 London UK (SONY BMG Music Entertainment) - 2004 marked the debut of over 300 female solo artists worldwide. Natasha Bedingfield emerged as the leader of the pack in the UK. A success story that is has continued in 2005... Natasha received 4 Brit nominations for 2005's Brit Awards: Best Breakthrough, Best Female, Best Pop Artist and Best Single. This is the most nominations in a single year for a female artist in the awards history. Other awards/nominations to Natasha's name include: 2004 MTV EMA's Best UK and Ireland Act, 2004 Smash Hits's Hot New Talent, 2005 Elle Best Music Act, 2005 Glamour UK Solo Artist and Newcomer of the Year. Her Unwritten album charted at no. 1, making Natasha one of only 3 female solo artists in UK history to debut at no. 1 with their debut album (the others were Annie Lennox and Bonnie Tyler). 'Unwritten' has since gone triple platinum in the UK, selling over 1 million copies.
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