Brit Award Winners and run down of the night including Stormzy call out

Stormzy and Dua Lipa were the big winners

The BRIT Awards 2018 took place this evening, with Stormzy and Dua Lipa taking home big awards on the night – scroll below to see the full winners list.

The 38th BRIT Awards were held at London’s O2 Arena this evening (February 21). Comedian Jack Whitehall hosted the affair for the first time.

The big winners were Stormzy and Dua Lipa. Stormzy won British Male Solo Artist and Best British Album, as well as delivering a triumphant closing performance.

Dua Lipa, meanwhile, took home Female Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.

Presented her first award by Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown and Kylie Minogue, Lipa said during her acceptance speech: “I want to thank every single female that has been on this stage before me and has given girls like me a place to be inspired by and [someone to] look up to and allow us to dream. Here’s to more women on these stages, winning these awards and taking over the world.”

Little Mix presented the British Male Solo Artist award to Stormzy, who said: “Thank God, that’s the reason why I’m here to do what I do”.

Foo Fighters picked up Best International Group, their fifth BRIT Award to date. Dave Grohl paid tribute to the UK in his acceptance speech.

Rag’n’Bone Man won Best British Single for ‘Human’. He thanked “everyone back in Brighton” and “everyone who has had my back over the years”.

International Male Solo Artist went to Kendrick Lamar, beating Drake and Beck.

Dua Lipa picked up her second award of the night in the form of British Breakthrough Act. She brought her younger brother and sister onto the stage with her and told fans to “believe in magic”.

Lorde won International Female Solo Artist and sent a video message. Gorillaz won Best British Group.

Harry Styles took home British Artist Video of The Year for his ‘Sign Of The Times’ clip.

Stormzy won the biggest accolade of the night, picking up British Album Of The Year for ‘Gang Signs And Prayer’. During his acceptance speech, he said he put “everything” into the record, adding: “I didn’t have anything after.”

Stormzy calls out Theresa May and Daily Mail during triumphant BRIT Awards performance

With rain falling, Stormzy called out May and the Mail during his performance, delivering the lyrics in a new freestyle, “Theresa May where’s the money for Grenfell? / What you thought we just forgot about Grenfell?” and suggesting that the Daily Mail “suck my dick”.

The freestyle came during the performance of his hits ‘Blinded By Your Grace’ and ‘Big For Your Boots’.

Stormzy’s definitive performance was widely praised online, with one Twitter user writing: “Stormzy using his platform to call out important issues such as Grenfell Tower (and telling the Daily Mail to suck one) is exactly how it should be done.”

Others called the star the “people’s champ” and “this country’s biggest asset, musically and politically”.

See the full nominations and winners list beneath:

British Male Solo Artist

Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag’n’Bone Man
Stormzy (WINNER)

British Female Solo Artist

Paloma Faith
Kate Tempest
Jessie Ware
Laura Marling
Dua Lipa (WINNER)

British Single

Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean – ‘Feels’
Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Symphony’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape Of You’
J Hus – ‘Did You See’
Jax Jones feat. Raye – ‘You Don’t Know Me’
Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – ‘Mama’
Liam Payne feat. Quavo – ‘Strip That Down’
Little Mix – ‘Touch’
Rag’n’Bone Man – ‘Human’ (WINNER)

British Group

Gorillaz (WINNER)
Royal Blood
Wolf Alice
London Grammar
The xx

British Breakthrough Act

Dave
Dua Lipa (WINNER)
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha

British Artist Video of The Year

Anne-Marie – ‘Ciao Adios’
Calvin Harris feat. Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean – ‘Feels’
Clean Bandit feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Symphony’
Dua Lipa – ‘New Rules’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Shape Of You’
Harry Styles – ‘Sign Of The Times’ (WINNER)
Jonas Blue feat. William Singe – ‘Mama’
Liam Payne feat. Quavo – ‘Strip That Down’
Little Mix – ‘Touch’
Zayn and Taylor Swift – ‘I Don’t Wanna Live Forever’

International Female Solo Artist

Taylor Swift
Lorde (WINNER)
Björk
Pink
Alicia Keys

International Male Solo Artist

Kendrick Lamar (WINNER)
Childish Gambino
Drake
Beck
DJ Khaled

International Group

Foo Fighters (WINNER)
Arcade Fire
LCD Soundsystem
Haim
The Killers

Mastercard British Album Of The Year

Stormzy – ‘Gang Signs And Prayer’ (WINNER)
Rag’n’Bone Man – ‘Human’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dua Lipa’
J Hus – ‘Common Sense’
Ed Sheeran – ‘÷’

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