Lewis Capaldi took home two awards on a night full of protest and black
British talent – catch up on it all here 10.26pm GMT
The era of #BritsSoWhite is long gone: with awards for Stormzy, Mabel and Dave, black British talent is finally getting the credit it deserves – and not just in specialist categories, but as the pop game-changer it truly is. On the 40th anniversary of the Brits, it’s welcome proof that these creaky old establishments really can change.
So they’ve no excuse for their continued under-recognition of female artists: outside of the specific categories for best British and international female, and Celeste’s award for rising star (which was announced in December) no women won in the four mixed gender categories tonight. It was disappointing not to see more artists take a stand about that as they gave out and collected awards tonight, though slivers of discontent crept in.
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British male: StormzyBritish female: MabelBritish group: FoalsRising star: CelesteBest new artist: Lewis CapaldiBest song: Lewis Capaldi – Someone You LovedBest album: Dave – PsychodramaInternational male: Tyler, the CreatorInternational female: Billie Eilish