OHMYGOSSIP — Rita Ora ate pizza for breakfast following the 2017 BRIT Awards.
The 26-year-old singer indulged in a “breakfast of champions”, which consisted of almost 20 boxes of the Italian feast, with grime artist Stormzy and Nick Grimshaw on Thursday (23.02.17) morning as they helped host the presenter’s BBC Radio 1 Breakfast show hours after the music extravaganza.
The blonde beauty shared a picture on social media of the takeaway sprawled across the floor as she laid down alongside it to gorge on the tasty treats.
She captioned the Instagram upload: “When the crew dem come together coz the Brits just took it out of us…breakfast of champions (sic).”
Whilst another picture showed the pizza boxes stacked up high on top of one another as her, Nick and the ‘Shut Down’ hitmaker leaned against them.
The post read: “I meannnnnn what else do you want apart from US and 8am breakfast By the way @stormzyofficial album is out midnight!! Go get it! Congratulations! (sic).”
This news comes after the ‘Black Widow’ vocalist – who was a former judge on the talent show ‘The X Factor’ alongside Nick in 2015 – agreed to wake up at the crack of dawn to accompany her friend on the broadcasting channel hours after the pair presented the British Breakthrough Act to Rag ‘N’ Bone Man at the star studded bash at London’s The O2 last night.
Speaking on stage, the funny man said: “This lady has agreed to do the radio with me tomorrow morning live from 6.30am.”
However, the ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ actress complained about the early call time.
She said: “At six o’clock in the morning Nicholas Grimshaw. Who wants to wake up at six o’clock in the morning to do the radio?”
To which Nick replied: “6.30 is a lie in.
“She’s only had 17 drinks.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — MNEK lost his glasses at the 2017 BRIT Awards after party.
The 22-year-old singer has revealed he has misplaced his spectacles because he was “swinging” his braided ponytail around too much at a celebratory event following the music extravaganza on Wednesday (22.02.17) evening.
The ‘The Rhythm’ hitmaker shared the news of his missing item on social media with a picture of him on the red carpet sporting a white shirt with a grey coat and black trousers prior to the post BRITs celebration.
He captioned the Instagram upload: “Pon the [red] carpet @ #brits2017 ! thank you @asos_menswear for my attire. I lost the glasses at the afterparty while swinging my ponytail. (sic).”
And the musician appears to have enjoyed the afterparty with rapper Stormzy, who performed during the star studded bash last night, as he has shared a video of the 23-year-old grime artist and his friend praising him on the photo-sharing site.
The clip was captioned: “this clip from last nite gives me too much joke. @stormzyofficial (sic).”
Speaking in the clip, the ‘Shut Up’ hitmaker said: “Legend black boy songwriter.”
Whilst the other male in the footage clearly spells out MNEK – whose full name is Uzoechi Emenike – name.
He said: “MNEK. MNEK. Mother, November, echo, kilo.”
And MNEK can be heard laughing whilst filming the video.
And the artist has revealed he is a big supporter of Stormzy previously on social media.
He tweeted: “big up @Stormzy1 (sic)” alongside a heart emoji.
Meanwhile, the star, who collaborated with Zara Larsson on ‘Never Forget You’, has hinted he is fed up of being asked to pass on messages from fans to the blonde beauty.
He tweeted: “the amount of times i’ve been asked by a random to tell @zaralarsson they said “hi” is shameful.(sic).”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Madonna has shared her first family photograph of her adopted children.
The 58-year-old music legend recently legally agreed to care for four-year-old twins Esther and Stella earlier this month and the star has taken to social media to post a sweet picture of her two new children with David and Mercy, both 11.
The blonde beauty posted the portrait of four of her kids, which excluded son Rocco, 16, and 20-year-old daughter Lourdes, on her Instagram account, and has described the moment as a “revolution of love”.
She captioned the upload: “Pajama Game on… The Revolution of [love] starts at home!(sic).”
However, this isn’t the first time the ‘Living for Love’ hitmaker has shared pictures of the new additions to her family on her photo-sharing site, as she has recently paired the twins in matching black Adidas tracksuit bottoms, with gold detail on the side, and shared it with her almost nine million followers.
She captioned the post: “Today’s Blessing brought to you by Adidas! (sic).”
Madonna has revealed she is “already” missing Africa, where she recently visited an orphanage in Malawi to adopt her daughters.
