Winners of the BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards, the UK’s version of our Grammys (only more xenophobic with separate categories for the British and for foreigners) were held yesterday in London. Also unlike the Grammys, the BRIT Awards do not give out lifetime achievement awards in the form of making one person the winner of every single big category for that one year (i.e. Robert Plant, Herbie Hancock, Ray Charles, Steely Dan, Santana, etc.), they like to spread them out. Duffy was this year’s big winner, picking up three major awards. The Pet Shop Boys won the official lifetime achievement award. Surprisingly the UK’s own, Coldplay walked away empty handed. Who would have thought?

Check out the full list of winners below:

• British Female Solo Artist: Duffy
• International Female Solo Artist: Katy Perry
• British Breakthrough Act: Duffy
• International Group: Kings of Leon
• British Male Solo Artist: Paul Weller
• International Album: Kings of Leon
• British Live Act: Iron Maiden
• British Group: Elbow
• Critics Choice (most likely to hit it big next year): Florence and the Machine
• International Male Solo Artist: Kanye West (already followed by jackass comments)
• British Single: Girls Aloud
• British Album: Duffy
• Outstanding Contribution to Music: Pet Shop Boys

Check out some videos from the show below…

Kings of Leon:

The Ting Tings and Estelle:

Pet Shop Boys:

Coldplay:

Do you agree with this list? Or did you want someone else to win?