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Brit Awards 2010
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<h2 id="performances">Performances</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Artist(s)</th><th>Song(s)</th><th>UK Singles Chart Reaction After Performance</th><th>UK Albums Chart Reaction</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Lily_Allen/XYTTIQas">Lily Allen</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/The_Fear_(Lily_Allen_song)/p6Hbzb2g">The Fear</a>"</td><td>89 (re-entry)</td><td><i><a href="/facts/It%2527s_Not_Me%2c_It%2527s_You/AGjkeCwA">It's Not Me, It's You</a></i> – 19 (+9)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/JLS_(band)/acl1BLW4">JLS</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/Beat_Again/ppskA7oR">Beat Again</a>"</td><td>73 (+18)</td><td><i><a href="/facts/JLS_(album)/9nQf4KNM">JLS</a></i> – 17 (+6)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Kasabian/21WAkHLH">Kasabian</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/Fire_(Kasabian_song)/cdSvdWtw">Fire</a>"</td><td>42 (re-entry)</td><td><i><a href="/facts/West_Ryder_Pauper_Lunatic_Asylum/gF4sDTaa">West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum</a></i> – 20 (+43)<i><a href="/facts/Empire_(Kasabian_album)/ILVm71TN">Empire</a></i> – 98 (re-entry)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Lady_Gaga/UfMIcHaV">Lady Gaga</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/Telephone_(song)/VqCswI8L">Telephone</a>" "<a href="/facts/Dance_in_the_Dark/GEFSgum5">Dance in the Dark</a>"</td><td>34 (+5)did not chart</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Fame/hzqKTl7G">The Fame</a></i> – 2 (+3)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Florence_%252B_the_Machine/W6Nq5PNe">Florence + the Machine</a><a href="/facts/Dizzee_Rascal/ce2ykJpR">Dizzee Rascal</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/You_Got_the_Dirtee_Love/I5uyQpmI">You Got the Dirtee Love</a>"</td><td>2 (debut)</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Lungs_(album)/Y3jl9j51">Lungs</a></i> – 3 (+6) <i><a href="/facts/Tongue_n%2527_Cheek/mj1NNshT">Tongue n' Cheek</a></i> – 33 (+40)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Jay-Z/8j905fCC">Jay-Z</a> <a href="/facts/Alicia_Keys/AD1wndRx">Alicia Keys</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/Empire_State_of_Mind/banLnoP7">Empire State of Mind</a>"</td><td>16 (+9)</td><td><i><a href="/facts/The_Blueprint_3/N61SyysI">The Blueprint 3</a></i> – 10 (+12)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Cheryl_(singer)/FB8XhKQ2">Cheryl Cole</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/Fight_for_This_Love/QmqkCKAm">Fight for This Love</a>"</td><td>36 (+7)</td><td><i><a href="/facts/3_Words/D7nPGSqS">3 Words</a></i> – 32 (+6)</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Robbie_Williams/fMWQQ4Ih">Robbie Williams</a></td><td>"<a href="/facts/Bodies_(Robbie_Williams_song)/wlqMRtee">Bodies</a>" "<a href="/facts/Let_Me_Entertain_You_(Robbie_Williams_song)/k81KqP15">Let Me Entertain You</a>" "<a href="/facts/Feel_(Robbie_Williams_song)/qojy7dps">Feel</a>" "<a href="/facts/Supreme_(song)/Bp2wgM8w">Supreme</a>" "<a href="/facts/Millennium_(song)/SANyz12d">Millennium</a>" "<a href="/facts/Come_Undone_(Robbie_Williams_song)/JGpJmQvx">Come Undone</a>" "<a href="/facts/Morning_Sun_(Robbie_Williams_song)/NfU3HB7e">Morning Sun</a>" "<a href="/facts/You_Know_Me_(Robbie_Williams_song)/ksm8h9K5">You Know Me</a>" "<a href="/facts/No_Regrets_(Robbie_Williams_song)/Ihf1Xglx">No Regrets</a>" "<a href="/facts/Angels_(Robbie_Williams_song)/bkp4y6VK">Angels</a>" "<a href="/facts/Everything_Changes_(Take_That_song)/GHx52w41">Everything Changes</a>" "<a href="/facts/Rock_DJ_(song)/rrLA2Tzz">Rock DJ</a>" "<a href="/facts/Rudebox/Rw3GrIav">Rudebox</a>"</td><td>did not chart</td><td><i><a href="/facts/Reality_Killed_the_Video_Star/wh9gxBuN">Reality Killed the Video Star</a></i> – 8 (+13)<i><a href="/facts/Greatest_Hits_(Robbie_Williams_album)/9rc6VLsC">Greatest Hits</a></i> – 38 (re-entry)</td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="winners-and-nominees">Winners and nominees</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_British_Album_of_the_Year/bxtQ4aR2">British Album of the Year</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Tom_Ford/bocxj8xG">Tom