Alongside a picture of the vocalist kneeling on the ground whilst children play around her, she wrote: “Already Missing this beautiful place! The Warm Heart of Africa (sic).”
Meanwhile, Madonna was reportedly granted permission to adopt her new twin daughters in just two weeks, which usually takes between three and seven months, because she has done it twice before.
A Malawi court spokesperson named, Mlenga Mvula, previously told TMZ the judge swiftly signed the legal documents this month, even though Madonna only filed the documents on January 25, because she already has two adopted children from the country.
The spokesperson insisted the 58-year-old singer did not receive preferential treatment because she’s a celebrity, but her extensive charitable work in the country was taken into consideration.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nicole Scherzinger racked up a £5,000 drinks bill on night out in London.
The 38-year-old singer enjoyed a wild partying session at London’s Paper nightclub with 10 friends on Tuesday evening (21.02.17) following the end of London Fashion Week, which saw her fork out a whopping sum for 10 bottles of Dom Perignon champagne, which were £500 each.
But the former ‘The Pussycat Dolls’ didn’t feel guilty about spending so much and reportedly enjoyed her night.
A source told OK! Online: “Nicole was thrilled.”
The ‘The X Factor’ judge was in high spirits for the evening as she praised the club’s dancers as being “really inspirational” and complemented them on their raunchy PaperDolls ensembles.
The source explained: “She was like, ‘Oh my God! You guys look amazing. You are great dancers you are really inspirational – and where do you get your outfits from?'”
The brunette beauty then decided to temporarily take over from DJ Jo Jo to do her own shout out to the guests at the popular hotspot, before she freestyled to Rihanna’s 2016 hit single ‘Work’.
Meanwhile, Nicole – who is dating tennis player Grigor Dimitrov – believes she had a “transformative” time in 2015 following the break-up of her long-term relationship with Lewis Hamilton, but she plans to get “back on it” in 2017 and embark on new exciting adventures.
Speaking previously about her plans for the future, she said: “I felt that last year I made a lot of changes in my life, and it was a very transformative year for me. A lot of changes.
“I felt, this year, I kind of got to find a little more balance and enjoy life a little bit more.
“Now I feel like next year everything kicks back and I’m back on it again, in real speed.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sean Kingston’s friend is reportedly facing felony charges after he pulled out a gun and fired a single shot during a vicious scuffle in Las Vegas earlier this week.
Moises Johnson, 28, is currently pending a court appearance on charges of felony assault with a weapon, carrying a firearm without a permit and a misdemeanour count of discharging a gun where people may be endangered after he jumped to the rapper’s defence after a fight broke out between him and rap trio Migos outside the Sands Expo & Convention Center on Tuesday (21.02.17).
According to TMZ, Las Vegas police officer Danny Cordero said that a single shot was fired into the air by Moises at the time but no one was reported injured in the fight.
Moises – who was initially held by security until the police arrived – pulled out the weapon after the ‘Beautiful Girls’ hitmaker, 27, was allegedly jumped on, wrestled to the ground and kicked in the head by Migos while attending the event in Nevada.
Sean and Migos managed to flee the scene before officers arrived but the Jamaican-American was later pulled over for a traffic stop and he was “semi-cooperative.”
Migos, on the other hand, are not “wanted” by police but officers would like to speak with them.
It’s not known exactly what caused the fight but it could have something to do with the war of words Sean and Quavo – one of the Migos – got into last year when he claimed he pulled out of a fight against Soulja Boy.
Writing in a since-deleted post on Instagram, Sean said at the time: “I was right there. (Soulja) said pull up, I want to fight one-on-one. This s**t ain’t have to go to no social media…It was no point where (Quavo) ain’t show up, it’s like okay, he want to go in.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Celine Dion thinks Beyonce will need all the “help” she can get when her twins arrive.
The 48-year-old star is a mother to six-year-old twin boys Nelson and Eddy and says the pregnant pop star – who already has five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy with her husband Jay Z – will need to draft in a team of nannies and assistants once her babies arrive in the coming months because their house will suddenly be “hectic”.
Asked if she had any parting advice for the 35-year-old singer, Celine said: “I have twins. It’s a double blessing… It’s going to be hectic in the house. But she’s fortunate enough that she can have all the people that she wants to help her, but no one will ever replace a mom and she’s a great mom. I’m pretty sure of that.
