Liverpool set to host Mobo Awards

THE Mobo (Music of Black Origin) Awards will be held in Liverpool following a Facebook campaign.

By The Newsroom

Published 7th Jun 2010, 20:57 BST

Updated 7th Jun 2010, 21:09 BST

Leona Lewis, the X Factor winner and platinum-selling star, announced the location of the ceremony at a press conference in the city yesterday.

It will be held on 20 October at the Liverpool Echo Arena.