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| Winehouse to sing at Brit Awards | Winehouse to sing at Brit Awards |
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| Singer Amy Winehouse is to stage her first public performance since entering rehab at the Brit Awards later. | Singer Amy Winehouse is to stage her first public performance since entering rehab at the Brit Awards later. |
| The star, who held a private show for the Grammys last week, will sing two songs at the ceremony, including the hit single Valerie with Mark Ronson. | The star, who held a private show for the Grammys last week, will sing two songs at the ceremony, including the hit single Valerie with Mark Ronson. |
| Favourites to pick up awards include Take That, Leona Lewis and Mika, all of whom are nominated in four categories. | Favourites to pick up awards include Take That, Leona Lewis and Mika, all of whom are nominated in four categories. |
| Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne will host the show at London's Earls Court. It will be shown live on ITV1 from 2000 GMT. | Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne will host the show at London's Earls Court. It will be shown live on ITV1 from 2000 GMT. |
| 'Thrilled' | 'Thrilled' |
| Brits chairman Ged Doherty told Sky News he was "thrilled" Winehouse was performing: "I heard her rehearse last night and she sounded absolutely great. | Brits chairman Ged Doherty told Sky News he was "thrilled" Winehouse was performing: "I heard her rehearse last night and she sounded absolutely great. |
| "We are just thrilled to have her appearing at the ceremony. We think that her performance will be one of those 'Brit moments' and it's part of a really strong line-up." | "We are just thrilled to have her appearing at the ceremony. We think that her performance will be one of those 'Brit moments' and it's part of a really strong line-up." |
| Now we've been nominated, to win it would mean the world Klaxons' singer Jamie Reynolds | |
| Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney will also perform a medley of hits after receiving an outstanding contribution award at the ceremony. | Ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney will also perform a medley of hits after receiving an outstanding contribution award at the ceremony. |
| Klaxons are up for two awards and will perform with R&B diva Rihanna at the show. | |
| Singer Jamie Reynolds says the band is happy to be recognised by the music industry. | |
| "The Brits is kind of a pop awards and pop is where we always wanted to find ourselves," he says. | |
| "Now we've been nominated for it, to win it would mean the world." | |
| Singer Kate Nash is up for British female and breakthrough act but says she is unsure about her chances of winning. | |
| "I've no idea. My sister works in a betting shop so maybe I'll ask her what the odds are," she said. "Maybe I'll put something on it!" | |
| The best British single will be decided by a text message vote during the event. | |
| Viewers will choose between Mika's Grace Kelly, The Hoosiers' Worried About Ray, Mark Ronson's Valerie, Take That's Shine and Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis. | |
| Guest presenters | Guest presenters |
| Host Sharon Osbourne says her job is to "hold it all together" | |
| Doctor Who star David Tennant, actor Sir Ian McKellen, Gossip star Beth Ditto, and Bionic Woman actress Michelle Ryan are among the guest presenters. | |
| There will also be two stages at Earls Court to mark the theme of "glam versus punk". | There will also be two stages at Earls Court to mark the theme of "glam versus punk". |
| The glam stage will feature golden drapes and a curtain of lights, while the punk stage is decked with a ripped Union Jack. | |
| Between the two will be thrones on which Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, will sit. | Between the two will be thrones on which Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, will sit. |