That's one in the bag! Emeli Sandé scoops Best Female Solo artist at Brit Awards
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She's up for three awards tonight and Emeli Sandé picked up an early win after picking up the first gong of the awards ceremony.
The Next To Me singer took to the stage at the 02 to pick up the Best Female Solo Artist award accepting the gong from Taylor Swift.
Emeli told the crowd: 'This feels amazing. This is incredible I am so happy to win this award.'
One out of one: Emeli Sandé picked up the award for Best Female Solo artist award
She added: 'Thank you to everyone who has allowed me to win, thank you my family.
The 25-year-old singer took to the stage after Muse had opened the show.
Mumford and Sons beat the likes of Alt-J, One Direction and Muse to scoop the second award of the evening.
American invasion: Taylor joked about her accent before revealing that Emeli had scooped the first award of the evening
Hugging it out: The 25-year-old singer accepted her award from American songbird Taylor Swift
As the group took to the stage to accept the award they admitted they hadn't expected it.
'We haven’t ever thanked everyone who comes to our gigs.'
They added: 'We love being British, very proud, very grateful.'
Rita Ora missed out on being crowned the British Breakthrough Act and guests saw Nick Grimshaw award the gong to Ben Howard.
The 25-year-old admitted he was fazed by public speaking and he said: 'I'm not very good at speeches I'm not very good at dancing.'
Stellar star: Muse took to the stage to open the show at the 02
Rocking out: Matt Bellamy was seen strumming his guitar as the brand performed their hit track Supremacy
He thanked Radio One for supporting him, before making a swift exit from the stage.
Ben enjoyed a double win scooping the Best British Male gong.
The Devon-born singer accepted the award from Ed Sheeran and he told the events: 'That's bizarre isn't it. I didn't really expect. I was shocked to come to the awards so to come away with two of these
'It's a real privilege'.
Double winner: Ben Howard was shocked to scoop the awards for the Breakthrough Act and Male Solo Act categories
Lana Del Ray beat the likes of Taylor Swift and Rihanna to win International Female and she spoke of her love of Britain during her acceptance speech.
The 26-year-old, who was dressed in a navy Chanel shirt dress took to the stage and said: 'Thank you so much I live here and I love it here and I wrote my record here.
And she thanked her record label Polydor for: 'Helping me to turn my life into a work of heart.'
Coldplay won their eighth Brit award of their career in the British Live Act category.
Adele's Bond track Skyfall was named as Best British Single but the songstress was able to accept the award in person.
Guests were treated to a whole host of killer performances including a rendition of Candy by Robbie Williams and Justin Timberlake also took to the stage to sing his new song Mirrors.
Standing out: Robbie Williams also took to the stage to perform Candy and was dressed in a bright blue suit
Bringing sexy back: Justin Timberlake performed his new track Mirrors and looked dapper in a satin tuxedo jacket and a bow tie
Teenage kicks: One Direction performed their charity song One Way Or Another Thing
Brit Awards 2013 Winners
Best Female Solo Artist - Emeli Sandé
British Breakthrough Act - Ben Howard
British Male - Ben Howard
International Female Solo Artist - Lana Del Ray
British Live Act - Coldplay
British Single - Adele - Skyfall
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