GLASGOW is gearing up for its moment in the global musical spotlight tonight as the Mobo Awards come to Scotland for the first time.

All eyes are turning to city and stars for glittering awards

GLASGOW is gearing up for its moment in the global musical spotlight tonight as the Mobo Awards come to Scotland for the first time.

As final preparations are made for tonight's Music of Black Origin spectacular at the SECC, organisers have revealed the local performers who will be part of the dazzling show.

Dancers from Glasgow agency Erin Gavin Models will perform with former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland and DJ David Guetta.

They will feature in a live performance of the duo's song When Love Takes Over, with their routine taking on a 'dance-off' theme.

Erin said: "The Mobos is one of the biggest events in the world so to perform at it is a dream come true.

"It's quite funny as it's a kind of dance-off and we're split into two groups. By chance one of the groups are dancers from Edinburgh and the others are from Glasgow so it's quite humorous."

The routine has been choreographed by dancer Tony Miller, 30, who was approached by Virgin Records to take part in the show.

Erin, 29, from Kings Park, set up the agency, which represents professional dancers as well as models, four years ago.

She has supplied dancers for T in The Park as well as corporate events but the Mobos is the biggest event she has worked on.

The Glasgow Gospel Choir will also appear with stars including Tinchy Stryder, N-Dubz and Chipmunk on a song for Warchild charity which will be part of the show's finale.

Bob Gould, manager of the 28-member choir, said: "When I heard the show was coming to Glasgow I contacted the organisers. A few months later I got a call from a London record company asking if we would perform.

"Hopefully it will be good for us in the future."

Organisers have also revealed they have lined up some young Glasgow gymnasts to flip across the stage with the gold envelopes containing the winners' names.

More than 50 young athletes turned up to audition for the job and it is being kept under wraps just who has been chosen.

Although there is only one Scottish awards nominee, Glasgow medical student Emilie Sande who co-wrote Best Song and Best Video-nominated Diamond Rings with rapper Chipmunk, the Mobo team is trying to encourage Scottish urban talent of the future.

The glamorous founder and boss of the awards, Kanya King MBE, attended an event yesterday at The Hub, at Pacific Quay, which saw local business leaders and colleges help the next generation of music stars get their careers off the ground.

Scottish Enterprise helped organise the event which included a debate with Stuart Cosgrove from Channel 4, record industry experts and Scottish performers.

Glasgow bhangra dancers Punjabi No 1 also performed.

George Falconer, project manager for digital media at Scottish Enterprise, said: "There hasn't been a breakthrough hip hop or an R'n'B artist from Scotland.

"We hope because of the opportunities coming though with the digital industries such as the internet our artists will be as well placed as any others."

Ms King told the crowd: "Hopefully in this room there might be some artists who might be on the Mobo stage in years to come."

Earlier, she visited Holyrood Secondary School on the city's South Side to hand over tickets to the show to competition winners.

Cordia, which provides catering at 29 secondary schools across Glasgow, arranged a prize draw after the Mobo Awards donated 100 pairs of tickets to help support the company's healthy eating drive in association with Glasgow City Council.

Tonight's awards ceremony, which aims to celebrate music of black origin by artists of any race, will go out live from the SECC on BBC Three.

Music stars Jermaine and La Toya Jackson, JLS, N-Dubz and Tinchy Stryder will be among those walking down the red carpet tonight.

Economists predict the awards, which are being held outside London for the first time, will inject £3.6million into Glasgow's economy The show was secured for the city by Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and Event Scotland and is set to reach 350million people around the world via TV, press and internet.

Scott Taylor, head of city marketing, said: "I've just seen the soundchecks and they look pretty good. The visuals which will be beamed to TV will be amazing."

Paul Bush, of EventScotland, added: "It's going to be a real 'wow' atmosphere. It will be a fantastic night for Glasgow and Scotland. Everybody's talking about the Mobos - it's the hottest ticket in town.