2008 MOBO (Music Of Black Origin) Awards Great for Estelle

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | October 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This has definitely been Estelle’s year and she was rewarded with two MOBO Awards for best UK female, and best song for her hit “American Boy”. Leona Lewis’ won best video for ‘Bleeding Love‘ and best album for the multi-million selling “Spirit“.

A bevy of names showed up for the awards including Taio Cruz, John Legend, Billy Ocean, Djibril Cisse, Grace Jones, Melanie Brown, and Chipmunk. This annual award show is growing in stature and founder Kanya King said, “I hope that we can inspire a new generation of talent to follow their lead and fulfill their dreams.”

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