Fearless was the top-selling album of the year, according to Nielsen SoundScan ahead of Susan Boyle's much-reported-on I Dreamed a Dream, which did not feature at all in Sunday night's telecast.

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Sande had become known for her songwriting - Cher Lloyd, Susan Boyle, Gabrielle, Rihanna, Leona Lewis, Alesha Dixon, Cheryl Cole and Tinie Tempah are among those to have benefitted from her talents - before signing a solo recording deal of her own.

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