“There are no individual awards for specific genres however, and since only a small number of Brits are awarded every year, the artists who are honoured tend to be those who have achieved the very highest levels of chart success”.
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James Bay, who also performed “Hold Back the River” onstage, won for best British male solo artist, while Australian band Tame Impala won for best global group.
Press Association/PA Images/Sipa USA Adele got emotional during her multiple wins throughout the night.
“He was a lovely guy but I’ve seen him and his manager at other different points along the way and became more and more friendly”.
Pop star Rihanna, who presented a sexy performance of “Work” alongside Drake, rocked a delicate layered, lilac dress with seashell-like effect, spaguetti straps and a plunging neckline, from Armani Prive.
A tearful Adele was crowned queen of the British music scene – and banished memories of Grammy Awards sound glitches – with four prizes and a soulful performance at the Brit Awards on Wednesday. “I’d like to take a quick second to thank my management and my record label for embracing the fact that I’m a woman and being encouraged by it”, Adele said.
Adele then ended the evening with a rousing performance of her single When We Were Young.
ITV1 bosses were in a little bit of hot water during another Adele acceptance speech thanks to their out of time swearword muting.
He was named best British male twice – in 1984 and 2014 – and received the outstanding contribution to British music award in 1996.
Making a naughty slip, Waterhouse said “breast” instead of “best” whilst announcing that Adele’s Hello was the victor.
“It’s nearly impossible to mention Bowie’s name in the past tense”, Lennox said.
Bowie’s friend, British actor Gary Oldman, picked up a posthumous “BRIT Icon” award for the singer, while New Zealand’s Lorde performed Bowie’s hit song “Life on Mars”.
“He was the sweetest soul ever with the the best cheekbones until it was done”. I love you so much.
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He concluded his speed by saying: “David you were mortal, but your potential was super human, and your remarkable music is living on”.
