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Adele, Ed Sheeran Dominate The Brit Awards 2012

They both picked up two gongs each! See the full list of winners here...

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012 - 22:30

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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