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Take That win live award at Brits | |
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Band Take That have scooped the best live act award - the first to be handed out at this year's Brit Awards. | |
Speaking on stage, singer Jason Orange said the group were "dead chuffed" to pick up the prize. | |
Take That are also up for best album, best British group and best single - the winner of which will be decided during the show with a live text vote. | |
Mika kicked off the show a London's Earl Court with his single Love Today and Rihanna followed with Umbrella. | |
Favourites to pick up prizes include Leona Lewis and Mika, each nominated in four categories. | |
Now we've been nominated, to win it would mean the world Klaxons singer Jamie Reynolds | Now we've been nominated, to win it would mean the world Klaxons singer Jamie Reynolds |
Former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney will perform a medley of hits after being honoured with an outstanding contribution award at the ceremony, which is being hosted by Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. | |
Klaxons are up for two awards and performed alongside Rihanna. | |
Singer Jamie Reynolds told BBC Radio 1 he was happy to be recognised by the music industry. | Singer Jamie Reynolds told BBC Radio 1 he was 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 said. | "The Brits is kind of a pop awards and pop is where we always wanted to find ourselves," he said. |
"To win it would mean the world." | "To win it would mean the world." |
Mika has been nominated for four awards | |
Singer Kate Nash is up for British female and breakthrough act but said she had "no idea" about her chances of winning. | |
"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!" | "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!" |
In the best British single 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. | |
Doctor Who star David Tennant, actor Sir Ian McKellen, Gossip star Beth Ditto, and Bionic Woman actress Michelle Ryan are among the guest presenters. | Doctor Who star David Tennant, actor Sir Ian McKellen, Gossip star Beth Ditto, and Bionic Woman actress Michelle Ryan are among the guest presenters. |