Emeli Sandé wins three MOBO awards

Emeli Sandé, photo Mobo

It was a huge Saturday night for Britain's MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards, with Emeli Sandé walking away with awards for Best Female, Best Album and Best R&B/Soul while Plan B took Best Male Act and Best Hip Hop/Grime. TLC were awarded Outstanding Contribution to Music, with Dionne Warwick receiving the MOBO Lifetime Achievement Award. Other winners on the night were Sean Paul, D'Banj, Labrinth, Rita Ora, Nicki Minaj, Rachel Kerr and Zoe Rahman.

The 25-year-old Sande, who performed at the London 2012 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, said she was "over the moon" with her awards haul at Liverpool's Echo Arena.


The winners are...

Best Gospel: Rachel Kerr
Best Jazz: Zoe Rahman
Best Reggae: Sean Paul
Best African Act: D’Banj
Best Song: Labrinth
Best R&B/Soul: Emeli Sandé
Best Album: Emeli Sandé
Best Hip Hop/Grime: Plan B
Best Video: JLS
Best Female Act: Emeli Sandé
Best Male Act: Plan B
Best Newcomer: Rita Ora
Best International: Nicki Minaj

Her latest: Naughty Boy - Wonder ft. Emeli Sandé