the show should not be titled Music of Black Origin if you only want to see black artists' winning awards? im just saying ?

The whole title is wrong and gives way for contradiction and blasphemy !

If people want really to celebrate music of black origin, how about giving just a little bit more time to the categories that have a bit more of a connection to black musical culture and history? The gospel, jazz, reggae and African awards all get the least coverage, the least attention and are the least valued by anyone who seems to give the MOBOs any of their time, both their supporters and detractors - did the person complaining that Jessie J won also complain that the winning jazz act was mostly white? I doubt they even knew those other categories existed...

Despite what the charts would have you believe, music of black origin isn't necessarily the same as music performed by black artists. If we decide that black music is just the same trite commercial, money-led pop that's trotted out by so many artists, but done by black people, then we should probably just forget the whole concept in the first place.

Just passing through and thought I'd mention jessie j was in a soul group when she was 17 onwards that took part in the don't trigger anti gun crime campaign, (soul deep) has written hits for major black artists (chris Brown Alicia Keyes, Rhianna (sort of)and has loads of tracks with black music influence in them. Having said that I appreciate what people are saying about the way it turned out, and these shows are influenced by viral voting, surely ythis could all be sorted with a panel of peers representing music of black origin, who act as judges

I am not at all surprised that once again the MOBO has preferred Public Relations and publicity over the true appreciation of music. Dear fellow lovers of music,

If people ever thought that the MOBOs were about music then they need their heads examined. Kanya King does not really care about music or the so-called "music of black origin" whatever that means. It was always about business and self-promotion right from the begining. The organisers of the MOBOs seem to be a bunch of groupies who just want the opportunity to hang around and be seen in the company of mediocre but famous singers. I recall back in university when some guys would start a student society or organisation in order to "get laid". Some people feel that the MOBOs are not that different. They will soon die a natural death but true music and black talent will live long.

Yours in peace and love,

A Voice reader who did not waste precious time watching the MOBO awards

Being BLack doesn't mean your music is of BLack origin.

Don't let Jessie J milky white skin fool you, her music has Black influence

permeating through all her tracks. She deserved EVERY award!

Ever since Indie artist Finley Quaye won the Best Reggae Artist Award, I have never understood how the MOBOs categorise artists and their music. When I think of soul music, I think of artists like Glenn Jones, Ray Goodman & Brown, or, for a more current example, Cee-Lo Green or Raphael Saadiq. When I think of R&B, I think of Babyface, Toni Braxton, Musiq SoulChild, or early material from
Ne-Yo & Usher (before they started doing Pop-Dance orientated music). But I wouldn't think of Adele in any of those musical styles.
I love Adele's vocals and the way she utilises acoustic instruments and string arrangements in her music, but her music is Pop (with some folk influences). Even if you go back several decades of Soul music, it has never had that sort of commercial, chart friendly, easy listening style.

Why was she categorised for, let alone win, the R&B/Soul Award?

Does anyone actually categorise her music as Urban?

Am I missing something?

The MOBOS are well and truly dead!

But the MOBO creator parents are half white half black! I always tell people that its very risky to do business with a half white half black people particularly from a white mom.

one day they can just switch without no explaination.

wake up black people, you will never find asians and indians making these common mistakes.

"If you had a business and and someone of a different ethnicity wanted to buy something from you, would you say ''No''?"

In response to the comment above, there are alternatives to changing your business to get new buyers...you could simply make better music. In this case, better music of black origin.

Should your music not be appreciated over here then you can peddle it abroad (Floetry) if the ignorant UK music industry ears are deaf or simply prejudice.

There is simply no comparison between Loose End, Floetry, Omar, etc and the people who got MOBOs yesterday...they're not even "artists".

MOBOs need to take a leaf out the "Bet music awards" in america....the organization of the MOBOs was amateur, the hosts were not very good...dont see how jessie j won so many awards, adele is a great singer, but is she RnB...NOT...Alborosie is a good reggae singer, but best reggae artist of the year...i think not, why wasnt tarrus riley, Busy Signal,Gappy Ranks etc etc even nominated in this catergory....MOBO organisers are selling out again to fit in with mainstream media....this would never happen at the " BET MUSIC AWARDS"....

Kanya King has blatantly sold out due to love of money & ego.
Let's be real ALL music is of Black Origin so why don't she give Elvis an award? It is a joke up till now Gappy Ranks gets no acknowledgment . Let alone all the others. FARCE
Don't get me wrong I love Jessie J & Adele but surely they getting the love and acknowledgment from awards like the Brits - I thought the reason for mobos was to allow alternative artists to get some recognition???
Jules

As much as i like Jessie J she defo should not have won all four of those awards.. And she's not a newcomer either.. I would have just chosen her for Best Album (as I must say I bought it and it is good)lol

"I didn't know Jessie J makes BLACK music," said Twitter user, @KahmarlaJohnson

While @OMFGmusiic wrote,"Um, how did Jessie J win best album at the MOBO's? This is blasphemy. BLASPHEMY."

A lot Black and white artist work together to produce the end result. Why sell your product to one ethinic group ,black or white , when you can sell to both?The only thing they care about is bigger record sales because the more records they sell they can buy a bigger better house, car........whatever.

If you had a business and and someone of a different ethnicity wanted to buy something from you, would you say ''No''?
If you did , you wouldn't be in busiess for a very long time.