International R&B stars Leona Lewis and Estelle lead this year’s MOBO awards with at least three nominations a piece including Best Album and Best Video.

Set for October 15th, the 13th Annual MOBO Awards hosted by Reverend Run will take place at Wembley in London. Estelle who recently lost the coveted Mercury Prize has been nominated for five awards including Best UK Female, Best Album, Best Song, Best R&B/Soul and Best Video.

Not far behind, Leona Lewis who stormed onto the charts with “Bleeding Love,” picked up three nominations including Best Female, Best Album and Best Video. Lewis became the first British woman to reach number one in the US singles charts for more than twenty years earlier this year.

Kanye West, Chris Brown, Mariah Carey, Ne-Yo, Mary J Blige, Usher, Akon, Rihanna and Alicia Keys will also face off in the International category.

Jay Sean and Taio Cruz have been nominated for Best Male.

MOBO (Music of Black Origin) winners will be selected by fans who vote through the organization’s website.

SOURCE Singersroom

This could get awkward!

Jordin Sparks recently confessed that she’s had a secret crush on Chris Brown ever since they shot that sizzlingly passionate video for their hit “No Air.”

Well, we hate to break it to you, Jordin, but you’re on a one-way street.

Chris told OK! that as far as he’s concerned the flying sparks were strictly for the cameras.

“I heard that [she has a crush on me],” said Chris at the 5th annual Fashion Rocks show in NYC on September 5th.

“But when we did that video, I didn’t feel that chemistry. I didn’t feel that. When they yell action, you have to put on a certain performance, but as far as off-camera: there’s no connection.”

So since Chris is definitely not going out with his non-girlfriend Rihanna, would he ever consider a relationship with Jordin?

“No,” said Chris.

SOURCE OK! Magazine

*Chris Brown, 19, says he’s been busy writing material for pop star Britney Spears to consider using on her upcoming album.

“I actually wrote a couple songs for her now,” Brown told the Associated Press, noting that Spears has yet to hear them. “We’re on the same label, so all the executives heard the records and they love the records, so hopefully she’ll cut it. But if she doesn’t, oh well, we’ll go back in the studio and still do some more records for her.”

Brown, who won best male video for “With You” at Sunday night’s MTV Video Music Awards, wrote “Disturbia,” the current single from his rumored girlfriend Rihanna.

As a vocalist, Brown will appear on forthcoming tracks from rappers Nas and Ludacris.

SOURCE EURweb