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ESTELLE SCORES FIVE MOBO NOMINATIONS: British R&B star collects more nods than fellow Brit Leona Lewis.
*British soul singer Estelle received five nominations for UK's annual MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards, leading a pack that includes Leona Lewis, the first British woman in more than 20 years to score a No. 1 single in the U.S.
Estelle, 28, is up for Best UK Female, Album, Song, R&B/Soul and Video at the ceremony, which will take place Oct. 15 at London's Wembley Arena with co-hosts Mel B and Rev. Run.
Kanye West teamed up with Estelle for her current single "American Boy," which was a smash hit in the U.K. and helped to fuel sales of her album "Shine."
Lewis, the 23-year-old singer of "Bleeding Love," is up for Best Female, Album and Video. In the Best Female category, Estelle and former X Factor winner Lewis will be competing with Adele, Duffy, and MIA.
International MOBO nominees include West, Mariah Carey, Chris Brown, Rihanna, Jay-Z, Mary J Blige, Ne-Yo, Usher, Akon and Alicia Keys.
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