BRIT Awards Done With Indie Music

Tonight's BRIT Awards pretty much consigned the world of indie music to the underground once more, with barely a single award going to non-pop acts.

Kasabian managed to grab the award for Best British Band, despite not having released a decent album since 2004. Similarly, major label act Florence and the Machine won Best Album for Lungs. Despite being nominated, the likes of Bat For Lashes, Friendly Fires, Doves, Muse, Seasick Steve and Animal Collective were all overlooked come gong-time.

Lady Gaga took home all of the international awards, scooping three in all: Best International Female Artist, Best International Breakthrough Act & Best International Album. JLS, Oasis, Jay-Z, Dizee Rascal, Lily Allen and the Spice Girls were among the other winners.

Incident-wise, there was the usual furore over Lady Gaga's state of attire, something we'll leave to the fashion blogs to dissect. Liam Gallagher, appearing as a guest to collect the award for the BRITs Album of 30 Years (What's the Story Morning Glory) caused something of a stir when he failed to note his brother's contribution to the record and hurled the award into the crowd, causing presenter Peter Kay to brand him a "knob-head".

The winners in full, along with the nominees, were:

Best British Male Solo Artist

Winner: Dizzee Rascal

Also nominated:

• Calvin Harris
• Mika
• Paolo Nutini
• Robbie Williams

Best British Female Solo Artist

Winner: Lily Allen

Also nominated:

• Bat for Lashes
• Florence & the Machine
• Leona Lewis
• Pixie Lott

Best British Breakthrough Act

Winner: JLS

Also nominated:

• Florence & the Machine
• Friendly Fires
• La Roux
• Pixie Lott

Best British Group

Winner: Kasabian

Also nominated:

• Doves
• Friendly Fires
• JLS
• Muse

Best British Album

Winner: Florence & the Machine - Lungs

Also nominated:

• Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N'Cheek
• Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
• Lily Allen - It's Not Me, It's You
• Paolo Nutini - Sunny Side Up

Best British Single

Winner: JLS - Beat Again

Also nominated:

• Alesha Dixon - Breathe
• Alexandra Burke Ft Flo Rida - Bad Boys
• Cheryl Cole - Fight For This Love
• Joe McElderry - The Climb
• La Roux - In For The Kill
• Lily Allen - The Fear
• Pixie Lott - Mama Do
• Taio Cruz - Break Your Heart
• Tinchy Stryder Ft N-Dubz - Number 1

BRITs performance of 30 years

Winner: Spice Girls - Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are (1997)

Also nominated:

• Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive/How Deep is Your Love (1997)
• Bros - I Owe you Nothing (1989)
• Coldplay - Clocks (2003)
• Eurythmics & Stevie Wonder - Angel (1999)
• Girls Aloud - The Promise (2009)
• Kanye West - Gold Digger (2006)
• Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out of my Head (2002)
• Michael Jackson - Earth Song (1996)
• Paul McCartney - Live & Let Die (2008)
• Pet Shop Boys - Go West (1994)
• Robbie Williams & Tom Jones - The Full Monty Medley (1998)
• Scissor Sisters - Take Your Mama (2005)
• Take That - Beatles Medley I Wanna Hold Your Hand/Hard Day's Night/ She Loves You (1994)
• The Who - Who Are You (1988)

Best International Male Solo Artist

Winner: Jay-Z

Also nominated:

• Bruce Springsteen
• Eminem
• Michael Buble
• Seasick Steve

Best International Female Solo Artist

Winner: Lady GaGa

Also nominated:

• Ladyhawke
• Norah Jones
• Rihanna
• Shakira

Best International Breakthrough Act

Winner: Lady GaGa

Also nominated:

• Animal Collective
• Daniel Merriweather
• Empire of the Sun
• Taylor Swift

Best International Album

Winner: Lady GaGa - The Fame

Also nominated:

• Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion
• Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.
• Empire of the Sun - Walking on a Dream
• Jay-Z - The Blueprint

BRITs album of 30 Years

Winner: Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Also nominated:

• Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head
• Dido - No Angel
• Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms
• Duffy - Rockferry
• Keane - Hopes & Fears
• Phil Collins - No Jacket Required
• Sade - Diamond Life
• The Verve - Urban Hymns
• Travis - The Man Who

Best British Producer

Winner: Paul Epworth

Also nominated:

• Jim Abbiss
• Ethan Johns
• Steve Lillywhite

Outstanding Contribution to Music

Robbie Williams

Critics Choice

Ellie Goulding

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