Blur and Ed Sheeran Triumph At BRIT Awards 2012
Coldplay, Foo Fighters and Lana Del Rey also take property prizes…
Blur brought the BRIT Awards 2012 to an remarkable close with an eleven-minute set of traditional songs, like Boys And Girls, Song two, Tender and This Is A Very low. The legendary band received the Excellent Contribution To Music Award and have been joined onstage by actor Phil Daniels for their traditional rendition of Parklife.
Adele won Greatest British Female and was offered Album Of The Year by George Michael, though presenter James Corden had to cut short her acceptance speech to make way for Blur’s set.
Foo Fighters bagged the Very best International Group gong. Coldplay had been the recipients of Finest British Group.
Also performing on the night was Ed Sheeran, who took house two awards – Best British Male and Very best British Breakthrough Artist. Noel Gallagher, meanwhile carried out AKA What A Daily life, accompanied by Coldplay’s Chris Martin on piano.
Greatest International Male – Bruno Mars
Very best British Female – Adele
Critics Choice – Emili Sande
Greatest British Single – One Path
Greatest International Female – Rihanna
Finest British Male – Ed Sheeran
Best British Group – Coldplay
Greatest International Group – Foo Fighters
Very best British Breakthrough Artist – Ed Sheeran
Very best Worldwide Breakthrough Act – Lana Del Rey
Excellent Contribution To Music – Blur
Mastercard Album Of The Year – Adele
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