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| Music stars celebrate Brit Awards | Music stars celebrate Brit Awards |
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| Singer-songwriter James Morrison and soul star Amy Winehouse are among the winners at this year's Brit Awards. | |
| Morrison has been named best British male, while Winehouse took the award for best British female. | |
| US pop star Justin Timberlake won best international male, with Nelly Furtado taking the international female prize. | |
| Scottish indie group The Fratellis beat Morrison, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Kooks and Lily Allen to be named best British breakthrough act in a surprise choice. | Scottish indie group The Fratellis beat Morrison, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Kooks and Lily Allen to be named best British breakthrough act in a surprise choice. |
| Rock band Muse took best British live act, while Californian group Orson won the international breakthrough award. | Rock band Muse took best British live act, while Californian group Orson won the international breakthrough award. |
| The ceremony is being broadcast live on TV for the first time since 1989, with comic Russell Brand the host. | The ceremony is being broadcast live on TV for the first time since 1989, with comic Russell Brand the host. |
| The Scissor Sisters performed with the help of puppeteersUS group Scissor Sisters kicked off the show with a performance of their hit single I Don't Feel Like Dancing. | The Scissor Sisters performed with the help of puppeteersUS group Scissor Sisters kicked off the show with a performance of their hit single I Don't Feel Like Dancing. |
| Amy Winehouse, Corrine Bailey Rae, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol are among the other acts taking the stage. | Amy Winehouse, Corrine Bailey Rae, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snow Patrol are among the other acts taking the stage. |
| The event is themed around love and hate, with Oasis performing on the "hate" stage and Take That taking helm on the "love" stage. | The event is themed around love and hate, with Oasis performing on the "hate" stage and Take That taking helm on the "love" stage. |
| The reformed Take That are favourites with bookmaker Ladbrokes to win the best British single award, decided by a public vote during the event. | The reformed Take That are favourites with bookmaker Ladbrokes to win the best British single award, decided by a public vote during the event. |
| Oasis will be honoured with an outstanding contribution to music award at the ceremony. | Oasis will be honoured with an outstanding contribution to music award at the ceremony. |
| The last time the awards went out live, in 1989, it turned into a famously shambolic night, hosted by Samantha Fox and Mick Fleetwood. | The last time the awards went out live, in 1989, it turned into a famously shambolic night, hosted by Samantha Fox and Mick Fleetwood. |