Estelle Fanta Swaray (born 18 January 1980),[1] widely known as Estelle, and formerly as Est'elle, is a British Grammy Award-nominated hip hop/R&B singer, rapper, and producer. She has received the MOBO for "Best Newcomer" and received three consecutive "Best Female Artist" trophies from the UK Hip-Hop Awards.
She is best known for her hit single "American Boy," which topped the U.K. charts for four weeks in March 2008 and went on to win numerous awards.
Discography
2004: The 18th Day
2008: Shine
Awards and nominations
BET Awards
2008, Best New Artist (Nominated)
Bet J Virtual Awards
2008, Female Artist of the Year (Nominated)
2008, Soul Approved - Best New Artist (Nominated)
2008, Song of the Year: "American Boy" featuring Kanye West(Won)
Grammy Awards
2009, Song of the Year: "American Boy" featuring Kanye West (Nominated)
2009, Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "American Boy" featuring Kanye West (Nominated)
Mercury Music Prize
2008, Estelle - Shine (Shortlisted)
MOBO Awards
2008, Best UK Female (Won)
2008, Best Song: "American Boy" featuring Kanye West(Won)
2008, Best Video: "American Boy" featuring Kanye West(Nominated)
2008, Best Album: Shine (Nominated)
2008, Best R&B Act (Nominated)
MTV Video Music Awards
2008, Best UK Video (Nominated)
UMA awards
2008, Best Album (Nominated)
2008, Best Collaboration (Won)
2008, Best Crossover Chart Act(Nominated)
2008, Best R&B Act(Nominated)
World Music Awards
2008, World's Best New Artist (Nominated)
2008, World's Best New R&B Act (Won)
Vodafone Live Music Awards
2008, Best Female (Nominated)
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