Music

Blunt, Mika, Furtado scoop Echo Awards

Published Tuesday, Feb 19 2008, 09:56 GMT | By Alex Fletcher
Blunt, Mika, Furtado scoop Echo Awards

Rex Features

James Blunt, Mika and Nelly Furtado were among the winners at Germany's 17th Echo Awards last week.

Blunt and Furtado took away the Best International Male and Best International Female gongs, while Mika bagged the Newcomer of the Year accolade.

50 Cent took home the Best Hip-Hop title, while Linkin Park beat Snow Patrol and Bon Jovi to the Best International Rock & Pop Band award.

Finnish metal outfit Nightwish won the Best International Rock & Alternative Band gong.

The awards, which are often referred to as the German version of the Grammys, took place in Berlin on Friday.
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