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Ronson wins best male Brit gong | |
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Producer Mark Ronson has been named best British male at this year's Brit Awards - the first non-singer to have scooped the solo artist prize. | |
The 32-year-old has worked with the likes of Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. | |
US star Kanye West was named winner of the best international male prize and Band Take That scooped the best live act award at the Earls Court event. | |
Mika, who kicked off the show with his songs Love Today and Grace Kelly, was named best British breakthrough act. | |
'Beautiful' mother | |
He also performed with Gossip singer Beth Ditto. | |
Rihanna followed with a performance of her former number one single Umbrella and she was accompanied with The Kaiser Chiefs. | |
Will Young presented the Critics' Choice award to Adele, a graduate of the BRIT School in Croydon, south London. | |
Accepting the prize, the Londoner said: "My heart's beating so fast." She also thanked her "beautiful" mother. | |
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue took to the stage dressed in a jewelled gold figure-hugging dress and performed her new single Wow. | |
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. | 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. |
Take That are up for three more awards | |
Singer Kate Nash is up for British female and breakthrough act but said she had "no idea" about her chances of winning. | 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. | 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. |