Zara Larsson<\/a> also made the shortlist.<\/p>\nVoting is now open on the MOBO website. Winners will be announced at the MOBO Awards Ceremony on November 4th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Laura Mvula leads the 2016 MOBO
\nAwards shortlist, with nominations in four categories: Best Female Act, Best
\nAlbum, Best Video and Best R&B\/Soul Act.<\/p>\n
Other Sony artists to receive
\nmultiple nominations include Craig David (Best Male Act, Best Song for \u2018When
\nthe Bassline Drops\u2019 ft. Big Narstie), Nadia Rose (Best Newcomer, Best Video)
\nand Beyonc\u00e9 (Best International Act, Best Song).<\/p>\n
Izzy Bizu, Bryson Tiller, DJ
\nKhaled, Travis Scott and Zara Larsson also made the shortlist.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Voting is now open on the MOBO website<\/a>. Winners will be announced at
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