“She’s been in the business for so long, she’s got her own people… When she does something, she knows what she’s doing.”
But the ‘My Heart Will Go On’ hitmaker – who also has Rene-Charles, 16, with her late husband Rene Angelil – thinks Beyonce has “it covered”.
She explained to E! News: “She looks amazing, she makes women dream, she’s so beautiful, she’s on top of things. I think she’s covered.
“I love you Beyoncé, of course you know that. I wish her the best.”
Meanwhile, Celine was left devastated when the father of her children died of cancer in January 2016 aged 73, but she and her family are coming to terms with his passing and she is comforted by the fact her spouse is “always” with her in spirit.
She said: “We’re doing really well, thank you for asking. There’s days where I feel it’s been three years and then there’s days it feels like it’s it’s not happening.
“He’s always with me and I know that he’s very proud.”
And she’s been throwing herself back into work and is looking forward to getting out on the road around the world later this year.
She said: “I can’t stop. This summer actually I’m going back to 26 cities actually to do some shows in Berlin.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jennifer Lopez’s children make the world a “more beautiful place” for her.
The 47-year-old actress gushed about her nine-year-old twins Emme and Maximiliam – who she has with her former partner Marc Anthony – in a heartfelt message on social media to celebrate their birthdays on Tuesday (22.02.17), which saw her credit her kids as the “biggest blessings” in her life.
Alongside a collage of images of the brunette beauty with her brood, which was posted on her Instagram account, she wrote: “Emme and Maximilian…I cant believe its 9 years ago today that God entrusted me with the biggest blessings of my life… he finally sent me my beautiful twins, my babies, my love and life in two lil human beings. I immediately felt bonded, protective, overwhelmed with emotion and like the luckiest woman on this earth. And Ive felt that way everyday since. You make me proud every single moment of every single day! You are two shining lights that make this world a better more beautiful place for me and everyone who is lucky enough to know you…Thank you Lord for choosing me to be Max and Emme’s mom. The word LOVE is not enough for how my heart and soul feel when I think of you… Happy Happy Birthday my lil coconuts!!! Mama loves you so damn much!!! (sic).”
And the ‘Love Don’t Cost a Thing’ hitmaker – who split from Marc in 2011 after seven years of marriage – reunited with her 48-year-old former husband to celebrate their brood’s special day with friends Leah Remini and her husband Angelo Pagan on Monday (20.02.17).
The ‘King of Queens’ star shared a photo of the four guests cosied up together on her Instagram account, which she captioned: “Celebrating our Max & Emme’s 9th birthday @jlo @marcanthony @therealangelopagan #familia #memories #friendship (sic).”
Meanwhile, the pair hold no bad blood against one another since their divorce as they are reportedly collaborating on an upcoming Spanish album together, although they are keeping details of their musical venture close to their chest.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman were ordered to remain in their bedroom and leave their son on his own during the raid on their mansion two years ago.
The 57-year-old music mogul and his partner feared for three-year-old Eric as their security guard, Simon Williams, warned that an intruder was inside their home on December 4, 2015, and that they should not go and check on him.
A court heard that 24-year-old Darren February left the property with a million pounds worth of jewellery, but was caught out as he dropped his glove just outside the property.
The ‘X Factor’ boss said that he and Lauren, 39, were tucked up in bed by 12.30am and Eric and his nanny were already fast asleep.
According to The Sun newspaper, Simon told the court: “The next thing I remember is being awoken by Simon who said we had been robbed.
“He said we should stay in the bedroom. We asked about our son and were very concerned about making sure he was alright.”
Simon and Lauren were relieved to finally be able to see their son when police arrived.
Mr. February managed to break into the couple’s Holland Park home in West London after jumping over the walls and managed to get his hands on their goods after Lauren reportedly left the safe open.
Their guard Simon was unable to do anything as Mr. February had fled the property.
The thief has denied burglary and the trial continues at Isleworth crown court.
Simon previously admitted he feared for Eric’s safety on the night of the theft.
At the time, he said: “It was nerve-racking. Lauren was woken up with me and we checked on Eric. That was the first thing we did, to make sure he was OK.
“Apart from the fact someone broke into my house and stole my stuff, which is scary, it could have been worse. Thankfully no one was hurt. But we have the worst guard dogs in the world.”
