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11/10/2008
Leona Lewis wins 2 World Music Awards
Singer takes home Best Pop Female gong
Leona Lewis was the big winner at last night’s World Music Awards in Monaco.
The singer, 23, who was not in attendance, scooped the Best Pop Female gong and Best New Act prize.
Kid Rock, 37, also went home with two awards – he was named the Best Pop Male and Best Pop/Rock Male.
Other winners included Beyonce Knowles, 27, for Best International Female, and Best R&B Artist went to Alicia Keys, 27.
Amy Winehouse, 25, received the Best Pop/Rock Female trophy and Coldplay won in the Best Rock Act category.
The Beatles and Mariah Carey, 38, were rewarded for their illustrious careers.
Ringo Starr, 68, collected the Diamond Award on behalf of the group, while Mariah seemed chuffed with her Lifetime Achievement accolade.
Full list of World Music Awards winners...
Lifetime Achievement: MARIAH CAREY
Best International Female: BEYONCE KNOWLES
Outstanding Contribution To Music Industry: LA REID
Best Pop Male: KID ROCK
Best Pop/Rock Female: AMY WINEHOUSE
Best Pop Female: LEONA LEWIS
Best New Act: LEONA LEWIS
Best R&B Artist: ALICIA KEYS
Best Pop/Rock Male: KID ROCK
Best Rock Act: COLDPLAY
Best African Artist: AKON
Best Irish Artist: THE SCRIPT
Best Benelux Artist: KATE RYAN
Best Norwegian Artist: MADCON
Best Nigerian Artist: 2 FACE
Best Middle Eastern artist: NANCY ARJAM
Best Russian Artist: PHILIP KIRKOROV
Best DJ: LAURENT WOLF
Diamond Award: THE BEATLES
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