MOBO Awards
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The MOBO (an acronym for Music Of Black Origin) Awards, established in 1996 by Kanya King, are held annually in the UK to recognise artists of any race or nationality performing music of black origin.
[edit] 2006 Awards
In 2006 the awards were hosted by Coolio and Gina Yashere.
There was further controversy in this year when it was discovered that underground band the Choong Family were removed from the short list for newcomer due to pressure from Def Jam to include Lady Sovereign on the list[verification needed]. The decision to drop the award categories of World Music and Jazz prompted protests from jazz musicians outside the event. The British rapper Akala caused a stir when he won best hip hop act, beating competition from acts such as Kanye West.
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