Despite losing valuable items, Simon insisted that his first priority was the safety of his family.
He said: “It’s not what they stole, it’s the fact they got into the house. That was the frightening thing, the idea someone was in my house.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Cheryl has confirmed her pregnancy with a photoshoot baring her baby bump.
The ‘Crazy Stupid Love’ hitmaker had refused to publicly confirm the news she is set to welcome a little baby girl or boy into the world with her boyfriend Liam Payne but revealed all as she posed in a skintight black dress for a campaign for L’Oreal.
A source told The Sun newspaper: “Cheryl is confident, proud and very ready to become a mum.”
And Cheryl is due to give birth any time soon as a source previously claimed Cheryl’s due date is nearly upon her.
A friend close to the star said recently: “The rumour mill has been rife that the birth is imminent and there have even been claims she’s in labour already but that’s not the case at all.
“She’s still a little way off and has been enjoying the build-up as well as focusing on her charity announcement which is a really big deal for her.”
Throughout her pregnancy, Cheryl has continued to work and recently announced she would be opening a centre this summer to support disadvantaged young people in Newcastle as part of her charity Cheryl’s Trust and in collaboration with The Prince’s Trust.
The insider added: “It was important for her to continue working throughout her pregnancy, Cheryl’s Trust was her top priority.”
And there has been added stress on Cheryl as former One Direction star Liam has been busy working on his debut solo album in Los Angeles, California.
A source shared recently: “Liam is doing what he can to make sure he spends as much time as possible with Cheryl before and after the birth, but some commitments can’t be changed. Luckily Cheryl has an incredibly supportive family, who will rally round if they are needed. They will also be helping her and Liam after the birth, as Cheryl is saying she doesn’t want to get a nanny.”
However, Liam is now back on British soil after he made an appearance at the BRIT Awards on Wednesday night (22.02.17) to accept the band’s Best British Video gong.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Kim Kardashian West writes a letter to her children each year.
The ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star is following an idea started by her late father Robert Kardashian by penning a note to her and Kanye West’s two children – North, three, and Saint, 14 months – every year, each of which she plans to keep and give them when they’re 21-years-old.
She revealed on Twitter: “I found a 3 page letter my dad wrote me right after high school about life and it’s so special to have. I re-read it last night.
“I write my kids a letter each year reflecting on the year we had together & fun memories. I’ll give the letters to them when they turn 21”
Kim’s comments come as the family marked what would have been Robert’s 73rd birthday.
Taking to Twitter, Kim wrote: “Happy Birthday dad! I love this family photo. I love our family. Thank you for EVERYTHING. I’m so grateful you are my dad! (sic)”
Whilst sister Kourtney Kardashian posted on her own social media page: “Happy birthday to the most handsome, funniest, sweetest, best daddy in the world! #MoustacheOnFleek (sic)”
And Rob Kardashian spoke of how he wished his father could have met his three-month-old daughter Dream Renée, who he has with his on/off partner Blac Chyna.
He wrote on the site: “Happy birthday dad woohoo! Wish you were here to meet Dream (sic)”
Meanwhile, Kris Jenner also took to Instagram to pay tribute to her late husband, who she was married to from 1978 to 1991.
She wrote: “There’s not a day that goes by that we don’t miss you. Forever grateful for the love you gave, the lessons you taught the kids, and the memories we shared. Missing you always. I am so blessed to have had you in my life and I cherish every single memory. I love you. Happy birthday Robert.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — David Beckham broke his tooth during the family ski trip.
The 41-year-old former England football captain was reportedly rushed to an emergency dental centre following his trip to Whistler, Canada, after he smashed his incisor in a snowboarding accident and urgently needed to get a replacement fixed on his return home to London.
However, David – who has children Brooklyn, 17, Romeo, 14, Cruz, 12, and five-year-old daughter Harper with his wife Victoria Beckham – was a “trooper” and made “no fuss” about the issue.
Speaking about the sporting hunk’s accident to The Sun Online, a source said: “David is a trooper and didn’t make a fuss. He took it all in his stride.
‘There’s no need to panic now that he’s lost the good looks that landed him a fortune. But it was a worrying time.”
But prior to the fall David had admitted how in love he was with the scenery and the sport, which marked his first time on the board.
