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Critics' Choice

Film

Andrew O'Hagan

quoteAn awesome and ridiculous film that leaves you thrilled beyond the point of your natural endurancequote

Andrew O'Hagan 2012 Theatre

Fiona Mountford

quoteThe show has suddenly become quite wonderful, and the galvanising factor is the terrific stage debut of Melanie Cquote

Fiona Mountford Blood Brothers Music

John Aizlewood

quoteThe British pop music industry may be eating itself but if Muse are the pick of what it can offer the world in 2010 then British music is in rude health indeedquote

John Aizlewood Muse

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Theatre

Rachel Dalziel

quoteI was smitten by both Gilberts enormous luxuriant moustache and the intelligence and nuance of this highly entertaining playquote

Gilbert Is Dead Restaurants

Raja, London

quoteI totally recommend Babbo to anyone who is looking for really good and traditional Italian foodquote

Babbo Music

Katy, London

quoteAlways been a fan but never seen them live. I was ecstatic to be part of this epic event. WOW!quote

Muse

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Evening Standard   19.09.06

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BEST GROUP

The most varied and cutting-edge of the categories

Nominations: Black Eyed Peas; Gnarls Barkley; Outkast; Pussycat Dolls; The Streets Probable winner: Black Eyed Peas
Shouldn't be there: The Streets. How can a one-man band be a group?
Dark horse: Gnarls Barkley

BEST UK FEMALE

This and Best UK Male are new Brit-centric categories

Nominations: Alesha; Beverley Knight; Corinne Bailey Rae; Jamelia; Keisha White Probable winner: Corinne Bailey Rae
Shouldn't be there: Beverley Knight. Hasn't won a Mobo since 1999
Dark horse: Keisha White

BEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE

By "international" they mean "American"

Nominations: Alicia Keys; Janet Jackson; BeyonceNelly Furtado; Mary J Blige
Probable winner: Beyonce
Shouldn't be there: Janet Jackson. Still, every show needs a potential "wardrobe malfunction"
Dark horse: Nelly Furtado

BEST UK MALE

Fascinating line-up of vibrant MCs/singers. And Lemar

Nominations: Kano; Nate James; Lemar; Plan B; Sway
Probable winner: Sway
Shouldn't be there: Lemar
Dark horse: Nate James

BEST INTERNATIONAL MALE

This clash of egos could level Kensington

Nominations: Chris Brown; Ne Yo; Jay Z; Kanye West; Pharrell Williams
Probable winner: Pharrell Williams
Shouldn't be there: Jay Z. Didn't he retire?
Dark Horse: Ne Yo

BEST UK NEWCOMER

Kiddie R&B, stylish soul-jazz, rude rappers - a variety-packed list

Nominations: Sound Bwoy; Fundamental 03; Plan B; Corinne Bailey Rae; Lady Sovereign
Probable winner: Corinne Bailey Rae
Shouldn't be there: Sound Bwoy. Naff name and only one single
Dark horse: Lady Sovereign or Plan B

BEST SONG

Unless everyone's crazy, a one-horse race

Nominations: Beyonce ft Jay Z - Deja Vu; Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On; Gnarls Barkley - Crazy; Ne Yo - So Sick; Mary J Blige - Be Without You
Probable winner: Crazy
Shouldn't be there: Be Without You - not one of Ms Blige's best
Dark horse: Put Your Records On

BEST VIDEO

Brit underground (Kano and Roll Deep) take on US million-dollar budgets

Nominations: Beyonce ft Jay Z - Deja Vu; Busta Rhymes - Touch It (Remix); Chris Brown - Run It; Kano - Brown Eyes; Roll Deep - Shake A Leg
Probable winner: Busta Rhymes
Shouldn't be there: Chris Brown
Dark horse: Roll Deep - the only "grime" nomination could just snatch this

BEST HIP HOP

Will they give it to a selffinanced Brit newcomer (Akala) again?

Nominations: Akala; Busta Rhymes; Kano; Kanye West; Sway
Probable winner: Kanye West
Shouldn't be there: A strong argument for every nominee
Dark horse: Akala

BEST R&B

Brits conspicuous by their absence

Nominations: BeyonceJamie Foxx; Rihanna; Mary J Blige; Ne-Yo
Probable winner: BeyoncÈ
Shouldn't be there: Jamie Foxx. Academy blinded by bling of an Oscar-winner
Dark horse: Ne-Yo

BEST REGGAE

Like homophobia never happened

Nominations: Sean Paul: Shaggy; Burning Spear; Anthony Hamilton; Damian Marley
Probable winner: Sean Paul
Shouldn't be there: Shaggy
Dark horse: Burning Spear

BEST AFRICAN ACT

Five artists unknown to mainstream given international exposure. What The Mobos does best

Nominations: Batman Samini; Lebo Mathosa; P Square; Jose Chameleone; Tony Tetuila
Probable winner: Jose Chameleone
Shouldn't be there: Not in this category
Dark horse: P Square

BEST GOSPEL

Tying contemporary black music firmly to the church tradition

Nominations: Alan Charles; Kirk Franklin; Mary Mary; Noel Robinson; Nu-Life
Probable winner: Mary Mary
Shouldn't be there: Kirk Franklin. Here because he's quite famous
Dark horse: Alan Charles

BEST DJ

Predictable list of the usual radio and club suspects

Nominations: Semtex; Shortee Blitz; Steve Sutherland; Tim Westwood; Trevor Nelson
Probable winner: Trevor Nelson
Shouldn't be there: Tim Westwood. How can people stand him?
Dark horse: Semtex


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