BRITAIN: The Darkness proved that rock rules last night as they won three Brit awards. The spandex-clad band were the night's big winners, taking home Best British Group and Best British Album for Permission To Land.
They were also named Best British Rock Act, a category created especially for them. It was an amazing treble for the Lowestoft group who were virtually unknown this time last year and did not even get an invite to the 2003 Brits. They rounded off last night's show with a typically OTT performance of I Believe In A Thing Called Love.
The other show-stopping performance came courtesy of Beyoncé Knowles. The star looked sensational in a white Roberto Cavalli dress and 250,000 worth of diamonds. Dido won two awards - Best British Female and Best British Single for White Flag.
Other double winners were Busted, who won Best Pop Act and Best British Breakthrough Artist, and Justin Timberlake, who took home Best International Male and Best International Album for Justified. The full list of winners is:
o British Male Solo Artist - Daniel Bedingfield
o British Female Solo Artist - Dido
o British Album - The Darkness, Permission to Land
o British Group - The Darkness
o British Single - Dido, White Flag
o British Rock Act - The Darkness
o British Urban Act - Lemar
o British Dance Act - Basement Jaxx
o British Breakthrough Artist - Busted
o Pop Act - Busted
o International Male Solo Artist - JustinTimberlake
o International Female Solo Artist - Beyonce
o International Album - Justin Timberlake, Justified
o International Group - White Stripes
o International Breakthrough Artist - 50 Cent
o Outstanding Contribution to Music - Duran Duran