The Brits 2008

Boy band veterans Take That were the big winners at the Brits on an evening that also saw live performances by Amy Winehouse and Sir Paul McCartney...

Boy band veterans Take That were the big winners at the Brits 2008 on an evening that also saw live performances by Amy Winehouse and Sir Paul McCartney...

Robbie Williams's old band continued their remarkable resurgence, picking up best British live act and best British single.

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The evening was hosted by 'The Osbournes', with Sharon dominating proceedings with a series of typically nauseating outbursts while Ozzy quivvered in the background.

The look on Jack's face says it all.

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There were the usual cringey scripted moments, the exchange between guest presenters Denise Van Outen and Andrew Lloyd Webber representing a particular low point.

Meanwhile, another guest presenter, Chris Moyles, found out the hard way what occurs outside the walls of his Radio 1 studio when he makes an attempt at humour...

...deafening silence.

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Back to the winners, and Mika scooped best British breakthrough act before launching into a live performance that featured lots of prancing around and being overly camp.

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It was another good night for Amy Winehouse.

Despite not winning an award, she performed a duet with Mark Ronson as well as a special solo slot.

Ronson, meanwhile, was named best British male; his ability to steal other people's songs and put them to a different drum beat clearly a hit with the judges.

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Kate Nash, one of a number of winners to have graduated from the Brit School conveyor belt, was named best British female artist.

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Adele, another Brit School alumni, won the Critics' Choice Award.

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The Arctic Monkeys won two awards, best British group and best British album.

Clearly not taking the whole thing that seriously (how dare they!), they turned up dressed as country gents and proceeded to poke fun at the much-lauded Brit School during their acceptance speech, before being mysteriously and unceremoniously cut off in their prime.

Naughty monkeys!

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Kylie Minogue dazzled the crowd once again, winning best international female solo artist before performing with a group of fashion conscious motorbike couriers.

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The night concluded with a live performance from Sir Paul McCartney, who won the award for outstanding contribution to music.

Meanwhile, The Foo Fighters picked up two awards, best international group and best international album, while Kanye West was named best international male solo artist.

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