The 2013 MOBO Award’s look set to be a memorable affair with the announcement that Rudimental, Tinie Tempah, So Solid Crew, Laura Mvula and Australian rapper Iggy Azalea all revealed as performing on the night. The event will be held in the stunning new SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow this October.
After a star-studded London nominations launch earlier this month, this year’s categories see the likes of Disclosure, Naughty Boy, Rudimental and Wretch 32 in the running for awards, with Laura Mvula and Wiley in the lead with four nominations each. Each category is now open to the public vote which can be placed at www.mobo.com/voting2013.
“This year’s 18th-anniversary show is set to be our biggest yet!” says inspirational MOBO Awards founder and CEO, Kanya King MBE. “MOBO turning 18 is a huge achievement and we have some truly incredible artists on the shortlist who demonstrate the diverse range of music that is at the heart of British youth culture and beyond. Our aim has always been to give a platform and voice to emerging and established artists of MOBO music – we celebrate these artists all year round.”
The MOBO Awards will take place in Glasgow on 19th October 2013, general sale tickets are available at mobo.com/tickets.
