The BRIT Awards took place last night at London's Earls Court, hosted by the Osbournes (?) and featuring performances by Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse, Leona Lewis, Paul McCartney, and Rihanna with Klaxons. Catch the ceremony when it airs tonight on CBC at 8:00 EST.
Without further ado, 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
Rihanna w/ Klaxons "Umbrella"
Without further ado, 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
Rihanna w/ Klaxons "Umbrella"
