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Mobo awards 2009

Mobo awards 2009: British band N-Dubz pose as they arrive at the MOBO awards
Tulisa from N-Dubz doesn't get the 'tartan only' memo as the band arrive for the Mobos in Glasgow. They went on to scoop the coveted awards for best album and best UK act Photograph: David Moir/Reuters
Mobo awards 2009: Singer VV Brown poses as she arrives
Singer VV Brown has also failed in the traditional Scottish dress code department Photograph: David Moir/Reuters
Mobo awards 2009: La Toya Jackson poses as she arrives at the MOBO awards
We've never seen people quite so desperate to get an autograph as these La Toya Jackson fans Photograph: David Moir/Reuters
Mobo awards 2009: Flawless attend the 2009 MOBO Awards
Note to N-Dubz: Flawless really know how to do co-ordination Photograph: Martin McNeil/WireImage.com
Mobo awards 2009: Chipmunk arrives at the 2009 MOBO awards
Chipmunk scored his second successive Mobo triumph, beating Eminem and Kanye to scoop the best hip-hop act award Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA
Mobo awards 2009: Tinchy Stryder performs on stage
Tinchy Stryder holds the mic, but the smoke behind him seems to be getting all the spotlight glory Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Mobo awards 2009: Keri Hilson performs on stage
Keri Hilson made the most of every opportunity to catch some sleep Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Mobo awards 2009: Jermaine and La Toya Jackson on stage
Jermaine and La Toya Jackson on stage. A tribute to their brother Michael was included in the ceremony, which made a nice change Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Mobo awards 2009: Nneka on stage with the award for Best African Act
Nneka on stage with the award for best African act. Now is it just us or does that award actually say EOMO? Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Mobo awards 2009: Members of music band Victizzle, winners of the Best Gospel award
Victizzle scoop the best gospel award. OK, OK, so if you hold it like this it says 'MOBO' Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images
Mobo awards 2009: N-Dubz Dappy, Tulisa and Fazer on stage with the best album award
N-Dubz star Dappy decides he wasn't wearing enough Tartan in that first picture. Now if he just gave his coat to Tulisa ... Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Mobo awards 2009: Young Soul Rebels perform on stage
Young Soul Rebels re-enact the final round of The Crystal Maze. 'Not the silver ones, they lose you points!' Etc Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Mobo awards 2009: JLS Oritse Williams and Aston Merrygold,  Marvin Humes and JB perform
Along with N-Dubz, JLS were the other big Mobos success story Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
Mobo awards 2009: JLS on stage with the Best Song award
JLS celebrate winning the best song award by clearly ostracising Oritse Williams from the group (well come on, if one of your singers wore that waistcoat and T-shirt combo you'd do the same) Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
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