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Brat awards! Charli xcx wins five Brits for zeitgeist-conquering album

Dance-pop artist picks up album and artist of the year prizes, while Ezra Collective see off big names to become first jazz artists to win British group

As well as quoting a Bible psalm and saying he had bruised his cornea playing Padel, Stormzy namechecked Central Cee in his acceptance speech, saying that while he was grateful for the win, “I don’t entirely think this award should be fan-voted … sometimes I think it doesn’t let people have their moments. Like the Last Dinner Party, he appealed to arena operators to support British grassroots venues, and asked the music industry: “Are we building careers, or are we just chasing moments … please stick with artists past a viral hit.” He skirted the boundaries of good taste with one comment about Jade’s live performance, saying: “I really thought Diddy might have done it for the white party theme”, and later referenced sex toys and an adult film actor – all of it casting the Brits as the award season’s bawdiest, booziest event.

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