Estelle and Lewis scoop Mobo awards

12:35am Thursday 16th October 2008

Estelle and Leona Lewis have won two gongs each at the Mobo (Music of Black Origin) Awards.

Estelle beat Lewis to scoop Best UK Female and also took home Best Song for American Boy, on a night that saw British artists triumph.

Estelle, 28, had been nominated for five awards, which also included Best Album, R&B/Soul and Video.

Lewis, 23, picked up Best Album for the multi million-selling Spirit at the star-studded awards ceremony as well as Best Video for Bleeding Love.

She became the first British woman to reach number one in the US singles charts for more than 20 years.

The ceremony was hosted by former Spice Girl Mel B and Rev Run at London's Wembley Arena.

Rap star Dizzee Rascal was voted Best UK Male for the second year running.

Estelle and her US label boss John Legend completed the celebrations with a duet of new Legend track No Other Love.

Grime MC Chipmunk, 18, was crowned Best UK Newcomer and British saxophonist YolanDa Brown received the prize in the Best Jazz category.

American superstars were also honoured with Chris Brown, described as the "new Michael Jackson" named as Best International Act and Best R&B/Soul. And former Supreme Mary Wilson collected a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of Motown to start the 50th anniversary celebrations of the record label that provided the soundtrack for an American generation.

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