We loved the Brits and all the razzamatazz that went with it. Fittingly the star of the show was Lady Gaga who scooped a Brit Awards hat-trick, winning all three prizes she was up for including best international female and breakthrough act and she was in tears as she picked up her third award, for best international album.

She stole the show as far as we were concerned as she arrived wearing a three-tiered white dress and a tall white wig. Eat your heart out Elton John.

X Factor runners-up JLS took home two awards for best British breakthrough act and for best single for Beat Again. Their debut single, which won the public vote, went straight to number one last summer.

Dizzee Rascal, Florence and the Machine and Lily Allen also picked up trophies. Lily Allen was a great opening act singing The Fear on a glittering rocket. She also collected the award for best British female. Dizzee Rascal was named best British male while Kasabian, who performed their hit Fire, took the prize for best British band.

Two special categories were created to celebrate the 30th Brits ceremony - the best Brits performance and the best album since the ceremony began.

The Spice Girls' 1997 performance of their hits Wannabe and Who Do You Think You Are was named the best moment in Brits history, while Oasis' (What's the Story) Morning Glory was named best album.

Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher accepted the award, with no sign of brother Noel, and threw the statuette straight into the crowd.