Alongside a picture of him wearing a protective helmet whilst on the slopes on his Instagram account, he wrote: “Don’t usually post so many but it’s so beautiful up here plus having a special time so before anyone else sells pictures of the family I wanted you guys to see them first. Btw my first time ever boarding or even on the slopes (sic).”
However, David wasn’t the only one to be in the wars on their winter sports break as his oldest child broke his collarbone whilst on the same trip.
The budding photographer took to social media to show his skills in the snow, but admitted it was after he completed the tricks in the footage the accident took place.
He captioned the clip: “Broke my collarbone at the end (sic).”
And he followed the post with a picture of his X-ray to prove the injury.
However, Brooklyn is not letting it bother him and is openly sharing pictures of him with his arm encased in a sling on the photo-sharing site.
Alongside a picture of him in a mirrored bathroom, which has been edited with a black and white filter, he wrote: “Reflection (sic).”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Mariah Carey has congratulated ex-husband Nick Cannon on the birth of his son Golden Sagon Cannon.
The ‘We Belong Together’ hitmaker – who has five-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with her former partner – has reportedly reached out to the 36-year-old rapper and has passed on her well wishes after he announced his former girlfriend Brittany Bell had welcomed their first child together into the world on Tuesday (22.02.17).
Speaking about the response the dark-haired hunk – who was married to the powerhouse for six years before they filed for a divorce in 2014 – has received to E! News, a source said: “Mariah has been aware of the baby for a while now and she congratulated him. They are on fine terms and continue to be good parents for their children.”
And the ‘Wild ‘N Out’ star informed his children they will have a “new sibling” in advance.
The source explained: “Nick told both of his other kids about the baby and that they will have a new sibling.”
This news comes after the former ‘America’s Got Talent’ presenter shared a sweet picture of him with the tiny tot on social media.
Alongside the image edited in a black and white filter, which was shared on his Instagram account, he wrote: “Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy cometh in the morning! No matter how hard the world may hit you, God always reminds us of our purpose! #TrueHappiness. Welcome to Earth Son! Golden “Sagon” Cannon 2/21/17 #Awakened (sic).”
And the star can’t tell if he is “going crazy” or is “just excited” about the news as he shared a video of two rainbows outside of his house, which he has claimed is a sign of “God’s Gifts” to him.
He captioned the clip of him panning to the view: “I guess I really am going crazy… or just excited about God’s Gifts!!! #DoubleRainbow #CrazyPersonScreamingOutside (sic).”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Nick Cannon has welcomed a baby boy.
The 36-year-old former ‘America’s Got Talent’ presenter – who has five-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with former wife Mariah Carey – welcomed son Golden Sagon Cannon into the world with former girlfriend Brittany Bell on Tuesday (21.02.17).
Nick shared a picture of himself and the baby on Instagram and wrote: “Weeping may endure for a night, but Joy cometh in the morning! No matter how hard the world may hit you, God always reminds us of our purpose! #TrueHappiness. Welcome to Earth Son! Golden “Sagon” Cannon 2/21/17 #Awakened (sic).”
Nick previously gushed that he couldn’t wait to welcome his third child.
He said: “It’s outstanding. Honestly, they say even in unexpected situations, you still embrace the beauty of bringing a life into this world, because that is what life is all about.”
And he joked he was “doing God’s work” when he confirmed that Brittany was having his baby.
about Brittany’s pregnancy, he said: “Who said it wasn’t mine?
“I’ve got a baby on the way … absolutely … God said be fruitful and multiply.
“I’m doing the Lord’s work … everybody get a baby! I’m passing them out.”
Nick also admitted he was hoping for a boy.
He said: “Another little boy. I want a fighter. My son, Roc … I made him a tough dude. I like tough. I like to box, we do martial arts.
“My dad has five boys, no girls. I come from that culture like, ‘Yo, let’s just roughhouse and play.’ It’s gonna be a lot of fun.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Little Mix dedicated their British Single of the Year award at the BRITs to their exes.
The girlband – comprised of Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall – beat off stiff competition to take home the gong for their single ‘Shout Out To My Ex’ and thanked their own past loves in their acceptance speech.
Jade said: “Thank you so much. We honestly didn’t think we were gonna get it, we were just sat there chinwagging. We’d like to thank our label Sony, Syco, Simon (Cowell), our amazing A&R, our management, and us girls, because if it wasn’t for our friendship, we wouldn’t still be going.
