Soul singer Lemar won UK act of the year and best album at Britain's annual tribute to music of black origin, the Mobo Awards, last week.
The former Fame Academy star beat Joss Stone and Estelle to snag Act of the Year and won best album for Time To Grow, during the 10th edition of the Mobos in London's Royal Albert Hall.
The awards cover R 'n' B, hip hop, reggae, jazz, gospel and world music. Lemar said he was "over the moon to win." Public Enemy was honored with an award for outstanding contribution to black music, while American singer-songwriter John Legend won best R 'n' B act, beating Lemar and Mariah Carey. The best Reggae act went to Damian Marley, who also accepted a posthumous achievement award for his father Bob Marley.
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