MOBO Awards: The countdown is on!

Published 4th Nov 2015

Chart-topping stars including Rita Ora, Ella Eyre and Ceelo Green are arriving in Leeds as the city prepares to host one of the biggest events in the music calendar.

The Mobos are coming to the city for the first time in the event's 20-year history, and founder Kanya King promised us something 'unforgettable'.

The awards take place at the First Direct Arena and will be broadcast live on ITV2.

The sell-out event will see thousands of people descending on the city.

Nominees include the likes of Krept and Konan, FKA Twigs, Naughty Boy and Lianne La Havas.

Leeds music teacher Leroy Johnson is also among the nominees, as is singer songwriter Andreya Triana who developed her skills at Leeds Beckett.

Radio Aire went to meet some of the students who recently met her when she paid a visit to her old uni: