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    In celebration of the 19th MOBO Awards,  the first  MOBO Inspiration Award  has been launched . This year's recipient is none other than  the award winning british actor  Idris Elba.       The Inspiration Award  is being given to an individual who has achieved formidable success in his/her respective field against all odds and as such shines as an inspirational figurehead.     Over the past several years,   elba  has become one of the most talked about actors starring on several series like   The Wire   and   Luther . He can also be seen in hit films like   Thor   and   Prometheus, and playing Nelson Mandela in the inspirational biopic   Long Walk to Freedom .

  Celebregion.com published a story last month   about Iceprince being a possible 2012 MOBO Award nominee as disclosed to us by a MOBO Rep.    MOBO TV caught up with Ice Prince at MAP studio cafe in kentish Town after his London performance at the Indigo2 .There, Ice Prince performed an acoustic session of his hit track 'Oleku' with Antwone and May7ven in an energetic encounter .Now check out the video we just got from the team.Filmed and Edited by Femi Johnson

     The categories of Best UK Act in association with Capital FM and Best African Act today go down to a final shortlist of 5 nominated artists in each category. See below for who made the top 5 in each category.

    Reggae star Jah Cure has been disqualifed from the MOBO Awards after they discovered his extensive criminal history.

    The nominations have been announced for the 16th annual MOBO(Music of Black Origin ) Awards, with the ceremony taking place in Glasgow, Scotland this year on October 5, co-hosted by Jason Derulo and featuring a special performance from  Boyz II Men , plus Jessie J, Katy B and Alexis Jordan   among others.

M usic of Black origin (MOBO) 2011 Awards will take place in Glasgow ,scotland ,read the press release sent in by MOBO team below.

To all  celebregion readers,here is a chance to become a MOBO VIP Have you ever wanted to meet the brains behind award winning music videos? Want to work with the best in the business? Want to strut your stuff down the red carpet among celebrities and flashing paparazzi?