Brit Awards: Winners & Reaction

Winners:

British Male - Mark Ronson

British Female - Kate Nash

British Group - Arctic Monkeys

British Album - Arctic Monkeys, "Favourite Worst Nightmare"

British Breakthrough Act - Mika

British Live Act - Take That

British Single - Take That, "Shine"

International Male - Kanye West

International Female - Kylie Minogue

International Group - Foo Fighters

International Album - Foo Fighters, "Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace"

Prediction Score: 2/11 (Terrible!)

So much for atoning for last year's sorry prediction score. Even worse this year.

Reaction:

Things We Learned: Leona Lewis is not as loved as you'd think... The Arctic Monkey's are still the 'in' band... Amy Winehouse has a long road to recovery ahead... and Paul McCartney is nowhere near past it. Heather who? Classic.

Best Victory - Kate Nash...None of my favourites in any category took home a Brit but Kate was the closest. She has an original sound that I very much enjoy.

Best Speech - Kate Nash... Honest, gracious, and major bonus points for the line, "Let's eradicate the notion that 'female' is a genre".

Best Performance - Leona Lewis... If there's a more accomplished voice in music right now I haven't heard it.

Best Presentation of an Award - Everyone! One thing I love about being British is that it's more of a stigma if you don't get drunk at a party than if you do. Have you ever seen a drunker collection of presenters and recipients? Hilarious!

Worst Victory - Foo Fighters (Who I quite like) winning International Album ahead of Arcade Fire's stunning 'Neon Bible'.

Worst Speech - Kanye West. Confident is one thing, obnoxious another.

Worst Performance - Mika. Seriously screeeechy! Tone it down!

Worst Presentation of an Award - Chris Moyles. About as funny as cancer.