Brit awards
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Stage is set for Brit awards to finally prove it is not 'so white'Organisers faced criticism in 2016 when no black artists were nominated but after a shakeup this year promises to be different
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How the Brit Awards responded to #BritsSoWhiteAfter last year’s event was criticised for failing to nominate a black artist in a major category, there is belated change afoot
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The Guardian view on grime music: sound of protestEditorial: An urban artform that resurrects rebellion has gained credibility and popularity through mainstream indifference. It’s time to take notice
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Rag'n'Bone Man wins 2017 Brits critics' choice awardUnlikely bluesman scoops the prize that helped launch Adele
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Anne-Marie, Dua Lipa and Rag'n'Bone Man – meet the Brits critics' choice shortlistTwo aspirant purveyors of bright and shiny pop, plus the face of the East Sussex blues revival. Who’s going to be this year’s most-likely-to?
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Brit awards overhaul won’t help musical diversityLetter: The fact that ‘for music to be nominated for a Brit award, it must have charted in the top 40 that year’ means not a lot will really change
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Brit awards announce voting shakeup after #BritsSoWhite outrageOrganisers say academy is more gender-balanced and diverse after last year’s failure to nominate black artists
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David Bowie saw Lorde as 'the future of music'Bowie’s pianist Mike Garson shares his old boss’s assessment of the young singer, who performed an acclaimed tribute to the late star at the Brits
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Readers suggest the 10 best stage invasionsLast week we brought you our 10 best stage invasions. Here, we present your thoughts on the gatecrashers who should have made the list
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Brit awards beats Great Sport Relief Bake Off to TV ratings cakeAverage audience of 5.8m watches music awards ceremony, pipping 5.4m for charity baking final and whipping up 7.5m tweets
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David Bowie's son thanks Brits for 'beautiful' tribute by LordeThe awards show’s Bowie segment won the approval of Duncan Jones – unlike Lady Gaga’s performance at the Grammys
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Adele, Rihanna, Drake and Lorde take to stage at Brit awards 2016 – video highlightsWarning: contains strong language. Watch the highlights from the Brit awards 2016 held at O2 Arena in London
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Brit awards 2016 with Adele, Coldplay, Justin Bieber and more – as it happenedCatch up on all the action from this year’s Brit awards, at the O2 Arena in London
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Brit awards 2016: the best moments – in picturesSobs, stars and a touching Bowie tribute … this year’s ceremony wasn’t all about Adele. Here are all the night’s highlights
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Against the odds, the much-discussed tribute to David Bowie was the only surprise in an otherwise predictable showBrit awards 2016: there's no fun in being told what you already know
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Here come the Brits: and thank God I'm not writing the scriptAs the Brits loom, I remember the perils of trying to get mismatched speakers to engage an uncaring audience while ripping my carefully honed jokes to shreds
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Brit awards: 10 things to look forward toFrom Adele’s surefire success to Justin Bieber and the much-dreaded all-star Bowie tribute, here’s what to watch out for at Wednesday’s ceremony
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Brits chairman Max Lousada's playlist: Adele, Kanye and Jarvis' s stage invasionAhead of this year’s ceremony, the Brit awards chief shares his favourite performances – from the bizarre and brilliant to the era-defining
Boring and ignoring grime – but at least the Bedingfields weren't at the Brits