MOBOS 2009!

Hey y'all

So the social calendar for some people last night was the MOBOS 2009

Judging from Twitter and Facebook, people were glued to BBC3 to see what this year would bring!

Having worked with the MOBOS before, I am not into bashing the organisation as many people seem to be.

Its easy for people to criticise without having walked in that persons shoe.

However what I will offer is constructive thoughts.

I praise Kanya for making the bold move of taking the event to "Scottyland" an overdue business decision .
As far as I am aware there was no drama, it was spot the "black face" now while that may not be "PC" from a business point of view it was a good choice - the event was fresh for that part of the world so it was liking seeing the event with fresh eyes

The line up was predominantly UK and this is what the public has been demanding for so long, but last night they got it and tehy didnt represent at all .

The UK seem to aspire to be like the Americans and has been imitating this for years so that is why having US artist to validate what the show is about always seemed necessary in the past, but I don't feel is necessary.

I could list a million and one things that were wrong, but as with most events you expect hiccups but my pet peeve was:

PRODUCTION PRODUCTION! PRODUCTION, PRODUCTION - sorry did I stress it enough ????

This is something that was poor especially with it being televised - this should have been tighter people walking across the screen in the background whilst Keri Hilson was introducing guests/ acts .... Come on you have been doing this event for over 13 years it needs to be tighter!

If the benchmark is the US award shows then you are still missing the point, - the viewers at home doesn't need to see the "behind the scenes" unless that is the gimmick they need to see a slick, professional and entertaining show.

If you want a slick high end event; provide a wardrobe budget, I love Reg to bits but was lost as to his choice of wardrobe!

Well done to Keri, she did a great job and I am sure the men in the audience and viewers at home appreciated the wardrobes changes and choices.

Finally ( as I can sit here and list a world of things that could have been better - but I really have no time ) - the British demand a high level event that is likened to the US Award show, but if the talent that they have are strictly - dare I say it "ghetto" how then can you lay the blame at the event organisers feet?

I was amazed by the speech and general attitude of some of the artist, they didn't even make an effort, it was appalling, half the time they looked so scruffy - I didn't associate them with an award show I was watching, the rest of the time I didn't comprehend a word they were saying..... correct me if I am wrong wasn't this being televised to a multicultural society ?????

However as the saying goes, you can take a person out of the ghetto out .... but you cant take the ghetto out of the person.

Congratulations to all the winners , my girl Yolanda Brown!, she was one artist that made the effort :)

Overall this was better than previous years, but still not good enough, hopefully next year it will be just right !