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Corrine Bailey Rae Big Mobo Winner |
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Thursday, 21 September 2006 |
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 Corrine Bailey Rae did herself proud at last nights MOBO awards knotching up as many wins as RnB superstar Beyonce.
Held at London's Royal Albert Hall, UK singer Corrine Bailey Rae won Best UK Female and Best UK newcomer. Beyonce, who was booed by the crowd for not turning up to collect her awards bagged Best Song for Deja Vu and Best International Female. Presenter Gina Yashere made light of the situation saying that she could take the award home herself!
Similarly Beyonce's man Jay-Z won Best International Male, but also failed to turn up to the event.
Black Eyed Peas won Best Group and London rapper Akala followed in the footsteps of his older sister, Ms Dynamite, by winning the award for Best Hip Hop Artist.
Veteran soul performer Sam Moore won the lifetime achievement award performed and performed 'I Can't Stand The Rain' with singer Keisha White before closing the show with his hit Soul Man.
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Best group: Black Eyed Peas
Also nominated:
Gnarls Barkley
OutKast
Pussycat Dolls
The Streets
Black Eyed Peas
Also nominated:
Gnarls Barkley
OutKast
Pussycat Dolls
The Streets
Best song: Beyonce featuring Jay-Z, Deja Vu
Also nominated:
Corinne Bailey Rae, Put Your Records On
Gnarls Barkley, Crazy
Mary J Blige, Be Without You
Ne-Yo, So Sick
Best UK female: Corinne Bailey Rae
Also nominated:
Alesha Dixon
Beverley Knight
Jamelia
Keisha White
Best international female: Beyonce
Also nominated:
Alicia Keys
Janet Jackson
Mary J Blige
Nelly Furtado
Best UK male: Lemar
Also nominated:
Kano
Nate James
Plan B
Sway
Best international male: Jay-Z
Also nominated:
Chris Brown
Kanye West
Ne-Yo
Pharrell
Best UK newcomer: Corinne Bailey Rae
Also nominated:
Fundamental 03
Lady Sovereign
Plan B
Soundbwoy
Best video: Beyonce featuring Jay-Z, Deja Vu
Also nominated:
Busta Rhymes, Touch it
Chris Brown, Run it
Kano, Brown Eyes
Roll Deep, Shake a Leg
Best hip-hop: Akala
Also nominated:
Busta Rhymes
Kano
Kanye West
Sway
Best R&B: Rihanna
Also nominated:
Beyonce
Jamie Foxx
Mary J Blige
Ne-Yo
Best reggae: Sean Paul
Also nominated:
Anthony Hamilton
Burning Spear
Damian Marley
Shaggy
Best gospel: Nu Life
Also nominated:
Alan Charles
Kirk Franklin
Mary Mary
Noel Robinson
Best DJ: Steve Sutherland
Also nominated:
Semtex
Shortee Blitz
Tim Westwood
Trevor Nelson
Best African act: Batman Samini
Also nominated:
Lebo Mathosa
P Square
Jose Chameleon
Tony Tetuila
Lifetime Achievement Award
Sam Moore
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And well done Corrine Bailey Rae... that girl's got talent. 