Ford</a>)</th><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_British_Producer_of_the_Year/bxtQ4aR2">British Producer of the Year</a></th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Florence_and_the_Machine/W6Nq5PNe">Florence and the Machine</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Lungs_(album)/Y3jl9j51">Lungs</a></i><ul><li><a href="/facts/Dizzee_Rascal/ce2ykJpR">Dizzee Rascal</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Tongue_n%2527_Cheek/mj1NNshT">Tongue n' Cheek</a></i></li><li><a href="/facts/Kasabian/21WAkHLH">Kasabian</a> – <i><a href="/facts/West_Ryder_Pauper_Lunatic_Asylum/gF4sDTaa">West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum</a></i></li><li><a href="/facts/Lily_Allen/XYTTIQas">Lily Allen</a> – <i><a href="/facts/It%2527s_Not_Me%2c_It%2527s_You/AGjkeCwA">It's Not Me, It's You</a></i></li><li><a href="/facts/Paolo_Nutini/RsrQTQro">Paolo Nutini</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Sunny_Side_Up_(Paolo_Nutini_album)/EMD9qFdv">Sunny Side Up</a></i></li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Paul_Epworth/jUuGlmxH">Paul Epworth</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Ethan_Johns/HwU7etxP">Ethan Johns</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Jim_Abbiss/tvMzfGPU">Jim Abbiss</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Steve_Lillywhite/VB1DQnVe">Steve Lillywhite</a></li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_British_Single_of_the_Year/bxtQ4aR2">British Single of the Year</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Alan_Carr/6GpyfNEW">Alan Carr</a>)</th><th><a href="/facts/Critics%2527_Choice_(Brit_Award)/lUyq5Gae">Critics' Choice Award</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Courtney_Love/CyWEDjL5">Courtney Love</a>)</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/JLS/acl1BLW4">JLS</a> – "<a href="/facts/Beat_Again/ppskA7oR">Beat Again</a>"<ul><li><a href="/facts/Alesha_Dixon/3rk2P4o3">Alesha Dixon</a> – "<a href="/facts/Breathe_Slow_(song)/KS3E5723">Breathe Slow</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/Alexandra_Burke/pISlF0dY">Alexandra Burke</a> (featuring <a href="/facts/Flo_Rida/tWVJSkUf">Flo Rida</a>) – "<a href="/facts/Bad_Boys_(Alexandra_Burke_song)/IDyKgkBG">Bad Boys</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/Cheryl_Cole/FB8XhKQ2">Cheryl Cole</a> – "<a href="/facts/Fight_for_This_Love/QmqkCKAm">Fight for This Love</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/Joe_McElderry/gRXjwL5x">Joe McElderry</a> – "<a href="/facts/The_Climb_(Miley_Cyrus_song)/D3aoqrN9">The Climb</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/La_Roux/X9VyJAHf">La Roux</a> – "<a href="/facts/In_for_the_Kill_(song)/geYnDM3M">In for the Kill</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/Lily_Allen/XYTTIQas">Lily Allen</a> – "<a href="/facts/The_Fear_(Lily_Allen_song)/p6Hbzb2g">The Fear</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/Pixie_Lott/5ksX9Vhx">Pixie Lott</a> – "<a href="/facts/Mama_Do_(Uh_Oh%2c_Uh_Oh)/z3Y4M993">Mama Do (Uh Oh, Uh Oh)</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/Taio_Cruz/jty0NdUq">Taio Cruz</a> – "<a href="/facts/Break_Your_Heart_(Taio_Cruz_song)/Kyv1kChV">Break Your Heart</a>"</li><li><a href="/facts/Tinchy_Stryder/a3A9qCxv">Tinchy Stryder</a> (featuring <a href="/facts/N-Dubz/E1lflg75">N-Dubz</a>) – "<a href="/facts/Number_1_(Tinchy_Stryder_song)/p05vMqcl">Number 1</a>"</li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Ellie_Goulding/SQ6SaQIU">Ellie Goulding</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Marina_and_the_Diamonds/49Eo3HFP">Marina and the Diamonds</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Delphic_(band)/eSeur1Rp">Delphic</a></li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_British_Male_Solo_Artist/N87If3NR">British Male Solo Artist</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Andy_Serkis/bAxDtDo1">Andy Serkis</a>)</th><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_British_Female_Solo_Artist/5X4unGha">British Female Solo Artist</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Shirley_Bassey/yIEbfbw4">Shirley Bassey</a>)</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Dizzee_Rascal/ce2ykJpR">Dizzee Rascal</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Calvin_Harris/puxKCh4b">Calvin