Brit Awards 2008: The winners

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Best British male

Winner: Mark Ronson

Also nominated: Jamie T, Mika, Newton Faulkner, Richard Hawley

Best British female

Winner: Kate Nash

Also nominated: Bat For Lashes, KT Tunstall, Leona Lewis, PJ Harvey

Best British album

Winner: Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare

Also nominated: Leona Lewis - Spirit, Mark Ronson - Version, Mika - Life In Cartoon Motion, Take That - Beautiful World

Best British group

Winner: Arctic Monkeys

Also nominated: Editors, Girls Aloud, Kaiser Chiefs, Take That

Best British breakthrough act

Winner: Mika

Also nominated: Bat For Lashes, Kate Nash, Klaxons, Leona Lewis(Winner chosen by BBC Radio 1 listeners)

Best British live act

Winner: Take That

Also nominated: Arctic Monkeys, Kaiser Chiefs, Klaxons, Muse

(Winner chosen by BBC Radio 2 listeners)

British single

Winner: Take That - Shine

Also nominated: Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love, Mika - Grace Kelly, Mark Ronson Ft Amy Winehouse - Valerie, The Hoosiers - Worried About Ray

(Winner chosen by a live public vote on the night)

International male solo artist

Winner: Kanye West

Also nominated: Bruce Springsteen, Michael Buble, Rufus Wainwright, Timbaland

International female solo artist

Winner: Kylie Minogue

Also nominated: Alicia Keys, Bjork, Feist, Rihanna

International group

Winners: Foo Fighters

Also nominated: Arcade Fire, Eagles, Kings of Leon, White Stripes

International album

Winner: Foo Fighters - Echoes

Also nominated: Arcade Fire - Neon Bible, Eagles - Long Road Out Of Eden, Silence, Patience & Grace, Kings of Leon - Because Of The Times, Kylie Minogue - X

Critics' Choice Award: Adele

Outstanding contribution to music: Sir Paul McCartney

[Malicious Intent]

I watched the second half of the show - everyone was legless so it was very funny. There is always that chance of seeing a fight too, but no such luck this year.