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The singer Estelle won two awards at last night's Mobos, on a night dominated by British artists.

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Brit pop conquers the world again

We've always been proud of our British pop that towers above that produced by our European neighbours, but for the past decade – when it comes to worldwide sales – we've come up against better-faring American artists.

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Meet the latest soul diva coming straight outta Croydon

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Elisa Bray: Brits deliver the goods

So is pop back for good? Not just yet. Amidst competition from Take That and Girls Aloud, it was indie band Arctic Monkeys who took the awards for Best British Group and Best British Album for Favourite Worst Nightmare – the first artist to win two years running.

Not the Brits, the Blands

The UK music industry's awards night has gone pop-lite. But it'll lose kudos rather than sales. By Susie Mesure
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