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

By Natalie Kalow
Executive Producer Published Sep 15, 2008

After the first concert for R&B stars Rihanna and Chris Brown at Auckland’s Vector Arena sold out in under 20 minutes, a second show has been added to meet demand.
They are both chart-toppers in their own right and now for the first time, fans can see both on stage together for what promises to be a spectacular specticle. Rumoured to be a couple, they will now perform two dates, October 27 and 28 in Auckland.

Also as part of the New Zealand Tour, the pair will perform at Wellington’s TSB Arena on October 29.
This is yet another positive amongst many negative announcements regarding music acts cancelling their NZ leg of their world tours. The sellout follows a number of acts announcing second shows, including Aussie pop superstar Kylie Minogue.
Tickets for Kylie Minogue’s first New Zealand show in December sold out in 19 minutes, and Billie Joel has also scheduled a second show for later this year.

To purchase tickets click here.

SOURCE GenQ