The frumpy church volunteer's first album, "I Dreamed a Dream," was the best-selling debut in British chart history and also topped the US charts.

这位衣着朴素的教堂志愿者还发布了首张专辑《我曾有梦》，并成为英国唱片榜史上最热销的首张专辑，此外还成为美国唱片榜的销量冠军。

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Coldplay are the highest ranked British entries, in 15th place thanks to their recent album, tour and multiple Grammy wins.

排在第15名的酷玩乐队在英国入选者中排名最高，主要是因为他们最近推出了新专辑、巡演，并且斩获多项格莱美奖。

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The awards come after the British music industry endured a torrid time in 2007 as rampant digital piracy and shifting business models led to a 10.4% decline in album sales.

英国音乐产业在2007年经历了数字盗版猖獗及商业模式变革的低潮，专辑销量下滑了百分之十点四。 本次颁奖典礼在这种背景下迎来了2008年。

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The album is filled with beautiful, old music from the British Isles.

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Dickinson's first album with the group -- "The Number of the Beast" (1982) -- went to the top of the British album charts.

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Sande, who performed at both the London 2012 opening and closing ceremonies, won two Brits earlier this month, for best British female and best British album.

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They are also up for four Brits, and hope to repeat the success of their debut album, Sigh More More, which won British album of the year in 2011.

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