Brit Awards 2018 as it happened: Stormzy reigns supreme
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Your support makes all the difference.Dua Lipa scooped the first award of the night for "British Female Solo Artist" and later received the "British Breakthrough" award.
She delivered an empowering acceptance speech saying, "Here's to more women on these stages, more women winning these awards, more women taking over the world."
Stormzy reigned supreme, taking home home awards for "British Male Solo Artist" and the top prize - "British Album of the Year" - for Gang Signs & Prayer, while the Foo Fighters took home the "International Group" award after releasing their ninth studio album.
Rag'n'Bone Man won "British Single of the Year" for his single "Human" and Kendrick Lamar was named "International Male Solo Artist."
Lorde couldn't make the ceremony due to tour rehearsals, but she won "Best International Female Artist," while Gorillaz took home the "British Group" award.
Ed Sheeran received the "Global Success" award with a special introduction from Elton John and The Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood.
Harry Styles won the "British Artist Video of the Year" for "Sign of the Times."
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We'll be keeping you up to speed with all the goings-on at the O2 Arena in London, where artists are recognised for their achievements over the past year.
Aaaand here's something I wrote earlier about how, while the nominations have improved A LOT in terms of diversity and recognising just how rich the UK music scene is right now, we're not holding our breath until the awards are actually handed out
Nominees for British Album of the Year
Dua Lipa - Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran - Divide
J Hus - Common Sense
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man - Humour
Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer
Nominees for British Male Solo Artist
Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag'n'Bone Man
Stormzy
Nominees for British Female Solo Artist
Paloma Faith
Kate Tempest
Jessie Ware
Laura Marling
Dua Lipa
Nominees for British Group
Wolf Alice
Gorillaz
London Grammar
The xx
Royal Blood
Nominees for British Breakthrough
Dave
Dua Lipa
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha
Critics’ Choice Award (already announced)
Jorja Smith - WINNER
Mabel
Stefflon Don
Nominees for British Single of the Year
Liam Payne - 'Strip That Down' featuring Quavo
Jax Jones feat. Raye - 'You Don't Know Me'
Clean Bandit - 'Symphony' featuring Zara Larsson
Rag'n'Bone Man - 'Human'
J HUS - 'Did You See'
Calvin Harris - 'Feels' featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean
Dua Lipa - 'New Rules'
Ed Sheeran - 'Shape of You'
Jonas Blue - 'Mama' featuring William Singe
Little Mix - ‘Touch'
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