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Few Surprises in Lady Gaga's Night of Brits Triumph
- Posted on Feb 16th 2010 6:15PM by Stephen Dowling
Lady Gaga's triple-whammy was the big story from the Brit Awards on Tuesday night (Feb. 16) -- the first time an international artist had won three statuettes since the Scissor Sisters in 2005.Lady Gaga -- who used her performance and her first speech to pay tribute to fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who died last week -- dressed to impress with a flamboyant gold and white outfit.
Her multiple haul was really the only surprise of the night in a ceremony which played it safe when it came to saluting the hitmakers of 2009. The indie-friendly likes of Doves and Friendly Fires -- and double nominees Animal Collective -- were left to smile grimly at their tables as more mainstream artists walked up to the stage to give thanks.
Florence and the Machine's victory in the Best British Album category, elbowing aside the likes of Kasabian, Dizzee Rascal and Lily Allen may have surprised some. But Florence was already a member of the Brits Club thanks to winning the Critic's Award in 2009, months before her debut 'Lungs' made it into shops.
Beginning with Lily Allen astride a bomb and ending with Robbie Williams accepting his Outstanding Contribution Award with a medley of his hits, the Brits cut a safe course through the last year. Almost as soon as Lily Allen finished her opening number 'The Fear,' you got the feeling those who had done the hard yards of rehearsals were the ones who would be walking away with the awards. Lily Allen? Check (Best British Female). Jay-Z? Check (Best International Male Solo Artist). Only Cheryl Cole seemed to have been missed out.
Kasabian, who took Best British Group, looked almost out-of-place -- unreconstructed rockers in a night of glitz, sequins and backing dancers. And when Oasis won Best Album of the Last 30 Years for 1995's '(What's the Story) Morning Glory' Liam Gallagher strode on stage to get a facsimile of his old band's mid-90s danger -- throwing a microphone into the crowd after thanking his old bandmates.
Florence Welch (of Florence and the Machine) and rapper Dizzee Rascal teamed up for an incongruous mix-up of Welch's 'You've Got the Love' and Dizzee's 'Dirtee Love'; a moment of carefully-choreographed chaos amid a night of few surprises.
Maybe next year, Animal Collective. Maybe next year.
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hayley
It was embarrassingly rubbish..the whole show! And the likes of Oasis,who clearly have no respect for their public or any1 else should never of been invited..They are crap anyway! Bring back Top of the pops...we will know whos actually in the charts! Im 34 & to be honest I hadnt heard of a good few on there..shameful really..!
February 17 2010 at 12:47 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
sophie
I thought Alica Keys was AMAZING so why why wasnt she nominated for anything, and the report didnt even mention that JLS picked up 2 awards what is going on?????????????????????????????????
February 17 2010 at 11:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
pat Ryan
This moron Gallagher with his infantile swagger needs a good hiding to sort him out- I volunteer and I'm 65. Why don't all DJs ban him to show that we don't have to suffer these tantrums from this yob?
February 17 2010 at 11:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Paul
can someone please tell me whatJay-z actually does, all i ever see is him givin it the big grunts groans and throwing arms around, that isnt a musician thats someone talking when someone else is either playing music or singing, hes a leech!!!
February 17 2010 at 9:47 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Paul
the brits are dire!!!!! how many actual musicians won awards? thank god Liam threw his brit, they are worthless!!! come on if JLS can win them anyone can its a sad state of affairs when acts like Lily Allan win things, williams also, never written a song in his life, sorry he wrote two and they were poor.music really is dead!!! very disgruntled musician!!!
February 17 2010 at 9:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Douggie
We saw 30 minutes of the show and thought it was the most unprofessional show ever. Have they forgot dress code and how to accept an award with some grace. As standards drop I get more and more disillusioned with this country.
February 17 2010 at 6:18 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Blabber
Shouldn't she have won an award for Best Male or something?
Anyway, awards ceremonies are always just a load of froth - I find it pretty hard to get exercised by them these days. They're here then gone and don't make any lasting impression
NicolaSmile
I was really pleased that Lady Gaga won all the awards she was nominated for as she seems to get overlooked in America in favour for obvious Beyonce and boring Taylor Swift!! I am a huge Gaga fan and thought her acceptance speeches were genuine and heartfelt. Looking forward to more amazing music in the future!
February 17 2010 at 5:36 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
phil morgan
Thought Alica keys looked and sounded fantastic
February 17 2010 at 5:26 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Homer
Wasnt Duffy the bully in 70's school comedy Please Sir?
February 17 2010 at 5:15 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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