Jessie J named best UK act as she collects four awards at Mobos

Price Tag singer is big winner at 16th annual ceremony, with Adele, Tinie Tempah and Rihanna also honoured Critics had complained about Jessie J leading the nominations for this year’s Music of Black Origin awards, but the 23-year old – who is white – was the big winner at the ceremony in Glasgow on Wednesday night. The singer, whose hits include the No 1 single Price Tag, triumphed in four of the five categories for which she was nominated at the Mobos, including the prize for best UK act. In the buildup to the event, now in its 16th year, questions had been raised about the preponderance of white acts among the nominees. Another winner on the night was Adele, for best R&B/soul act. She had been nominated for a further three awards. A recent editorial in the Voice newspaper asked whether the Mobos were “doing a disservice to black artists” by using white singers to promote the awards, but Kanya King, who established the Mobos in 1995, said before the show started at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre that “most forms of pop” have their heritage in black music. “The awards reflect what is happening in the UK music scene right now,” King added. “Now more than ever, urban music is prevalent.” The most disappointed artist at the Mobos was Wretch 32. The rapper from Tottenham had been nominated in four categories but failed to win in any. The award for best hip hop/grime act was won by Tinie Tempah. Jessie J also won the awards for best newcomer, best song for her hit Do it Like a Dude, and best album for Who You Are. Released in March, Who You Are has already sold 600,000 copies in the UK. Earlier this week, it was announced that the Redbridge-born singer is to be a coach and mentor on the BBC1 show The Voice, which is billed as a rival to The X

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