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Olivia Dean continues a strong awards season showing with several top honors at this year’s Brit Awards
British singer-songwriter Olivia Dean dominated the Brit Awards on Saturday, winning four trophies at the ceremony held for the first time in Manchester.
The 26-year-old took album of the year for The Art of Loving, best artist and best pop act, and shared song of the year with Sam Fender for “Rein Me In.” She beat nominees including Lily Allen and Dave for the top album prize. Weeks earlier, Dean won best new artist at the Grammy Awards.
Lola Young won breakthrough artist, while Wolf Alice was named group of the year.
Spain’s Rosalía won international artist and performed with Björk. Rosé and Bruno Mars took international song of the year for “APT,” while Geese won international group.
The ceremony also featured honors for Mark Ronson and Ozzy Osbourne, with a tribute performance by Robbie Williams. Harry Styles opened the show with his new single “Aperture.”
The awards, first staged in 1977, were held in Manchester, a city closely linked with bands including Oasis. Guitarist Noel Gallagher attended to receive songwriter of the year, with a video tribute from Pep Guardiola.
— Agence France Presse
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