The Brit Awards 2009 - Winners
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Last night the annual Brit Awards 2009 (for British Music) was held,with Duffy scopping the most awards including best album. It was hosted by Kyle Minogue, Mathew Horne and James Corden and had several famous guest appereances including Simon Pegg and David Hasslehoff.
If you missed out then catch up on the Brits Awards You Tube website.
The awards began in 1977 under the auspices of the BPI, the British record industry's trade association. The last BPI Awards show took place at the Albert Hall and was the first of the ceremonies to be broadcast on television, by the BBC - the awards later transferred to ITV in 1993. In 1989 they were renamed the Britannia Music Awards to echo sponsorship by Britannia Music Club and this got shortened to BRIT Awards.
Here are the winners:
BRITISH ALBUM: Duffy (Rockferry)
BRITISH GROUP: Elbow
BRITISH SINGLE: Girls Aloud (The Promise)
BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST: Paul Weller
BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST: Duffy
BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT: Duffy
BRITISH LIVE ACT: Iron Maiden
INTERNATIONAL ALBUM: Kings of Leon (Only by the Night)
INTERNATIONAL GROUP: Kings of Leon
INTERNATIONAL MALE: Kanye West
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE: Katy Perry
CRITICS' CHOICE: Florence & The Machine
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MUSIC: Pet Shop Boys
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