Harris</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Mika_(singer)/qMQ33GMq">Mika</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Paolo_Nutini/RsrQTQro">Paolo Nutini</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Robbie_Williams/fMWQQ4Ih">Robbie Williams</a></li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Lily_Allen/XYTTIQas">Lily Allen</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Bat_for_Lashes/jMTC27fL">Bat for Lashes</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Florence_and_the_Machine/W6Nq5PNe">Florence and the Machine</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Leona_Lewis/RrTjYTlB">Leona Lewis</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Pixie_Lott/5ksX9Vhx">Pixie Lott</a></li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_British_Group/3X7Mk7yY">British Group</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Idris_Elba/FV1vVf5G">Idris Elba</a>)</th><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_British_Breakthrough_Act/sJAJNqLL">British Breakthrough Act</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Geri_Halliwell/sP77ooKv">Geri Halliwell</a>)</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Kasabian/21WAkHLH">Kasabian</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Doves_(band)/b1o84LDU">Doves</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Friendly_Fires/pzvzenJ9">Friendly Fires</a></li><li><a href="/facts/JLS/acl1BLW4">JLS</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Muse_(band)/y1Lkbdm7">Muse</a></li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/JLS/acl1BLW4">JLS</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Florence_and_the_Machine/W6Nq5PNe">Florence and the Machine</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Friendly_Fires/pzvzenJ9">Friendly Fires</a></li><li><a href="/facts/La_Roux/X9VyJAHf">La Roux</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Pixie_Lott/5ksX9Vhx">Pixie Lott</a></li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_International_Male_Solo_Artist/c92N0Msh">International Male Solo Artist</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Mel_B/mb92hL0d">Mel B</a>)</th><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_International_Female_Solo_Artist/oWITjEaj">International Female Solo Artist</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Jonathan_Ross/6SjtfwuL">Jonathan Ross</a>)</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Jay-Z/8j905fCC">Jay-Z</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Bruce_Springsteen/PEQnPnm8">Bruce Springsteen</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Eminem/zXSQb1nS">Eminem</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Michael_Bubl%25C3%25A9/2JTDyxl9">Michael Bublé</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Seasick_Steve/II8Ds3nl">Seasick Steve</a></li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Lady_Gaga/UfMIcHaV">Lady Gaga</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Ladyhawke_(musician)/8XQcNmKH">Ladyhawke</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Norah_Jones/yjY2f7Gx">Norah Jones</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Rihanna/SVplktjf">Rihanna</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Shakira/rgLP12Am">Shakira</a></li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_International_Album/bxtQ4aR2">International Album</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Mika_(singer)/qMQ33GMq">Mika</a>)</th><th><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_International_Breakthrough_Act/HR4PnHVj">International Breakthrough Act</a>(presented by <a href="/facts/Cat_Deeley/9RGRPmCJ">Cat Deeley</a>)</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Lady_Gaga/UfMIcHaV">Lady Gaga</a> – <i><a href="/facts/The_Fame/hzqKTl7G">The Fame</a></i><ul><li><a href="/facts/Animal_Collective/wgLeXHUm">Animal Collective</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Merriweather_Post_Pavilion_(album)/DsstNJ1q">Merriweather Post Pavilion</a></i></li><li><a href="/facts/The_Black_Eyed_Peas/2fv40jnt">The Black Eyed Peas</a> – <i><a href="/facts/The_E.N.D./5gjPp4cQ">The E.N.D.