Virgin Media Music Awards 2009: The winners
She was just 18 when she burst out of Essex with a penchant for unashamed pop joy. Pixie Lott’s first two singles, Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh) and Boys And Girls, cruised effortlessly to number one and laid down a marker that a major new star had arrived.

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