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October 16, 2008 | 4 Comments
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Estelle won the Best UK Female award at the MOBO awards, while Dizzee Rascal picked up Best UK Male for the second year running at last night's (October 15) ceremony in London.

Estelle made it two awards on the night as 'American Boy' was named Best Song, while 'X-Factor' winner Leona Lewis also won twice, for Best Album and Best Video.

Chris Brown made it a double too, picking up Best International Act and Best R&B/Soul Act, while former Supremes singer Mary Wilson received a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Motown Records.

The 2008 winners are:

Best UK Female - Estelle
Best UK Male - Dizzee Rascal
Best UK Newcomer – Chipmunk
Best International Act - Chris Brown
Best Reggae – Mavado
Best Jazz - YolanDa Brown
Best Gospel – Jahaziel
Best African Act - 9ice
Best Song – Estelle, 'American Boy’
Best R&B/Soul - Chris Brown
Best Hip Hop - Lil’ Wayne
Best Video in association with MTV Base – Leona Lewis, 'Bleeding Love'
Best Album - Leona Lewis, 'Spirit'
Best Radio DJ in association with Sony Ericsson - Trevor Nelson
Best Club DJ - Tim Westwood
Lifetime Achievement – Motown Records
BeMOBO - Ricky McCalla

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lex31

Oct 16, 2008

the MOBO's are a fucking farce.If this award show is supposed to celebrate diversity in music and black culture then why no Best Indie award, Bloc Party and Lightspeed Champion have made a far greater impact on music this year than fucking Bryn Christopher or Taio Cruz but they'll be overlooked because they carry guitars! celebrating diversity my arse!!

jeepcat

Oct 16, 2008

^ what lex31 said

Rockymcfc

Oct 17, 2008

Best DJ Tim Westwood? I think this shows that Mobo's are a fucking joke.

citizenerased19

Oct 17, 2008

Hmm, well it's less about the colour of their skin and more about Music of Black Origin, (hence the name MOBOs). Unfortunately, as talented as Dev and Kele are, their music is not deemed as such and hence are not eligible. That would be my understanding anyway.