British singer and songwriter Olivia Dean triumphed on Saturday at the 46th annual Brit Awards ceremony in Manchester in the north-west of England with the gain of four awards, according to the report of the AFP agency, TASR informs. After topping the charts both domestically and internationally with hit single ‘Man I Need’ and award-winning album ‘The Art of Loving’, the 26-year-old dominated the awards show at the city’s Co-op Live arena.
A few weeks after winning the Grammy Award for Best Newcomer, she won the most coveted award of the night in the Album of the Year categorybeating indie singer Sam Fender, rockers Wolf Alice, pop star Lily Allen and rapper Dave. Dean also won Best Artist, Best Pop Artist and – along with Fender – Song of the Year for “Rein Me In”.
Rising star Lola Young was awarded Breakthrough of the Year, while Wolf Alice won Group of the Year. Spanish singer Rosalía, who won the prize for the best international artist, gave an engaging performance with Björk, writes AFP. K-pop idol Rose – a member of the group Blackpink – and Bruno Mars won the award in the category of international song of the year for their viral hit “APT”while Brooklyn rock group Geese won Best International Group.
The band’s drummer, Max Bassin, was booed on British television during the award ceremony after speaking out in support of Palestine and speaking out against US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Producer and DJ Mark Ronson was also awarded with the prize for extraordinary contribution to music – he recorded a mini-set in honor of his former collaborator Amy Winehouse.
Wife of the late rocker Ozzy Osbourne – Sharon – and her daughter Kelly accepted the Black Sabbath frontman’s lifetime achievement award. Singer Robbie Williams subsequently sang a song in his honor.
The Brit Awards, which have been held since 1977, are the British equivalent of the American music awards, the Grammys. The awards are given by the non-profit organization British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The most successful artist in the history of the Brit Awards is Robbie Williams, who won 13 awards as a solo artist and a further five as a member of Take That.
