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Duffy sweeps the Brits as she takes three awards

Pop singer Duffy sweep the Brit Awards last night by winning three awards including Best Female Artist, Best Breakthrough Act and Best British Album. Aimee Ann Duffy, 24 from Bangor in North Wales, shot to fame last year as her debut album, Rockferry sold over 1.7 million copies in the UK and over 5 million copies worldwide.

On receiving her awards, Duffy said: “I used to watch the Brits at home with my sisters every year,” and added: “It is so symbolic of British music it has got to be the most surreal thing I’ve done so far”.

Duffy’s biggest selling single so far, Mercy, stayed at number one in the UK singles chart for five consecutive weeks last year.

Other winners included King of Leon, who won Best International Album and Best International Group; Kanye West won Best International Solo Artist and The Pet Shop Boys who won the Outstanding Contribution to Music award.

4 Comments

  • Well done duffy, suprised coldplay didnt get anything !
    Matt Chin wrote on 19th February 2009
  • Looks like paul weller made a few quid on the side by betting on himself haha
    paul T wrote on 20th February 2009
  • Well i dont think the latest Coldpaly album was that great
    Si wrote on 24th February 2009
  • you mean play, but i'd agree it wasnt their best album
    Chris Jones wrote on 24th February 2009

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