David

Craig Ashley David is an England Contemporary R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums: Born To Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me and a Greatest Hits album....
 (who once again didn't get the credit that he deserved) and Kano
Kano (rapper)

Kane Brett Robinson , better known as Kano, is a British hip hop rapper. His grandparents came to the United Kingdom as immigrants from Jamaica....
 also collaborated on stage. Rising stars, Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop music and contemporary R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, actor, and occasional rapping....
, Mutya Buena
Mutya Buena

Rosa Isabel Mutya Buena , known professionally as Mutya Buena, is a BRIT Award-winner and nominee United Kingdom singer and songwriter, who rose to fame as a member of the pop music group Sugababes....
 and Robin Thicke
Robin Thicke

Robin Charles Thicke is an United States Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter, musician, composer, and occasional actor....
 also wow-ed the crowds at the O2 with performances. Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse

Amy Jade Winehouse is an England singer and songwriter, known for her eclectic mix of various musical genres including soul music, jazz, rock & roll, ska and rhythm and blues....
 performed two songs and accepted the award for Best UK Female. England cricketer, Monty Panesar
Monty Panesar

Monty Panesar , is an English cricketer. A left-arm orthodox spin, Panesar plays Test cricket and One Day International cricket for England cricket team, and county cricket for Northamptonshire County Cricket Club....
 and England footballer, Micah Richards
Micah Richards

Micah Lincoln Richards is an English Association football who is currently playing for Manchester City F.C. in the Premier League. A versatile defender , Richards can play in defence or in central Midfielder but has become known as a right back who is useful for a goal threat at set-pieces....
 were among a star studded line up of guests presenting individual awards which also boasts names including Sinitta and Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino

Quentin Jerome Tarantino is an American film director, screenwriter, Film producer, cinematographer and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an independent film filmmaker whose films used nonlinear and aestheticization of violence....
. Also featuring Jay Sean in 2008.

Overview

Controversy has surrounded the name of the awards since its outset. Some people argue that styles of music cannot be linked to skin colour in any useful way, and implying such promotes unnecessary racial differences that are not echoed in any other music genre. The history of music shows that people of different races have influenced both 'black' and 'white' music especially in music such as jazz
Jazz

Jazz is a primarily American musical art form which originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States from a confluence of African and European music traditions....
 or rock and roll
Rock and roll

Rock and roll is a form of music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s. Its roots lay mainly in rhythm and blues, Country music, folk music, gospel music, and jazz....
. For example, Western music influences and has been influenced by Asian music. Alternative names for the awards have been suggested, such as "Music Influenced By Peoples With African Heritage" or the "Modern Urban Music Awards" in order to distinguish it from musical genres such as country music
Country music

Country music is a blend of popular American music forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. It has roots in Traditional music, Celtic music, gospel music, and old-time music and evolved rapidly in the 1920s....
, folk music
Folk music

Folk music can have a number of different meanings, including:* Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous with the term "Traditional music", also often including World Music and Roots music; the term "Traditional music" was given its more specific meaning to distinguish it from the other definition...
 and classical music
Classical music

Classical music is a broad term that usually refers to mainstream music produced in, or rooted in the traditions of Western art history Religious music and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 9th century to present times....
, which are considered by some to be music of 'white' origin or, more accurately, European origin.

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