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Winehouse's 2003 debut album Frank did well, both commercially and critically, in her native Britain. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album Back to Black led to six Grammy Award nominations and five wins, tying the record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made Winehouse the first British singer to win five Grammys, including three of the "Big Four": Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year. On 14 February 2007, she won a BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist; she had also been nominated for Best British Album. She has won the Ivor Novello Award three times, one in 2004 for Best Contemporary Song (musically and lyrically) for "Stronger Than Me", one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab", and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love Is a Losing Game", among other prestigious distinctions.

Winehouse has received media attention apart from her singing. Her distinctive style, most notably her signature beehive hairstyle, has spawned imitators[citation needed] and been the muse for fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld. The singer's problems with drug and alcohol addiction, as well as self-destructive behaviour, have become regular tabloid news since 2007. She and her husband have been plagued by legal troubles that have led to the cancellation of several tour dates.

In June 2008, Winehouse's publicist reported that she had developed early signs of what could lead to emphysema, while her father relayed reports of an irregular heartbeat, stating these conditions were brought on by smoking cigarettes and crack cocaine

Trivia

Attended the Brit School with singer Katie Melua.

Jazz, soul and R&B singer.

Nominated for a Mercury Music Award in 2004.

Nominated for two Brit Awards in 2003.

Won a Brit Award for "Best British Female" in 2007.

Received her first guitar at the age of 13.

Her second album "Back to Black" reached #1 in the UK Albums Charts (2006).

Friend of Kelly Osbourne.

Trained at the Sylvia Young Theatre School when she was twelve years old, but was expelled at age fourteen for "not applying herself" and piercing her own nose.

At around age ten, she founded a rap group named Sweet 'n' Sour (she was "Sour").

Growing up in Southgate, she attended Ashmole School.

Has a brother, Alex.

Her mother, Janis, is a pharmacist.

Her father, Mitchell Winehouse, is a taxi driver.

Born in the Southgate area of Enfield, London, England.

Her "Back To Black" album was inspired by her relationship with Blake Civil-Fielder prior to their marriage.

Her husband Blake appeared in the Lily Allen music video LDN.

Her husband Blake was one of five men arrested on a charge of trying to pervert the course of justice (9 November 2007).

Due to her bulimia as well as her alcohol problems, she has been a target of the tabloids.

Earned six 2008 Grammy Awards nominations including "Album of the Year" and "Record of the Year" for "Rehab" (6 December 2007).

Released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of attempting to interfere with a court case involving her husband (18 December 2007).

Friends with singer Remi Nicole.

Ranked #2 in Richard Selzer (aka Mr. Blackwell) 's 48th annual Worst Dressed Woman list (January 2008).

Although she was finally granted an entry visa in the United States to perform at the 2008 Grammy Awards, she remained in London and sang two songs via satellite. During the show, she was awarded five Grammys for "Best Pop Vocal Album", "Record of the Year", "Song of the Year", "Best Female Pop Performance" (for "Rehab") and "Best New Artist" (10 February 2008).

Her song "Love Is A Losing Game" won the 2008 Ivor Novello Award for best song musically and lyrically.