</a></i></li><li><a href="/facts/Empire_of_the_Sun_(band)/m1I5PWCB">Empire of the Sun</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Walking_on_a_Dream_(album)/7R0oLf9Y">Walking on a Dream</a></i></li><li><a href="/facts/Jay-Z/8j905fCC">Jay-Z</a> – <i><a href="/facts/The_Blueprint_3/N61SyysI">The Blueprint 3</a></i></li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Lady_Gaga/UfMIcHaV">Lady Gaga</a><ul><li><a href="/facts/Animal_Collective/wgLeXHUm">Animal Collective</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Daniel_Merriweather/0Y19Qsbt">Daniel Merriweather</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Empire_of_the_Sun_(band)/m1I5PWCB">Empire of the Sun</a></li><li><a href="/facts/Taylor_Swift/gdDeCTku">Taylor Swift</a></li></ul></li></ul></td></tr><tr><th>British Album of 30 Years(presented by <a href="/facts/Noddy_Holder/4gu0q2Yy">Noddy Holder</a>)</th><th>Live Performance of 30 Years(presented by <a href="/facts/Samantha_Fox/kncWEACA">Samantha Fox</a>)</th></tr><tr><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Oasis_(band)/kVMs9WkI">Oasis</a> – <i><a href="/facts/(What%2527s_the_Story)_Morning_Glory%253F/uVbnuQj5">(What's the Story) Morning Glory?</a></i> (1996 Winning British Album)<ul><li><a href="/facts/Sade_(band)/VnkYbH3c">Sade</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Diamond_Life/8hYzbxwe">Diamond Life</a></i> (1985 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/Phil_Collins/fJ4ccc0D">Phil Collins</a> – <i><a href="/facts/No_Jacket_Required/28LBdP4m">No Jacket Required</a></i> (1986 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/Dire_Straits/B563qRyc">Dire Straits</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Brothers_in_Arms_(album)/zpCgIxch">Brothers in Arms</a></i> (1987 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/The_Verve/CIBQtQQs">The Verve</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Urban_Hymns/VqTDe2gy">Urban Hymns</a></i> (1998 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/Travis_(band)/AQ0PIyC6">Travis</a> – <i><a href="/facts/The_Man_Who/dbPtWgcD">The Man Who</a></i> (2000 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/Dido_(singer)/rxlNB5ru">Dido</a> – <i><a href="/facts/No_Angel_(album)/oPmm60qK">No Angel</a></i> (2002 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/Coldplay/3H1zCITa">Coldplay</a> – <i><a href="/facts/A_Rush_of_Blood_to_the_Head/sp1hTCWb">A Rush of Blood to the Head</a></i> (2003 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/Keane_(band)/9G2zJG7k">Keane</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Hopes_and_Fears/pH9YJrhP">Hopes and Fears</a></i> (2005 Winning British Album)</li><li><a href="/facts/Duffy_(singer)/0ew513NS">Duffy</a> – <i><a href="/facts/Rockferry/s86LeVS5">Rockferry</a></i> (2009 Winning British Album)</li></ul></li></ul></td><td><ul><li><a href="/facts/Spice_Girls/5gwhBKT4">Spice Girls</a> – "<a href="/facts/Wannabe_(song)/UkK2n5HB">Wannabe</a>" / "<a href="/facts/Who_Do_You_Think_You_Are_(Spice_Girls_song)/l5MxXEph">Who Do You Think You Are</a>" (1997 Live Performance)<ul><li><a href="/facts/The_Who/Pnc4Rbnd">The Who</a> – "<a href="/facts/Who_Are_You_(The_Who_song)/F7Agd3l6">Who Are You</a>" (1988 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Bros_(British_band)/GTkWllmz">Bros</a> – "<a href="/facts/I_Owe_You_Nothing/N5xXrsdQ">I Owe You Nothing</a>" (1989 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Pet_Shop_Boys/RFEGJFm0">Pet Shop Boys</a> – "<a href="/facts/Go_West_(song)/thlTN3gM">Go West</a>" (1994 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Take_That/CyjlyF3X">Take That</a> – "<a href="/facts/The_Beatles/2syHWLcM">The Beatles</a> Medley" (1994 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Michael_Jackson/LLa098zX">Michael Jackson</a> – "<a href="/facts/Earth_Song/wXFleSzA">Earth Song</a>" (1996 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Bee_Gees/J7zwBuFe">Bee Gees</a> – "<a href="/facts/Stayin%2527_Alive/T2EsGb2G">Stayin' Alive</a>" / "<a href="/facts/How_Deep_Is_Your_Love_(Bee_Gees_song)/p55DbcK9">How Deep Is Your Love</a>" (1997 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Robbie_Williams/fMWQQ4Ih">Robbie Williams</a> and <a href="/facts/Tom_Jones_(singer)/8LCTukXy">Tom Jones</a> – "<a href="/facts/The_Full_Monty/HWyKEdUk">The Full Monty</a> Medley" (1998 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Eurythmics/EllbXl6v">Eurythmics</a> and <a href="/facts/Stevie_Wonder/z5Kqx9mr">Stevie Wonder</a> – "<a