Response: Our awards would never underplay the influence of black artists

The Mobos celebrate the uniqueness of British urban music, origins and allDan Hancox chose to undermine the achievements of the nominated artists for the Mobo awards, who have done so well and have been flying the flag for British music internationally (What is 'music of black origin' in 2011?, 2 September). The article seemed to focus on two "white" artists, namely Jessie J and Adele, in a nominations list of over 60 artists, the majority of whom happen to be black.Hancox writes: "It's not the...

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