back to Awards & NomineesThe Inspiration Awards - Leona Lewis

Her journey to worldwide fame has been truly inspiring and her creative influence grows with each song release. Music critics place Leona Lewis in the same league as Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick and Mariah Carey - an incredible accolade just a year after winning a reality show contest.

Leona Lewis is my nomination in this category as her example in this celeb obsessed world is one to follow. She has worked hard at her dream yet kept in touch with her roots, she lives in Hackney with her parents and after a whirlwind year in the spotlight she is still with her childhood sweetheart. Her tastes are simple and she understands the influence she can have on others. There is a purity in her take on the things...“I have nothing bling about me. I stay away from diamonds – you don’t know where they’ve come from. I am vegetarian, so I don’t have clothes, shoes or bags made from leather or suede or any animal products…I’m on a mission. I would love to promote a line of non-leather bags and shoes that are affordable. I think more needs to be available and not as expensive.”

Leona has a style that has captured an international audience, the best in the business have worked with her to help create her success, but her example, her determination and her desire to achieve have been truly inspirational.