London
(ANI):
British
pop
star
Leona
Lewis
is
reportedly
planning
to
shun
the
Brit
Awards
after
she
failed
to
get
any
major
nominations
despite
having
several
hits
in
her
kitty.
According
to
sources,
Lewis
has
turned
down
the
invite
as
a
mark
of
protest.
Lewis
is
not
in
contention
for
any
awards
at
the
ceremony,
but
her
song
'Better
in
Time'
has
been
shortlisted
for
the
Best
British
Single
because
unlike
the
other
categories,
a
public
vote
will
decide
the
winner.
The
former
X
factor
winner
flew
in
to
Britain
from
America
with
boyfriend
Lou
Al-Charma
at
the
weekend
and
was
expected
at
the
Brits.
But
sources
say
she
has
now
pulled
out
of
attending
the
awards
bash
at
London's
Earls
Court.
"Leona
is
making
a
stand
and
is
not
going," the
Mirror
quoted
a
source,
as
saying.
"She's
more
likely
to
be
curled
up
on
the
sofa
with
her
boyfriend
Lou
in
Hackney
than
to
be
getting
glammed
up
for
the
Brits.
"She
may
even
jet
out
somewhere
on
holiday.
"Her
view
is,
What's
the
point
of
getting
her
glad-rags
on
if
the
chances
of
being
recognised
on
her
own
soil
are
slim
to
none?
Well
we'd
never
turn
down
a
chance
to
get
our
glad
rags
on
but
we
see
where
she's
coming
from.
And
now
it's
up
to
us
lot
to
save
the
day," the
source
added.