International Female Solo Artist
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madonna
Madonna wins this award and is very gracious in accepting it...\'its funny, even though I\'m an American recording artist I have always been influenced by British music… without you I\'d be just another singer from across the pond...thank you!\' That\'s OK Madge, we love ya!
International Male Solo Artist
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kanye west
Kanye West, wearing an interesting outfit, complete with massive white glasses, delivers his acceptance speech for this award with a smile. He also performs a medley of his hits including Gold Digger, during which all the men in the arena are completely fixated on the stage as Kanye\'s 80 gold painted bikini-clad ladies appear
British Urban Act
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lemar
A gorgeous Jamelia presents the deserving Lemar with this award. And Lemar thanks his fans profusely, over and over again. What a humble star!
British Female Artist
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K T Tunstall
KT Tunstall wins this and is presented the award by Jo Whiley, accompanied by massive applause from the crowd. She also performs her hit song Suddenly I See and displays her hidden talent as a drummer
British Rock Award
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kaiser chiefs
The Kaiser Chiefs stole this award along with the massive British Group award. The group received rapturous applause and the Leeds lads looked surprised, and said \'we weren\'t supposed to win this one, we don\'t know what to say!\' Never stuck for words, however, they reeled off a long list of thank you\'s, before Ricky, looking ready to weep gushed, \'this means the world.\' The boys also won the award for British Live Act
International Breakthrough Act
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jack johnson
The very shy Jack Johnson won this award and sweetly thanked his wife, Kim, for \'making him a songwriter\'. Later in the evening he performed Better Together. With just him, a stool and an accoustic guitar – he shows just why he deserved to win this award
Pop Act Award
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James Blunt
James Blunt walks away with this and the British Male Solo Artist Award. James seems astounded and genuinely pleased to have won. When accepting his second award, James decides some meaningful words are in order, \'I\'ve been accused many times of singing like a girl. Maybe I should try singing like a man.\' Hmmm...
Outstanding Contribution
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paul weller
Paul Weller wins this award before performing a medley of old and new tunes including Changing Man and A Town Called Malice. There\'s a tradition of the Outstanding Contribution winners finishing The BRITs in style, and Paul doesn\'t disappoint. An enormous standing ovation greets him at the end of his set. Resulting in an encore for the excited crowd!
British Single & MasterCard British Album Award
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coldplay
Coldplay win the Best Single award for Speed Of Sound and also the album award for the fantastic X&Y. Family friend Madonna presents Chris with the first award and Chris demands the public support James Blunt because he\'s \'British\'. Chris also infers that this may be the last time Coldplay perform in public for a long time, say it isn\'t so
International Album & International Group Awards
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Green Day
Green Day win this for their album American Idiot and it\'s awarded by the lovely Paris Hilton. Although they couldn\'t make it to the awards they politely thanked everyone for their support
British Breakthrough Artist
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Arctic Monkeys
The weirdly named Arctic Monkeys win this award and for the Monkey\'s acceptance speech we\'re transported by the power of televison to the back of a limo in somewhere far away. \'We\'re awash with emotion, we\'re aghast,\' they trembled
