Women dominate 2021 Brit awards as Dua Lipa tops winners

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Dua Lipa has topped the winners at the 2021 Brit awards, calling for Boris Johnson to approve a fair pay rise" for frontline NHS staff as she picked up gongs including the top prize of British album for her chart-dominating disco spectacular Future Nostalgia.

She also won female solo artist, bringing her total Brit award tally to five and cementing her position as one of the UK's most successful and critically acclaimed pop stars.