Pop star Adele is expected to win the top prize - album of the year - at the Brit Awards later.

She is also in the running for best British female, with bookmakers predicting she will lift both trophies.

Adele will also perform at the show, as will Rihanna, Justin Bieber, The Weeknd and Little Mix - who are bringing their mums to the ceremony.

Meanwhile, hosts Ant and Dec have joked that "capes are banned" after Madonna's agonising fall last year.

"They're a health and safety nightmare!" Declan Donnely told ITV news.

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She is also in the running for best British female, with bookmakers predicting she will lift both trophies.



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They said the same thing for Mariah Carey for her Daydream album for the 1996 grammys and it didnt work out that way at all(she won nothing).

At least Adele isnt at the grammys today! She will probably win the award.

...and there will be no piano for Adele tonight?

I guess so, I felt so sorry for her about that sound issue that messed up part of her performance.

After some contemporary dance with red clad dancers, dressed a little like Brit awards, Coldplay have opened the show with Hymn for the Weekend.

The Brit award for British female solo artist has been won by Adele, the first of her four nominations tonight.

The Brit award for British female solo artist has been won by Adele, the first of her four nominations tonight.
Adele used her acceptance speech to voice her public support for Kesha, who is involved in a legal case against her producer Dr Luke.

The 25 singer was presented with her award by Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson from One Direction.

The Brit for best British male artist has gone to James Bay.

"I would like to thank my family just for being here tonight, thank you so much, this is insane."

Here's a collaboration we couldn't have predicted - James Bay playing the guitar to accompany Justin Bieber on his track Love Yourself.

The two JBs sounded pretty good together, we reckon.

Bieber then took to a literally flaming stage, lit by an image of a full moon, for Sorry.

Australian band Tame Impala have won their first-ever Brit - for best international group.

The group, whose most recent album is Currents, said the win was "amazing".

Lead singer Kevin Parker said: "This is amazing, truly, it's amazing to be invited to this night let alone be given an award."

The best British single award has been presented to Adele, her second win of the night after winning best female.

And the Brit for best international male award has gone to... Justin Bieber.

Guest presenter Simon Pegg - in a great Davie Bowie/Stormtrooper mashup t-shirt - has announced that Coldplay have won the Brit award for best British group.

Adele hasn't just won two Brit awards tonight, she also managed to grab a sneaky smacker off a certain famous young man...

The British breakthrough act award has been won by Catfish and the Bottlemen.

A weeping Adele won the global success award and managed to turn the air blue for a second or two in her excitement.

She said she didn't know if she was crying because of the video montage that was played before she accepted the award - or if it was because British astronaut Tim Peake was the one announcing she was the winner.

"I thought I was so lost for a while, and for you all to be so kind to me is amazing," she said.

"Not bad for a girl from Tottenham who don't like flying, and thanks to Tim Peake, I love you - I hope you're okay and not too hungry."

Three awards so far...

Bjork has won this year's best international female award.

In a recorded message and wearing a bizarre facemask, she thanked the "friendly" Brits for the honour.

The British breakthrough act award has been won by Catfish and the Bottlemen.

A posthumous Brit has been awarded to David Bowie.

Actor Gary Oldman has accepted the Brits icon award on behalf of his friend, with everyone in the O2 on their feet to applaud the late, great artist.

He said: "He was the very definition, the living embodiment of that singular word - icon."

He described Bowie as "an artist of transcendent talent", adding: "We love you, and we thank you."

Annie Lennox had introduced the award, saying: "There was no one, and nothing, else like him. He was truly unique."

"His legacy is his extraordinary sound and vision, which is loved and revered for as long as the earth still spins"  - Annie Lennox

One Direction win the British artist video of the year award.

The Brit award for British album of the year has gone to Adele.

It makes an impressive four wins for the singer this year - out of five nominations.

Adele now sings "When We Were Young" on stage, with no piano in sight.

Adele now sings "When We Were Young" on stage, with no piano in sight.


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Wednesday's Brit Awards were the most-watched programme in their timeslot, with an average audience of 5.8 million viewers, early figures suggest.