Robert Pattinson's fiancee FKA twigs nominated for 2015 MOBO Awards, singer set to perform at the show
Robert Pattinson's fiancee FKA twigs has been nominated for the upcoming 2015 MOBO Awards or "Music of Black Origin" awards, an annual award show that celebrates British and international urban talent of black origin.
Twigs not only got nominated for Best Female Act, but she also earned nominations for two of her music videos --“Pendulum” and “Glass & Patron," which are up for Best Video. This is not the first time that twigs has been nominated for her work. The 28-year-old British artist was also up three nomination at the 2015 MTV Video Music awards.
The “Figure 8” singer might have lost the VMAs but she was recently won Independent Track of the Year award at the 2015 AIM Independent Music Awards in Derby, England. Twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Debrett Barnett, won the award for her track, “Two Weeks,” which is from her debut full-length album “LP1.”
"It means so much, I am an artist I take great pride in how much I do myself," twigs told BBC after her win."I write, produce and direct my videos and my creative family are all people that I know, so to be here and be acknowledged for that just makes me really grateful."
Twigs, who recently released her EP "M3LL155X" (pronounced Melissa), is also expected to perform at the event, MOBO's official website has confirmed.
Other artists nominated for the 2015 MOBO Awards are Lianne Le Havas, Krept and Konan, Wiley, and Jess Glynne. Havas earned three nominations for Best Album, Best Female Act and Best R&B/Soul Act while Glynne has been named for Best Female Act and Best Song for her feature on Tinie Tempah’s “Not Letting Go.”
The fan voting for 2015 MOBO Awards started on Oct. 1 on their official site. The 2015 MOBO Awards are scheduled to take place in Leeds on Nov. 4 at the First Direct Arena.