X Factor Judges Categories Revealed

Barlow and Kelly nab the popular groups while Louis gets dumped with the Over 25's...

The X Factor Judges have been given their X Factor categories ahead of the Judges' Houses stage of the reality show.


BOYS: Gary Barlow may team up with his Take Thatbandmate Robbie Williams in LA to mentor the Boys category. Previous winners from the boys group include Leon Jackson and last year's winner Matt Cardle.


GIRLS: Destiny's Child star Kelly Rowland has been given the Girls for her first series as a judge. Previous winners from this group include Leona Lewis and Alexandra Burke.


GROUPS: N-Dubz star Tulisa Contostavlos has been given the Groups to mentor. This group has never won the X Factor but has produced the likes of JLS and One Direction.


OVER 25's: Louis Walsh will mentor the Over 25s. This group has not had a winner since Steve Brookstein in series one.

X Factor Judges Categories Revealed

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Modern soul has a new name… Widely tipped as one to watch in 2010, McLean releases his 1st single 'My Name' via AsylumRecords March 8

Hailing from Dagenham, McLean has fought his way up through the UK urban scene working with Chase & Status, Tinie Tempah, Ironik, Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz along the way. McLean's voice is uniquely soulful – producer Fraser T Smith describes him as:

"The modern day Marvin Gaye"

‘My Name’ showcases this voice, prompting a host of media to predict that McLean will be a major breakthrough act this year (Metro and The Daily Star).


McLean - My Name - Official Video - New Single OUT NOW

Originally produced by Slick and Magic in London, ‘My Name’ was perfected in LA by Dylan ‘3D’ Dresdow. Dylan is Will.I.Am's long-term studio accomplice having recorded and mixed every Will.I.Am or Black Eyed Peas' record since Elephunk, including the recent global hits Boom Boom Pow, I Got A Feeling and Meet You Halfway. Remixes come courtesy of arch-grimesters Scorcher and Boy Better Know (featuring Skepta, JME, and Shorty) with Ian Carey delivering house mixes.

‘My Name’ follows last years magical trailer record ‘Broken’. Leaked to media in September, ‘Broken’ has amassed: 5 Million YouTube views; 20 Million views across Myspace, Bebo, Habbo, Last FM; a plethora of copy-cat cover versions from fans; whilst residing for 16 weeks in the Shazam Tag and TV Airplay charts.

After writing and appearing with Chase & Status on their More Than A Lot album, McLean teams up with an A-list team of collaborators for his own debut album – due summer 2010 – including producers: Fraser T Smith (the UKs most successful producer of 2009, with 3 Number 1s and Top 10 smashes for Tinchy Stryder, Taio Cruz and James Morrison), Naughty Boy (Chipmunk, Wiley), (Black Eyed Peas, Missy Elliot, Alicia Keys), and Phil Tan (Leona, Usher, Rihanna, One Republic, Snoop, Jay-Z).

Check-out: ~ McLean - My Name (Boy Better Know remix) OUT NOW! @McLeanofficial's YouTube Channel

Download 'My Name' and the (Boy Better Know remix) from iTunes NOW!

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Though MOBO Awards nominations list is dominated by Chipmunk and N-Dubz, the likes of Beyonce Knowles, Kanye West and Dizzee Rascal still manage to grab multiple nods.

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In a party taking place on August 26 at Mayfair Hotel in London, nominees for this year's MOBO Awards were uncovered. Those who got multiple kudos were Beyonce Knowles, Kanye West, Dizzee Rascal, Chipmunk and N-Dubz among others.



Beyonce, Kanye and Dizzee received three nominations each. Meanwhile, Chipmunk and N-Dubz led the pack, shadowing them all with four nods each. "It is a reflection of the industry that the guys are dominating the UK nominations, but we have identified a lot of young female talent coming through," Kanya King, the awards' founder, commented on the nominees list.


Beyonce was listed among the contenders for Best Video, Best International Act and Best Album, two of the latest have her facing off Kanye who received his third nod in Best Hip-Hop Act. Dizzee, meanwhile, got chances to win MOBO prizes in such categories as Best U.K. Act, Best Hip-Hop Act and Best Video.


As for the ones who received the most kudos, Chipmunk and N-Dubz are listed in Best U.K. Act, Best Hip-Hop Act, Best Video, Best Song and Best Album. Other nominees at the event included Mariah Carey, Lady GaGa, Ciara, Drake and Eminem.



The 14th Annual MOBO Awards will take place on September 30 at SECC Arena in Glasgow. "Holding the awards in Glasgow is testament to the fact that Mobo music is the sound of Britain as a whole. The reception from Scotland has been great and we cannot wait to put on our show up there," Kanya explained.

MOBO Nominations Out

MOBO Nominations Out

N-Dubz, Chipmunk, Dizzee and Tinchy lead the way…

10:33, Thursday, 27 August 2009

The nominations for the 2009 MOBO awards have been released.


N-Dubz and Chipmunk are top of the urban music pile with four nominations each.

Dizzee Rascal, Beyonce and Tinchy Stryder are each in three categories.

The Music Of Black Origin ceremony takes place in Glasgow for the first time on September 30.

X Factor stars Alexandra Burke and JLS will battle it out to win the Best Newcomer statue.


UK artists Chipmunk and Dizzee will compete in the Best Hip Hop category against heavy hitters like Eminem and Kanye West.

10 acts will compete for the Best UK Act award including Mr Hudson, Bashy and Ironik.

FULL NOMINATIONS BELOW


BEST UK ACT
Alesha Dixon
Bashy
Beverley Knight
Chipmunk
Dizzee Rascal
DJ Ironik
Donae’o
Mr. Hudson
N-Dubz
Tinchy Stryder

BEST UK NEWCOMER
Alexandra Burke
Jade Ewen
JLS
Laura Izibor
Master Shortie

BEST R&B / SOUL ACT
Beverley Knight
Ciara
Jeremih
Keri Hilson
Lemar

BEST HIP HOP ACT
Chipmunk
Dizzee Rascal
Drake
Eminem
Kanye West

BEST VIDEO
'Bonkers' - Dizzee Rascal
'Boy Does Nothing' - Alesha Dixon
'Diamond Rings' - Chipmunk ft. Emeli Sande
'Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)' – Beyonce
'Supernova' - Mr. Hudson ft. Kanye West

BEST INTERNATIONAL ACT
Akon
Beyonce
Ciara
Drake
Eminem
Jay Z
Kanye West
Keri Hilson
Lady Gaga
Mariah Carey

BEST SONG
'Beat Again' – JLS
'Diamond Rings' - Chipmunk ft. Emeli Sande
'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes' - K.I.G. Family
'Number One' - Tinchy Stryder and N-Dubz
'Strong Again' - N-Dubz

BEST ALBUM
'808s and Heartbreaks' - Kanye West
'Catch 22' - Tinchy Stryder
'Catch Me If You Can' – Bashy
'I Am… Sasha Fierce' - Beyonce
'Uncle B' - N-Dubz

BEST REGGAE
Movado
Sean Paul
Serani
Tarrus Riley
Vybz Kartel

BEST JAZZ ACT
Diana Krall
Herbie Hancock
Madeleine Peyroux
Melody Gardot
Yolanda Brown

BEST AFRICAN ACT
Amadou and Mariam
Baaba Maal
Eidee
Femi Kuti
K’Naan
Lira
Mujava
Nneka
Oumou Sangare
Salif Kelta

BEST GOSPEL ACT
Desire to Worship God
Kiki Sheard
Mary Mary
New Direction
Crew