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Alesha annoyed about Leona’s lack of nods
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 13 February 2009
Alesha Dixon is cross that Leona Lewis isn’t up for Best Solo Female at this year’s Brit Awards.
Former ‘X-Factor’ contestant Lewis is nominated for Best British Single because it’s based on sales and airplay, but has failed to garner nods in any other category, despite her success on both sides of the pond, and despite the fact that she’s actually quite good, despite being the product of a talent contest.
Dixon said: “Well, I’m a bit annoyed by that actually, that Leona’s not in there. I don’t understand why Leona Lewis is not in the Best Solo Female. She’s probably sold, no I’m not going to say… No I was going to say something quite controversial. She’s sold a lot of records, put it that way, and she’s broken America”.
Elswhere in Brit-chat, Adele has predicted that Duffy will beat her in the Best Female Artist category, and also says that Leona Lewis has a chance of winning Best Female, despite not even being nominated for it.
Adele told the BBC: “I think Duffy will win Best Female. I’d like to win Best Breakthrough. That would be nice. But then it might be Leona wins Best Female, Duffy wins Best Breakthrough. Or maybe The Ting Tings and Scouting For Girls will win them. But I think I’ve got as good a chance as anyone else. I’d like to think I do”.
One thing’s for sure; she’s got a better chance than Leona Lewis.
