Adele, Ed Sheeran Dominate The Brit Awards 2012
Adele and Ed Sheeran were the big winners at James Morrison.
He also won the Best British Breakthrough Act gong, seeing off tough competition from Emeli Sandeand Jessie J - who went home empty handed despite being named in three categories.
Adele was named Best British Female and picked up the biggest accolade at the ceremony - the Mastercard British Album Of The Year gong for her LP,George Michael, Adele was greeted by huge applause stating she was "so proud" to have won - before being cut off by host Lana Del Rey, while Blurpicked up the Outstanding Contribution To Music accolade.
Damon Albarn and Co also performed a five-song set, kicking off with Boys & Girls and storming their way through hits Song 2 and Parklife.
The Brit Awards 2012 - Winners:
BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Ed Sheeran - WINNER!
James Blake
James Morrison
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Professor Green
BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Adele - WINNER!
Florence & The Machine
Jessie J
Kate Bush
Laura Marling
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Anna Calvi
Ed Sheeran - WINNER!
Emeli Sandé
Jessie J
The Vaccines
BRITISH GROUP
Arctic Monkeys
Chase & Status
Coldplay - WINNER!
Elbow
Kasabian
BRITISH SINGLE
Adele - Someone Like You
Ed Sheeran - The A Team
Example - Changed The Way You Kissed Me
Jessie J Ft B.o.B. - Price Tag
JLS Ft Dev - She Makes Me Wanna
Military Wives / Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are
Olly Murs Ft Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat
One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful - WINNER!
Pixie Lott - All About Tonight
The Wanted - Glad You Came
MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Adele - 21 - WINNER!
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto
Ed Sheeran - +
Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials
PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars - WINNER!
David Guetta
Ryan Adams
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Beyoncé
Björk
Feist
Lady GaGa
Rihanna - WINNER!
INTERNATIONAL GROUP
Fleet Foxes
Foo Fighters - WINNER!
Jay Z / Kanye West
Lady Antebellum
Maroon 5
INTERNATIONAL BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Aloe Blacc
Bon Iver
Foster The People
Lana Del Rey - WINNER!
Nicki Minaj
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC AWARD
Blur
CRITICS’ CHOICE
Emeli Sandé
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