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Sam Smith leads MOBO Awards nominations

Sam Smith has been nominated four times for this year's MOBO Awards.

The nominees were announced today (September 22) at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London ahead of the full ceremony on October 22.

Smith is up for the Best Male, Best R&B/Soul, Best Album and Best Song ('Stay With Me') prizes.

Krept & Konan also have four nods, in Best Male, Best Hip Hop, Best Album ('Young Kingz') and Best Song ('Don't Waste My Time').

Jessie J and Rita Ora meanwhile will battle it out in the Best Female section alongside the likes of Katy B.

There are also nods for Beyoncé (Best International), Tinie Tempah (Best Male) and Ed Sheeran (Best Song).

This year's event will take place at London's Wembley Arena after being held in Glasgow in 2013. It will be broadcast live on ITV2.

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Watch some of the nominees in action below: