The 2012 BRIT Awards are underway, and so far in the ceremony, Adele is (unsurprisingly) picking up some major awards – though she’s not receiving nearly the same kind of respect she had at The Grammys. The 21 songstress has won Best British Female Artist, and threw up her middle finger when her speech was … More » Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : Idolator Discovery Date : 21/02/2012 22:15 Number of articles : 2
Grammy-winner Adele adds two trophies to her collection, while Foo Fighters, Bruno Mars and Coldplay also nabbed awards on Tuesday. By Jocelyn Vena Adele wins at the Brit Awards 2012 Photo: Dave M. Benett/ Getty Images On Tuesday (February 21), some of the biggest names in the music business headed to London’s O2 Arena for the 2012 Brit Awards , where Adele , Rihanna and Bruno Mars were among the stars who took home prizes. Grammy winner Adele added to her award collection by nabbing two Brits, including British Female Solo Artist and the night’s big prize, Mastercard British Album of the Year, for 21. And on Wednesday, the U.K. singer will celebrate the one-year anniversary of her chart-topping 21. “It’s been an amazing year,” she told the room as she accepted the Female Solo Artist prize. She then joked to presenter Kylie Minogue, “I feel like a drag queen next to you,” before thanking her record label for “for letting me be the kind of artist I want to be.” There were also live performances from Florence and the Machine, Coldplay, Bruno Mars, Rihanna and, of course, Adele, who sang “Rolling in the Deep” just a little over a week since her Grammy performance . Meanwhile, just as One Direction seems poised for a U.S. takeover the U.K. boy band nabbed a British Single award for their track “What Makes You Beautiful,” which was released in the States last week. Rihanna and Bruno Mars won International Female Solo Artist and International Male Solo Artist, respectively. “[Thanks to] all my fans who continue to support me no matter what,” said Rihanna, who made headlines on Tuesday (February 21) by adding Chris Brown to her “Birthday Cake” remix . Coldplay took home the British Group prize for the third time. On the other end of the spectrum, Grammy winners the Foo Fighters beat out folks like Jay-Z and Kanye West (a.k.a. the Throne), Lady Antebellum and Maroon 5 to win International Group. Lana Del Rey won the International Breakthrough Act award, just weeks after she dropped her debut, Born to Die. Other awards included Outstanding Contribution Award for Blur, a Critics Choice Award for Emeli Sande and British Male Solo Artist for singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran, who also took British Breakthrough Act. Related Photos Brit Awards 2012: Highlights Related Artists Adele Rihanna Bruno Mars
Lady Gaga won three awards, rocked a Marie-Antoinette-on-steroids wig and paid tribute to the late Alexander McQueen at the Brit Awards in London on Tuesday. All in a night’s work. “Thank you to Lee McQueen,” she said, using the celebrity fashion icon’s real name, prior to a rendition of “Poker Face,” “Telephone” and “Dance in the Dark.” “I was really excited to win the first two awards,” she added . “They mean even more to me because I worked so hard on this album ( The Fame ) for so long.” In addition to being named Best Breakthrough Act at the awards gala, Lady Gaga also left the building having been named Best International Female. Lady Gaga in a look only Lady Gaga can pull off. She topped Rihanna, Norah Jones, Shakira and Taylor Swift for that. No doubt Matthew Williams was quite proud of his girlfriend’s performance there. Follow this link for THG’s recent retrospective at the best of Lady Gaga fashion , then jump for a list of winners from the 2010 Brit Awards last night: International Album: The Fame, Lady Gaga International Male Solo Artist: Jay-Z International Female Solo Artist: Lady Gaga International Breakthrough Act: Lady Gaga British Male Solo Artist: Dizzee Rascal British Female Solo Artist: Lily Allen British Breakthrough Act: JLS British Group: Kasabian British Album: Lungs, Florence & the Machine British Single: “Beat Again,” JLS Brit Awards Performance of Last 30 Years: Spice Girls, “Wannabe”/”Who Do You Think You Are,” 1997 Brits Album of the Last 30 Years: (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? British Producer: Paul Epworth Critics’ Choice: Ellie Goulding Outstanding Contribution to Music: Robbie Williams
