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| Duffy does a double at the Brits | |
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| Welsh singer Duffy has picked up two Brit awards in London. | |
| The 24-year-old was named best British female and also won the British breakthrough award, which is voted for by the listeners of Radio 1. | |
| Accepting her first award, Duffy said: "It's a real honour to be here, I don't know what this means but it's a good job my mum didn't have a boy. | |
| I Kissed a Girl singer Katy Perry was named best international female and admitted to feeling under the weather. | |
| She said: "I am so sick right now but they said to show up to the Brits because something special might happen." | |
| Irish rockers U2 opened the show with a live version of their new single, Get On Your Boots. | Irish rockers U2 opened the show with a live version of their new single, Get On Your Boots. |
| A heavily made-up Bono told the crowd it was "good to be back". | A heavily made-up Bono told the crowd it was "good to be back". |
| Hosts James Corden and Matt Horne then appeared, dressed in red skirts and knee length boots, as backing dancers to co-host Kylie Minogue. | Hosts James Corden and Matt Horne then appeared, dressed in red skirts and knee length boots, as backing dancers to co-host Kylie Minogue. |
| Earlier in the evening, Best British male nominee Will Young told the BBC that he was keeping his fingers crossed. | Earlier in the evening, Best British male nominee Will Young told the BBC that he was keeping his fingers crossed. |
| He said: "I feel very honoured, I don't think I'm gonna win but I'm chuffed just to be nominated." | He said: "I feel very honoured, I don't think I'm gonna win but I'm chuffed just to be nominated." |
| The Pet Shop Boys will receive an award for their outstanding contribution. | The Pet Shop Boys will receive an award for their outstanding contribution. |
| This year's stage is themed around music festivals, with the stage adorned with caravans, ducks and tee-pees. | This year's stage is themed around music festivals, with the stage adorned with caravans, ducks and tee-pees. |
| Plant 'snubbed' | Plant 'snubbed' |
| The ceremony, at London's Earls Court, comes just a week after the Grammys, where British acts dominated the main awards. | The ceremony, at London's Earls Court, comes just a week after the Grammys, where British acts dominated the main awards. |
| Take a tour around the Brits aftershow bash | Take a tour around the Brits aftershow bash |
| There, Coldplay took the prestigious song of the year award for Viva La Vida, while Adele was named best new artist. | There, Coldplay took the prestigious song of the year award for Viva La Vida, while Adele was named best new artist. |
| But former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, who took home five Grammys for his collaboration with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, has been snubbed by the Brits - receiving no nominations. | But former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, who took home five Grammys for his collaboration with bluegrass singer Alison Krauss, has been snubbed by the Brits - receiving no nominations. |
| Other artists left off the Brits shortlist include Laura Marling and Bon Iver, whose critically-acclaimed albums failed to meet the ceremony's eligibility criteria. | Other artists left off the Brits shortlist include Laura Marling and Bon Iver, whose critically-acclaimed albums failed to meet the ceremony's eligibility criteria. |
| New rules introduced this year require that albums must have made the top 40 to qualify for an award. Previously, a top 75 chart position was enough. | New rules introduced this year require that albums must have made the top 40 to qualify for an award. Previously, a top 75 chart position was enough. |
| Single vote | Single vote |
| Acts who have received nominations include Mercury Prize winners Elbow and Scouting For Girls, who have three nods each. | Acts who have received nominations include Mercury Prize winners Elbow and Scouting For Girls, who have three nods each. |
| Adele, The Ting Tings, Radiohead and Girls Aloud are each up for two prizes. | Adele, The Ting Tings, Radiohead and Girls Aloud are each up for two prizes. |
| BEST SINGLE NOMINEES Coldplay - Viva La Vida Duffy - MercyGirls Aloud - The Promise Leona Lewis - Better in TimeScouting for Girls - Heartbeat | BEST SINGLE NOMINEES Coldplay - Viva La Vida Duffy - MercyGirls Aloud - The Promise Leona Lewis - Better in TimeScouting for Girls - Heartbeat |
| Television viewers will be allowed to vote for the Best British Single prize during the show - with the original shortlist of 10 songs whittled down to five by an online vote last week. | Television viewers will be allowed to vote for the Best British Single prize during the show - with the original shortlist of 10 songs whittled down to five by an online vote last week. |
| Acts who failed to make it through include X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and Estelle. | Acts who failed to make it through include X Factor winner Alexandra Burke and Estelle. |
| The finalists are Coldplay, Duffy, Girls Aloud, Leona Lewis and Scouting for Girls. | The finalists are Coldplay, Duffy, Girls Aloud, Leona Lewis and Scouting for Girls. |
| Former Suede star Bernard Butler has already been named producer of the year for his work on records by Duffy and Black Kids. | Former Suede star Bernard Butler has already been named producer of the year for his work on records by Duffy and Black Kids. |
| Meanwhile, Florence and the Machine will receive the Critics' Choice prize for new talent. | Meanwhile, Florence and the Machine will receive the Critics' Choice prize for new talent. |
| The Brits ceremony will be shown live on ITV1 from 2000GMT. | The Brits ceremony will be shown live on ITV1 from 2000GMT. |