BRIT Awards 2018: Dua Lipa and Stormzy win big as Gorillaz awkwardly get cut off mid-speech

Jennifer Ruby22 February 2018
The Weekender

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Dua Lipa and Stormzy were the big winners at this year’s BRIT Awards, picking up two prizes each, while Ed Sheeran was honoured with the Global Success Award.

Rising British star Lipa won Best British Female Artist and Best British Breakthrough, bringing her two young siblings on stage with her as she praised a landmark year for female artists.

“Thank you to everyone pulled this through for me,” she said.

“I also want to thank every single female who has been on this stage before me who has given every girl in the music and every girl in society something to aspire to and be inspired by. Here's to more women on these stages, more women taking home awards and women taking over the world.”

Winner: Stormzy picks up the Album of the Year
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Stormzy, who closed Wednesday night’s ceremony, beat friend Ed Sheeran to win to the Best British Male Artist and the coveted Album of the year.

“Firstly all the glory to God, this is all you I know lot every time I have the glory to God seems a strange thing but this is all him,” he told the audience.

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“Also, Gang Signs and Prayer was the hardest thing. I’ve never given my entire being, my entire emotion. I didn’t have anything left after we made something undeniable. I love you guys.”

Liam Gallagher stepped in for Ariana Grande to perform a moving tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attacks, performing hit Live Forever.

Grande has been due to make a surprise appearance at the ceremony but had to pull out after reportedly falling ill.

Gorillaz awkwardly had their acceptance speech for Best Group cut short as three members made speeches on stage.

Damon Albarn told the crowd: I”'ve got one thing to say and it's about this country. This country is believe it or not a small little thing, it's a lovely place and it's part of a beautiful world but don't let it become isolated. Considering our size we do incredible things. Don’t let politics get in the way of all that s***."

Despite missing out on Best British Male, Sheeran won the prize for Global Success, presented to him by Ronnie Wood.

Sir Elton John paid tribute to his friend via video ink, but managed to mispronounce his name in the VT.

Liam Payne and Cheryl arrived on the red apart together, despite reports that they had split, and even gave a brief live interview with list Jack Whitehall.

The bizarre exchange saw Whitehall ask what Payne’s ‘safe word’ was for Cheryl to reply: ‘Don’t stop.”

Other winners on the night included Foo Fighters for Best International Group, Kendrick Lamar for Best International Male and Rag n Bone Man for Best Single.

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