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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Sophie Thompson

Raye breaks down in tears as she receives first-ever Grammy nominations

Singer, Raye, has released a video from the moment she was nominated for three Grammy awards, and broke down in floods of tears.

The 27-year-old, who has openly spoken about her struggles with breaking into the music industry (and subsequently deciding to become an independent artist), is up for Best New Artist, Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical and Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical.

“God knows all it took to get here. This is too much I can’t stop crying”, she wrote on Instagram.

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