Who won, who lost, and who got revenge at The Brit Awards?

February 21st, 2013

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The Brit Awards went down last night (watch them again here) and were full of water cooler moments. Muse kicked off the show with a 60 piece orchestra and Robbie Williams proved why he’s a Brit Awards performer veteran with his high-energy performance of Candy.

Justin Timberlake reminded the world why he’s one of this generations most successful entertainers, performing his new song Mirrors with confidence and precision. One Direction premiered their Comic Relief track One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks), utilizing the show’s impressive winding stage and keeping their energy high throughout the performance.

Much of the buzz leading up to the show surrounded One Direction member Harry Styles and a possible run-in with ex-girlfriend and fellow performer Taylor Swift, though the two seem to avoid each other throughout the night with Styles later saying that Swift’s leather and lace performance of I Knew You Were Trouble was “great” and that “she always puts on a good show.”

In a surprising win, Lana Del Ray beat out Taylor Swift for International Female Solo Artist. If Swift was feeling down about the loss it didn’t show, with the singer being photographed at an after party smiling with International Male Solo Artist winner Frank Ocean and fellow performers Mumford and Sons and actress Carey Mulligan.

Newcomer Ben Howard seemed to be this year’s Ed Sheeran, snagging two of the night’s biggest awards, including British Breakthrough Act and British Male Solo Artist. Emeli Sande stayed close to the podium all night, taking home much deserved hardware for British Female Solo Artist and British Album of the Year for her debut disc Our Version of Events. The British singer brought the crowd to their feet, ending the night with a standing ovation for her medley of Clown and Next To Me.

Check out a gallery of presenters and winners from last night’s Brit Awards below and click here to watch the show!

British Breakthrough Act
WINNER: Ben Howard
Alt-J
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora

British Female Solo Artist
WINNER: Emeli Sandé
Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith

British Group
WINNER: Mumford & Sons
Alt-J
Muse
One Direction
The xx

British Live Act
WINNER: Coldplay
Mumford & Sons
Muse
The Rolling Stones
The Vaccines

British Male Solo Artist
WINNER: Ben Howard
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B

BRITs Global Success Award
WINNER: One Direction

British Producer of the Year
WINNER: Paul Epworth
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling

Special Recognition Award Winner
War Child UK

Critics’ Choice Award
WINNER: Tom Odell
AlunaGeorge
Laura Mvula

International Group
WINNER: The Black Keys
Alabama Shakes
Fun.
The Killers
The Script

International Female Solo Artist
WINNER: Lana Del Rey
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Rihanna
Taylor Swift

International Male Solo Artist
WINNER: Frank Ocean
Bruce Springsteen
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Bublé

British Single
WINNER: Adele “Skyfall”
Alex Clare “Too Close”
Coldplay & Rihanna “Princess of China”
DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora “Hot Right Now”
Emeli Sandé “Next To Me”
Florence & The Machine “Spectrum”
James Arthur “Impossible”
Jessie J “Domino”
Labrinth Ft Emeli Sandé “Beneath Your Beautiful”
Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida “Troublemaker”
Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah “R.I.P.”
Rizzle Kicks “Mama Do The Hump”
Robbie Williams “Candy”
Rudimental Ft John Newman “Feel The Love”
Stooshe “Black Heart”

British Album of the Year
WINNER: Emeli Sandé – Our Version Of Events
Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
Mumford & Sons – Babel
Paloma Faith – Fall To Grace
Plan B – Ill Manors