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September 25th, 2005, 11:31 GMT · By Mihaela Stroia

Lemar Tops MOBO Awards

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R&B singer Lemar topped this year's Music of Black Origin (MOBO) awards, receiving two prizes, for the Best Album and Act of the Year at London's Royal Albert Hall.
Lemar's album, "Time To Grow", nominated for Best Album, Best R&B Act, Best Single, Best Video and UK Act of the Year, beat off Mariah Carey and U.S. neo-soul singer John Legend.

Other winners at the ceremony organized at the Royal Albert Hall included 50 Cent, who triumphed in the hip-hop category, Sway who won the Best Hip Hop Act, Bob Marley's son Damian, who was named the Best Reggae Act and John Legend who won the Best R&B gong.


Full List of Winners:

Best Album - Lemar - Time To Grow::

Best Hip Hop Act - Sway::

Best Jazz Act - Rhian Benson::

Best R&B Act - John Legend::

Best Reggae Act - Damian Marley - Welcome To Jamrock::

Best Single - Lethal B - Pow (Forward)::

Best UK Club DJ - Steve Sutherland::

Best UK Newcomer - Kano::

Best UK Radio DJ - Tim Westwood::

Best Video - Snoop Dogg ft Pharrell - Drop It Like It's Hot::

Best World Music Act - Daddy Yankee::

UK Act of the Year - Lemar::

Best African Act - Youssou N'Dour::

Posthumous Achievement Award - Bob Marley::

Outstanding Contribution to Black Music - Public Enemy

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