2012 BRIT Awards: Show Rundown & Winners List

With the grand UK showcase coming to an end, the 2012 BRIT Awards have named the year's big winners during an exciting O2 Arena ceremony in London, England on Tuesday night (February 21).

Taking home the top prize of Best British album and a total of two trophies was Adele, while other big winners included Coldplay as Best British group, Ed Sheernan as Best British Male/British Breakthrough Act and One Direction landing Best Single for their track titled "What Makes You Beautiful".

With viewers being led through the crowning of category picks by host James Corden, fans were also treated to dazzling performances by the likes of Coldplay, Rihanna, Florence + The Machine, Bruno Mars, Adele and closing act Blur.

Remembering the fallen music icons, the ceremony featured tributes to Whitney Houston and Amy Winehouse while Emeli Sande nabbed Critics' Choice honors.

For a full rundown of the night's triumphs, the complete list of 2012 BRIT Award winners is as follows:

British Male Solo Artist 
WINNER: Ed Sheeran 
James Blake 
James Morrison 
Noel Gallagher High Flying Birds 
Professor Green

British Female Solo Artist 
WINNER: Adele 
Florence and the Machine 
Jessie J 
Kate Bush 
Laura Marling

British Breakthrough Act 
Anna Calvi 
WINNER: Ed Sheeran 
Emeli Sande 
Jessie J 
The Vaccines

British Group 
Arctic Monkeys 
Chase & Status 
WINNER: Coldplay 
Elbow 
Kasabian

British Single 
Adele - Someone Like You 
Ed Sheeran - A Team 
Example - Changed the Way You Kiss Me 
Jessie J featuring VOB - Price Tag 
JLS featuring Dev - She Makes Me Wanna 
Military Wise/Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are 
Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat 
WINNER: One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful 
Pixie Lott - All About Tonight 
The Wanted - Glad you Came?

Mastercard British Album of the Year 
WINNER: Adele - 21 
Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto 
Ed Sheeran - +, 
Florence and the Machine - Ceremonials 
P J Harvey - Let England Shake

International Male Solo Artist 
Aloe Blacc 
Bon Iver 
WINNER: Bruno Mars 
David Guetta 
Ryan Adams

International Female Solo Artist 
Beyonce 
Bjork 
Feist 
Lady Gaga 
WINNER: Rihanna

International Group 
Fleet Foxes 
WINNER: Foo Fighters 
Jay-Z and Kanye West 
Lady Antebellum 
Maroon 5

International Breakthrough Act 
Aloe Blacc 
Bon Iver 
Foster The People 
WINNER: Lana Del Rey 
Nicki Minaj

British Producer 
Paul Epworth 
Flood 
WINNER: Ethan Johns

Outstanding Contribution Award - Blur

Critics Choice Award - Emeli Sande 

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