 This year's Brit Awards were handed out at Earls Court in London last night and what a night it was!
Arctic Monkeys collected two BRIT awards dressed as country gents with tweed breeches, flat caps and pipes!
Foo Fighters and resurrected boy band Take That also bagged an impressive two gongs each.Amy Winehouse put all her troubles behind her and blasted the show apart with an amazing performance of 'Valerie' with star producer Mark Ronson, who won the best British male award.
Other winners on the night included Kayne West for Best International Male Solo Artist, Kylie Minogue for Best International Female Solo Artist, Kate Nash for Best British Female Artist and Mika for Best British Break Through Act.
Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were billed as the event's hosts, but Ozzy did a bit of a disappearing act leaving his wife and daughter Kelly to do all the work! He was there for the big kick-off at 8pm and introduced several bands, but as the night wore on, Ozzy wasn't seen at all. His most notable contribution was introducing 'Mr Sir Paul McCartney' several minutes early... Oh dear.
Other performances on the night included the Kaiser Chiefs, Kylie Minogue and Rihanna.
Not the slickest of events, but definitely one of the most entertaining BRIT award ceremonies for years!
BRIT AWARDS - THE WINNERS:
Best British male: Mark Ronson
Also nominated: Jamie T, Mika, Newton Faulkner, Richard Hawley
Best British female: Kate Nash
Also nominated: Bat For Lashes, KT Tunstall, Leona Lewis, PJ Harvey
Best British album: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare
Also nominated: Leona Lewis - Spirit, Mark Ronson - Version, Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion, Take That - Beautiful World
Best British group: Arctic Monkeys
Also nominated: Editors, Girls Aloud, Kaiser Chiefs, Take That
Best British breakthrough act: Mika
Also nominated: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, Klaxons, Leona Lewis
(Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners)
Best British live act: Take That
Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Muse
(Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners)
British single: Take That - Shine
Also nominated: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love, Mika - Grace Kelly, Mark Ronson Ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie, The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray
(Winner chosen by a live public vote on the night)
International male solo artist: Kanye West
Also nominated: Bruce Springsteen, Michael Buble, Rufus Wainwright, Timbaland
International female solo artist: Kylie Minogue
Also nominated: Alicia Keys, Bjork, Feist, Rihanna
International group: Foo Fighters
Also nominated: Arcade Fire, Eagles, Kings of Leon, White Stripes
International album: Foo Fighters - Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace
Also nominated: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible, Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden, Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times, Kylie Minogue - X
Critics' choice: Adele
Outstanding contribution to music: Sir Paul McCartney
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