20 Friday Lifestyle | Awards Friday, February 23, 2018
British grime and hip-hop artist Stormzy collects the British grime and hip-hop artist Stormzy collects the British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa (left) introduces her young brother and sister to the audience award for British album of the year for ‘Gang Signs & award for British male solo artist. as she accepts the award for British breakthrough act during the BRIT Awards 2018 ceremony Prayer’ during the BRIT Awards 2018 ceremony and and live show in London. live show in London. — AFP photos Stormzy storms Brits as grime makes mark at pop showpiece
rime star Stormzy was the big winner at the Brit Awards was set to perform in honour of the 22 victims who died in a May in London on Wednesday, which included an emotional terror attack at her Manchester show, but was forced to pull out Gtribute from Oasis star Liam Gallagher to the victims of due to illness. Manchester rock icon Gallagher instead stepped the Manchester terror attack. The south London rapper, who in, performing a stirring rendition of Oasis classic “Live Forever”, closed out the show with a water-soaked performance, beat off with the cavernous O2 Arena lit up by thousands of mobile competition from folk-pop phenomenon Ed Sheeran to win the phone torches. best male solo award and best album for “Gang Signs & Prayer”. Kendrick Lamar was named best international male artist, “My mum and all my family are here, we done it!” he said on receiving his award from football star Harry Kane, while Foo picking up his second award. Fighters won the best international group category. The US Rising British star Dua Lipa also claimed two awards for best rapper later performed live, standing on top of a huge box con- female solo artist and best breakthrough artist, as Sheeran had taining a sports car, which was smashed to pieces as the song an unexpectedly disappointing night. US singer Ariana Grande went on.
British grime and hip-hop artist Stormzy performs during the BRIT Awards 2018 ceremony and live show in London.
British actress and model Millie Bobby Brown (left) and Australian singer Kylie Minogue look on as British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa British singer-songwriter Rita Ora performs on stage. British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa (center) performs on stage. (right) collects the award for British female solo artist.
New Zealand singer-songwriter Ella Marija Lani Yelich-OíConnor, US rock band ‘Foo Fighters’ perform during the BRIT Awards 2018 British singer-songwriter Dua Lipa poses on the red carpet on ar- known as Lorde, appears onvideo-link to accept the award for In- ceremony and live show in London. rival for the BRIT Awards 2018. ternational female solo artist during the BRIT Awards 2018.