Charli XCX wins big at the BRIT Awards
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Charli XCX swept the board at the BRIT Awards Saturday night in London, picking up five awards including artist, song and album of the year - for 'Brat,' while Sabrina Carpenter picked up the award for Global Success. (Mar. 2)
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