Beyonce lands four Mobo nominations

Booty-shaking chart star Beyonce Knowles is one of three acts to land four nominations for the Mobo Awards, as the shortlist was unveiled today.

The Crazy In Love singer ties with artists Big Brovaz and Mercury Music Prize nominated soul singer Terri Walker with most nods.

Also up for prizes at the awards – which take place later this month – are Justin Timberlake, Mis-Teeq and Lisa Maffia.

Beyonce is up for best R&B act, album for Dangerously In Love and video and single for chart-topping track Crazy In Love.

Big Brovaz compete with her in the Best Video and album categories with Nu Flow as well as being up for UK act of the and best newcomer.

Walker is shortlisted for best R&B act, UK act of the year, best newcomer and best album for Untitled.

Timberlake is in the running for two prizes – best R&B act and best album for his solo debut Justified.

The other two artists acts up for best album are south London duo Floetry with Floetic and 50 Cent with Get Rich Or Die Tryin’.

The event – now in its sixth year – takes place at the Royal Albert Hall on September 25.

The nominations are as follows:

:: Best R&B Act: Ashanti; Beyonce; Justin Timberlake; Kelly Rowland; Terri Walker.

:: Best video: Beyonce – Crazy In Love; Ashanti – Rock Wit U; Missy Elliott - Work It; Big Brovaz – Nu Flow; Christina Aguilera – Dirrty; Mis-Teeq - Scandalous.

:: Best hip hop: 50 Cent; Busta Rhymes; Eminem; Jay-Z; Joe Budden.

:: UK act of the year: Terri Walker; Lisa Maffia; Big Brovaz; Sugababes; Panjabi MC; Mis-Teeq.

:: Best album: 50 Cent – Get Rich Or Die Tryin’; Terri Walker- Untitled; Justin Timberlake – Justified; Big Brovaz – Nu Flow; Floetry – Floetic; Beyonce - Dangerously In Love.

:: Best single: 50 Cent – In Da Club; Beyoncé – Crazy In Love; Nelly - Dilemma; R Kelly – Ignition; Mis-Teeq- Scandalous.

:: Best newcomer: Terri Walker; Big Brovaz; Floetry; Lisa Maffia; Dizzee Rascal.

:: Best producer: Just Blaze; Irv Gotti; Dr Dre; Neptunes; Timbaland.

:: Best garage act – Heartless Crew; Lisa Maffia; The Streets; MJ Cole; Dizzee Rascal.

:: Best reggae act: Sean Paul; Wayne Wonder; Elephant Man; Beenie Man; Bounty Killer.

:: Best UK radio DJ: Matt White (Kiss 100); Steve Sutherland (Galaxy); Tim Westwood (BBC Radio 1); Ras Kwame (BBC Radio 1Xtra); Trevor Nelson (Radio 1); Simon ‘Schoolboy’ Phillips (Capital FM); Helen Mayhew (Jazz FM); Charlie Gillett (BBC LDN); Daddy Ernie (Choice FM); Jigs (Choice FM); Shortee Blitz & Big Ted (Kiss 100).

:: Best UK club DJ: Semtex; Matt White; Shortee Blitz; Chucky; Rampage; Steve Sutherland.

:: Best jazz act: Norah Jones; Soweto Kinch; Jamie Cullum; Roy Hargrove; Kirk Whalum.

:: Best world music act Youssou N’Dour; Ladysmith Black Mambazo; Ibrahim Ferrer; Santana.