UNITED KINGDOM: The stars of the tenth MOBO awards in London arrive on the red carpet

Fans and cameras crowded around the red carpet outside Royal Albert hall to wait for the stars of this year's MOBO Awards on Thursday (22 September), which entered their 10th year. The awards honor music of black origin. When one of those stars, the major winner of the night, R&B singer Lemar first arrived, he said he'd be happy to win anything at all. "I'm over the moon," he said. "Five nominations, and fingers crossed I'll be able to walk away with something. I feel honored." Asked which awards in particular he would like to walk away with, Lemar wasn't being picky. "Any of them, any of them," he said. "I'd like to walk away with anything." The London born soul singer must of gone home happy, scooping best Album of the Year for 'Time to Grow', and UK Act of the Year. Many of the stars attending the British awards were supporting music not only of black origin, but of English origin. "I just hope a lot of Brits pick up the awards that is well deserved to them," said Simon Webbe of boyband 'Blue'. "There's more representation for UK music, there's so much more performances by UK acts this year," said Lisa Maffia. "Whereas before it's always been a case for, 'Oh you play too much U.S. music, but this year there's been loads more UK stuff going on stage." "Black music is very important in this country," said former multiple MOBO award winner Ms Dynamite. "It's a huge part of British culture and British music, so that speaks for itself." Son of reggae legend Bob Marley, Damien Marley, who picked up a MOBO for Best Reggae Act, was accompanied by his father's widow, Rita Marley. "Jammin'," she sung by way of reply, when asked what Bob Marley would say if he was there. "That's exactly what we're going to be doing, so don't miss it" She later accepted a Posthumous Achievement Award for her former husband, along his sons.

ITN Source | September 29, 2005

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