href="/facts/There_Must_Be_an_Angel_(Playing_with_My_Heart)/gP7omapB">There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)</a>" (1999 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Kylie_Minogue/K43Sojwx">Kylie Minogue</a> – "<a href="/facts/Can%2527t_Get_You_Out_of_My_Head/J7MdwnNj">Can't Get You Out of My Head</a>" (2002 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Coldplay/3H1zCITa">Coldplay</a> – "<a href="/facts/Clocks_(song)/oGAImX8l">Clocks</a>" (2003 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Scissor_Sisters/FgTnm1hj">Scissor Sisters</a> – "<a href="/facts/Take_Your_Mama/KGnLLgMT">Take Your Mama</a>" (2005 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Kanye_West/9AptrF4P">Kanye West</a> – "<a href="/facts/Gold_Digger_(Kanye_West_song)/qCAkFyWc">Gold Digger</a>" (2006 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Paul_McCartney/TfhC0oaF">Paul McCartney</a> – "<a href="/facts/Live_and_Let_Die_(song)/72FUc3XR">Live and Let Die</a>" (2008 Live Performance)</li><li><a href="/facts/Girls_Aloud/VyqdnFBX">Girls Aloud</a> – "<a href="/facts/The_Promise_(Girls_Aloud_song)/Q3HBDSB8">The Promise</a>" (2009 Live Performance)</li></ul></li></ul></td></tr></tbody></table> <h3><a href="/facts/Brit_Award_for_Outstanding_Contribution_to_Music/Qqvsaxbe">Outstanding Contribution to Music</a></h3> <ul><li><a href="/facts/Robbie_Williams/fMWQQ4Ih">Robbie Williams</a></li></ul> <h2 id="multiple-nominations-and-awards">Multiple nominations and awards</h2> Artists that received multiple nominations<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Nominations</th><th scope="col">Artist</th></tr><tr><td rowspan="5">3(5)</td><td><a href="/facts/Florence_and_the_Machine/W6Nq5PNe">Florence and the Machine</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/JLS/acl1BLW4">JLS</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Lady_Gaga/UfMIcHaV">Lady Gaga</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Lily_Allen/XYTTIQas">Lily Allen</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Pixie_Lott/5ksX9Vhx">Pixie Lott</a></td></tr><tr><td rowspan="9">2(9)</td><td><a href="/facts/Animal_Collective/wgLeXHUm">Animal Collective</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Coldplay/3H1zCITa">Coldplay</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Dizzee_Rascal/ce2ykJpR">Dizzee Rascal</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Empire_of_the_Sun_(band)/m1I5PWCB">Empire of the Sun</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Friendly_Fires/pzvzenJ9">Friendly Fires</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Jay-Z/8j905fCC">Jay-Z</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Kasabian/21WAkHLH">Kasabian</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/La_Roux/X9VyJAHf">La Roux</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Paolo_Nutini/RsrQTQro">Paolo Nutini</a></td></tr></tbody></table> Artists that received multiple awards<table><tbody><tr><th scope="col">Awards</th><th scope="col">Artist</th></tr><tr><td>3</td><td><a href="/facts/Lady_Gaga/UfMIcHaV">Lady Gaga</a></td></tr><tr><td>2</td><td><a href="/facts/JLS/acl1BLW4">JLS</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <h2 id="moments">Moments</h2> <h3>Liam Gallagher and Peter Kay</h3> <p>At the 2010 Brits, <a href="/facts/Liam_Gallagher/va0zPYgV">Liam Gallagher</a> made a surprise appearance to accept his award for Best Brits album of the past 30 years. After thanking all of his former bandmates (apart from brother <a href="/facts/Noel_Gallagher/uEFuCWJM">Noel</a>) and declaring his fans "the best fans in the fucking world", he gave his award to a lucky fan and hurled his microphone into the audience; a search for the microphone caused a 10‑minute delay. After walking off stage, host <a href="/facts/Peter_Kay/yccxMjPG">Peter Kay</a> reacted to Liam's actions by saying "what a knobhead". </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/2010">Brit Awards 2010 at Brits.co.uk</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"Brit Awards 2010 draws audience of 5.8m". Digital Spy. 17 February 2010. <a href="http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a203679/brit-awards-2010-draws-audience-of-58m.html" target="_blank">http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a203679/brit-awards-2010-draws-audience-of-58m.html</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>