“And lastly cheers to our exes for helping us to do an amazing song, this one’s for you lads.”
No doubt Perrie was especially pleased as the group – who also opened the show – beat her former fiance Zayn Malik’s ‘Pillowtalk’ to take home the gong.
Other nominees in the category included Clean Bandit Ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie, Tinie Tempah Ft. Zara Larsson, Jonas Blue Ft. Dakota, James Arthur, Alan Walker, Coldplay, Calum Scott and Calvin Harris Ft. Rihanna.
Earlier, David Bowie won the British Male Solo Artist award at The BRIT Awards in association with Mastercard.
The late star – who passed away in 2016 after a secret battle with cancer – beat off competition from Craig David, Skepta, Kano and Michael Kiwanuka to win the award, which Michael C. Hall accepted on his behalf from presenter Zane Lowe.
Speaking about the icon, Michael – who starred in ‘Bowie’s ‘Lazarus’ musical – quipped that he wouldn’t have attended the BRITs even if he was alive.
He said: “If David Bowie could be here tonight, he probably wouldn’t be here tonight. But I am here tonight on behalf of his family to accept this testament to a man beholden to nothing but his own imagination.”
Michael went on to praise David, saying: “His vitality soothes us and I’m honoured to stand before you and celebrate his work. David’s kindness, generosity and enthusiasm will inspire me to be a better man.”
Meanwhile, Rag’N’Bone Man, who was awarded the Critics’ Choice Brit Award in December, picked up the British Breakthrough Act and declared himself speechless when his name was called out by presenters Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora.
After winning the gong over his competitors Anne-Marie, Skepta, Blossoms and Stormzy, he said: “I just want to say thank you to all my fans. You’ve been amazing and I appreciate your votes so much. I don’t know what else to say, I’m speechless but thank you so much, honestly.”
Following his win, British Group winners The 1975 launched into a performance of their song ‘The Sound’.
Emeli Sande picked up the first award of the night, British Female Solo Artist, before taking to the stage to performed.
Adele won the Global Success Award and sent a video acceptance speech, while Bruno Mars and Katy Perry also performed.
And after Wham reunited on stage for a tearful tribute to George Michael, they introduced Coldplay’s Chris Martin, who sang ‘A Different Corner’.

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OHMYGOSSIP — David Bowie was the big winner at the 2017 BRIT Awards.
The late star – who passed away in 2016 after a secret battle with cancer – beat The 1975, Michael Kiwanuka, Kano and Skepta to win the MasterCard British Album of the Year award for his album ‘Blackstar’ at the ceremony at London’s O2 on Wednesday (22.02.17).
Noel Gallagher announced the winner and presented the award to David’s son, director Duncan Jones.
Duncan said: “I lost my dad last year but I also became a dad. And I was trying to work out what I would want my son to know about his grandad. He’s always been there supporting people who think they are a little bit strange or different so this award is for all the kooks and all those who make the kooks. Thanks BRITs.”
Earlier, David also won the British Male Solo Artist award, beating Craig David, Skepta, Kano and Michael Kiwanuka and Michael C. Hall accepted the gong on his behalf from presenter Zane Lowe.
Speaking about the icon, Michael – who starred in ‘Bowie’s ‘Lazarus’ musical – quipped that he wouldn’t have attended the BRITs even if he was alive.
He said: “If David Bowie could be here tonight, he probably wouldn’t be here tonight. But I am here tonight on behalf of his family to accept this testament to a man beholden to nothing but his own imagination.”
Michael went on to praise David, saying: “His vitality soothes us and I’m honoured to stand before you and celebrate his work. David’s kindness, generosity and enthusiasm will inspire me to be a better man.”
One Direction won the British Video award, and Liam Payne accepted on behalf of the group, who are currently on hiatus.
He said: “This is amazing, thank you so much. We cannot believe we are still winning things like this.
“We are taking some time out to do our solo stuff but One Direction is who we are and who we always will be. This one is for you.”
Meanwhile, Little Mix dedicated their British Single of the Year award at the BRITs to their exes.
The girlband – comprised of Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Jade Thirlwall – won for ‘Shout Out To My Ex’ and thanked their own past loves in their acceptance speech.
