A couple of days have passed since the Brit Awards were hosted in the o2 (Millennium Dome) in London. The night was hosted by James Corden and featured performances from a host of stars including double award winner Tinie Tempah, Rihanna, Take That, Adele, Mumford & Sons, Plan B, Arcade Fire and Cee-Lo Green with Paloma Faith.
This year saw a revamped Brits, focused more on the music, alongside a newly restyled Brit Award trophy, created by fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, while iTunes partnered up with the event to offer exclusive content to UK and Irish iTunes account holders. Tinie Tempah took centre stage on the night, winning British breakthrough Act and British Single for Pass Out while Arcade Fire were the International winners for the night with awards for International Group and International Album.
Take That opened the show in style with Take That soldiers who ended up in their underwear by the end of the performance, before the band ended a 21 year wait to be crowned British Group. Plan B won the award for British Male, while relatively unknown Laura Marling beat Cheryl Cole to British Female. Mumford & Sons performed their single Timshel before winning the MasterCard Album of The Year for Sigh No More. Do It Like A Dude singer Jessie J took home the the Critics Choice accolade. Following in the footsteps of Ellie Goulding, Florence and the Machine and Adele, the Critics Choice award showcases the most exciting new talent from across the genres, and with a current number 1 single, Jessie J looks to have an exciting future ahead of her.
Besides Arcade Fire's dominance of the International Awards, individual awards were presented to Cee-Lo Green for International Male Solo Artist, Rihanna for International Female Solo Artist, and there was even a bit of Bieber Fever on the night, as Justin Bieber won the award for International Breakthrough Act. The show ended with the delightful Cee-Lo Green's Forget You, with Paloma Faith joining the soul machine, a match that didn't quite work with the chart topping single. Check out a few of the performances from the night below, hopefully the links stay active for a while.
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