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| Brit awards winners list 2013: every winner since 1977 | Brit awards winners list 2013: every winner since 1977 |
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| It's been a great year for Emeli Sandé what with a bestselling album and highly praised performances at the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. Last night the Scottish singer came up trumps again at the Brit awards with two major wins - best female solo singer and best album. | It's been a great year for Emeli Sandé what with a bestselling album and highly praised performances at the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies. Last night the Scottish singer came up trumps again at the Brit awards with two major wins - best female solo singer and best album. |
| Sandé's debut album Our Version Of Events became the most popular album of 2012, selling 1.4m copies. Alexandra Topping writes today: | Sandé's debut album Our Version Of Events became the most popular album of 2012, selling 1.4m copies. Alexandra Topping writes today: |
| The Scottish singer, whose debut album Our Version of Events overtook Adele's 21 to become the bestselling album of 2012 in September, accepted awards for British album of the year and best female solo artist. A year ago, she was presciently named rising star at the Brits in the critics' choice awards. | The Scottish singer, whose debut album Our Version of Events overtook Adele's 21 to become the bestselling album of 2012 in September, accepted awards for British album of the year and best female solo artist. A year ago, she was presciently named rising star at the Brits in the critics' choice awards. |
| With only the Beatles spending more consecutive weeks in the charts, Sandé has been the standout success story of the year, with her brand of turbo-powered soul and R&B filling the airwaves and propping up album sales in the UK. | With only the Beatles spending more consecutive weeks in the charts, Sandé has been the standout success story of the year, with her brand of turbo-powered soul and R&B filling the airwaves and propping up album sales in the UK. |
| Winning best single for the James Bond theme Skyfall, Adele accepted her award via video from Los Angeles where the singer is busy rehearsing for a performance at the upcoming Oscars ceremony on Sunday. Mumford and Sons won best British group and Coldplay were named best live act. | Winning best single for the James Bond theme Skyfall, Adele accepted her award via video from Los Angeles where the singer is busy rehearsing for a performance at the upcoming Oscars ceremony on Sunday. Mumford and Sons won best British group and Coldplay were named best live act. |
| Beating Rita Ora, Ben Howard was a surprise winner of the best British breakthrough act, the singer also took home an award for best British male solo artist. | Beating Rita Ora, Ben Howard was a surprise winner of the best British breakthrough act, the singer also took home an award for best British male solo artist. |
| And it wouldn't be the Brits without an appearance from a teen pop sensation - One Direction were awarded a Brit for global success (for international sales in 2012) which as Alexis Petridis points out: | And it wouldn't be the Brits without an appearance from a teen pop sensation - One Direction were awarded a Brit for global success (for international sales in 2012) which as Alexis Petridis points out: |
| even the most devoted opponent of their Simon Cowell-assisted brand of pop would have a hard time arguing that they aren't a global success, given that they've sold about 22m records worldwide. | even the most devoted opponent of their Simon Cowell-assisted brand of pop would have a hard time arguing that they aren't a global success, given that they've sold about 22m records worldwide. |
| There were also international honours at last night's ceremony. Lana Del Ray received a Brit for best international female solo artist, The Black Keys received best international group and Frank Ocean won best international male solo artist. | There were also international honours at last night's ceremony. Lana Del Ray received a Brit for best international female solo artist, The Black Keys received best international group and Frank Ocean won best international male solo artist. |
| The critics' choice award, last year handed to Sandé herself, went to Tom Odell this year. The table below shows Brit award winners since 1977, what can you do with this data? | The critics' choice award, last year handed to Sandé herself, went to Tom Odell this year. The table below shows Brit award winners since 1977, what can you do with this data? |
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