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Amy Winehouse wins black music award


(Reuters)
Updated: 2007-09-20 16:31



Troubled soul singer Amy Winehouse won a top prize at the annual Music of
Black Origin awards in London.

She was named best UK female at the awards show that celebrates black
music, such as soul, hip hop and reggae, performed by artists from any
background.

The Londoner has cancelled a string of concerts in recent months due to
repeated health problems, which are said by her family to be drug-related.

Her father-in-law Giles Fielder-Civil urged fans last month to stop
buying her records "to send a message to Amy that her addiction and her
behaviour is not acceptable".

The 24-year-old was nominated for four MOBOs, including best R&B act,
best video and best song for Rehab, about someone who refuses to seek
help for their drinking at a clinic.

She beat Beverley Knight, Jamelia, Corinne Bailey Rae and Joss Stone to
win the best UK female prize.

The night's biggest winners were both from across the Atlantic – rapper
Kanye West and R&B star Ne-Yo picked up two awards each.

West, riding high in Britain after beating fellow rapper 50 Cent to claim
the top spot in the UK album chart on Sunday, won the best hip hop act
prize and best video award for Stronger.

Ne-Yo claimed the best song award for his worldwide hit "Because of You".
He was also named best R&B act.

Among the other winners was R&B singer Rihanna, who spent 10 weeks at
number one on the UK singles chart with Umbrella this summer. London
rapper Dizzee Rascal was named best UK male.








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