Why have duplicate playlists suddenly appeared in my iTunes library?

When I come to sync my iPhone 5 (unfortunately using iOS 8) with my iTunes library, I hit the "music" tab and select "Selected playlists, albums, artists & genres". This has always worked free from hassle or problems. Now I have updated all my Apple devices to the newest software, there are duplicate playlists showing in the "Playlists" section, and my iPhone won't sync at all. Any suggestions? Surely I am not going to have to go through and delete each copy manually??? If that's the case, then sorry Apple, but I'm defecting. Since I installed iOS 8 I have had nothing but trouble. My MacBook Pro won't allow me to use iPhoto, my iPhone is all over the place, and I can't even make phone calls in my car (Hello?? It's a phone - I should be able to make phone calls), and my iMac iTunes account won't sync any more. HELP!!!!!!!!!

Hi Muds,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
The articles below may be able to help you with this.
Click on the links to see more details and screenshots. 
How to find and remove duplicate items in your iTunes library
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2905
Deleting files from the iTunes library and your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3842
Cheers,
- Judy

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