Jade said: “Thank you so much. We honestly didn’t think we were gonna get it, we were just sat there chinwagging. We’d like to thank our label Sony, Syco, Simon (Cowell), our amazing A&R, our management, and us girls, because if it wasn’t for our friendship, we wouldn’t still be going.
“And lastly cheers to our exes for helping us to do an amazing song, this one’s for you lads.”
No doubt Perrie was especially pleased as the group – who also opened the show – beat her former fiance Zayn Malik’s ‘Pillowtalk’ to take home the gong.
And Rag’N’Bone Man, who was awarded the Critics’ Choice Brit Award in December, picked up the British Breakthrough Act and declared himself speechless when his name was called out by presenters Nick Grimshaw and Rita Ora.
After winning the gong over his competitors Anne-Marie, Skepta, Blossoms and Stormzy, he said: “I just want to say thank you to all my fans. You’ve been amazing and I appreciate your votes so much. I don’t know what else to say, I’m speechless but thank you so much, honestly.”
Emeli Sande won British Female Solo Artist, Adele was presented with the Global Success Award, British Group went to The 1975 and International Group and Male and Female Solo Artist went to A Tribe Called Quest, Drake and Beyonce.
Little Mix opened the show with a performance of ‘Shout Out To My Ex’, while Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, The 1975 all performed.
Ed Sheeran and Stormzy wowed the crowd with a collaboration on ‘Shape of You’, while Coldplay also teamed up with The Chainsmokers before BRITs Icon Robbie Williams closed the show.
BRIT Awards 2017 Winners:
MasterCard British Album of the Year: David Bowie – ‘Black Star’
British Single of the Year: Little Mix – ‘Shout Out To My Ex’
British Male Solo Artist: David Bowie
British Female Solo Artist: Emeli Sande
British Group: The 1975
International Group: A Tribe Called Quest
British Breakthrough Act: Rag’N’Bone Man
International Male Solo Artist: Drake
International Female Solo Artist: Beyonce
British Video: One Direction – ‘History’
Critics’ Choice Award: Rag’N’Bone Man

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OHMYGOSSIP — Andrew Ridgeley and Pepsi and Shirlie paid a tearful tribute to George Michael at the BRIT Awards on Wednesday (22.02.17).
George’s fellow Wham! stars reunited on stage at London’s O2 arena to honour their late friend, who died suddenly at his home in Oxfordshire, England on Christmas Day (25.12.16).
Andrew called him “the greatest singer songwriter” and added, “A supernova in a firmament of falling stars has been extinguished and it felt as if the sky had fallen in.”
Speaking about their friendship, he said: “We were two boys who shared a love of life-affirming music and a sense that we understood it.
“‘Careless Whisper’ was the song that got us signed, showed his extraordinary talent and the song which launched his solo career.”
And Andrew praised his friend’s music, saying: “He understood love, loss and grief and in his music, he helped to heal the wounds life left on us.”
Shirlie shared her memories of joining the pair, saying: “The three of us hung out together, listening to music and making up dance routines. These innocent moments became the seed from his amazing and enthralling showmanship was conceived.
Pepsi became tearful as she said: “We always knew that George was destined to become a star in his own right. George, Andrew and Shirlie changed my life by choosing me to join Wham. These three amazing friends took me into their fold and there was so much laughter, fun and kindness. They were truly wonderful times and I will always cherish them. George wrote from the heart and from his own experience and his fans have shared how his music changed their lives.”
And Shirlie could not stop the tears, when she said: “The side of George that was unknown was the help he gave to charities. He gave so many people the chance to change their lives and anyone who asked for help, invariably got it.
“George was like a brother to me and I will always be so proud of his achievements. His wonderful way with words spoke to everyone and his beautiful voice will live on forever as a gift to us all.”
Andrew then said: “His is a legacy of unquestionable brilliance which will resonate years to come. I loved him and in turn, we, you have been loved.
“And so, to give voice to that which stands as George’s eulogy, one of the finest singer/songwriters of his generation, Chris Martin.”
Coldplay frontman Chris then took to the stage to sing ‘A Different Corner’. A video of George singing the song was played during the song, as their voices mixed for an unforgettable duet.
During the In Memoriam segment at the BRIT Awards in association with Mastercard, music from George, David Bowie, Prince, Pete Burns, Viola Beach, Glen Frey and Leonard Cohen played as the names and faces of those who the music industry has lost played appeared on screen.

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