Award judges go gaga for US lady as Prince Harry praises the Brits

FLORENCE and the Machine lead singer Florence Welch may have shone on the fashion front but she played second fiddle to Lady Gaga at last night's 30th Brit Awards at Earls Court.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Feb 2010, 08:49 BST
Updated 17th Feb 2010, 08:49 BST

Lady Gaga picked up a trio of awards winning best international female solo artist, best international album for The Fame, as well as best international breakthrough act.

The 23-year-old American is as famous for her outrageous outfits as she is for her eighties-inspired dance-pop tunes and did not disappoint, arriving at last night's awards ceremony wearing a three-tiered white dress and a towering white wig.

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The Poker Face singer appeared to choke back tears for her first acceptance speech. She said: "Thank you so, so much. I love my fans. Thank you my fans in the UK, thank you."

Lily Allen opened the anniversary event, hosted by comedian Peter Kay, by landing on stage astride a replica bomb to the sound of air raid sirens.

The singer was later named best British female solo artist, but the MasterCard British Album award went to Florence And The Machine for Lungs.

Best Brits performance of the last 30 years went to Spice Girls for Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are? and Robbie Williams picked up the Outstanding Contribution To Music award.

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A message from Prince Harry was broadcast in which he said the awards were a celebration of "all that is totally wonderful and unique about British music".

Liam Gallagher took to the stage, minus brother Noel, to accept Oasis's award for the best Brits album of 30 years for (What's the Story) Morning Glory? before hurling the microphone into the audience.

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