Tame Impala pick up BRIT Award, Adele dominates

Perth psych-rock exports Tame Impala won their first BRIT Award yesterday, taking out the trophy for International Group.

High fives all round to @tameimpala for winning International Group! #BRITs ??? https://t.co/xi8zpTyl07

— BRIT Awards (@brits) February 24, 2016

The band’s third record Currents beat out fellow nominee Alabama Shakes, Eagles of Death Metal, Major Lazer and U2.

Mark Ronson tweeted his delight:

Favourite moment tonight....freakin @tameimpala winning best international act!!!

— Mark Ronson (@MarkRonson) February 24, 2016

Tame Impala wasn’t the only Australian act up for a BRIT Award, fellow Grammy nominee Courtney Barnett was up for International Female Solo Artist, losing out to Bjork.

Recent first-time Grammy winner Justin Bieber took out the Award for International Male Solo Artist, beating fellow nominees Drake, Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd.

Multi-Platinum-selling New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde joined David Bowie’s touring band onstage at the Awards for a chilling rendition of the Thin White Duke’s Life On Mars. Bowie was posthumously honoured with the Icon Award. 

Adele took home four of the 11 Awards, winning four of the five categories she was nominated in: British Album of the Year, British Single, Global Success, and British Female Solo Artist. Her domination of the Awards marks the most ever taken by one act in in 21 years.

During her acceptance speech for British Female Solo Artist, Adele voiced her support for Kesha.

“To the other nominees, it’s an honour to be standing amongst you. I’d like to thank my management and record label for embracing the fact that I’m a woman and being encouraged by it,” she said. “And I would like to take this moment to publicly support Kesha.”

Coldplay are now the record-holders for the most amount of wins by one act, the band took out British Group. 

Universal Music Group claimed just under half of the awards with Island Records taking three and Virgin EMI and Fiction taking one each. XL Recordings took four awards with Warner’s Parlophone’ Sony nabbed one with Syco signing One Direction and One Little Indian also won one with Bjork.

See the full list of winners below:

British Album of the Year

Adele, 25 -- WINNER

Coldplay, A Head Full of Dreams

Florence & the Machine, How Big How Blue How Beautiful

James Bay, Chaos & the Calm

Jamie XX, In Colour

British Artist Video of the Year

Adele, "Hello"

Calvin Harris & Disciples, "How Deep Is Your Love"

Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do"

Jessie J, "Flashlight"

Little Mix, "Black Magic"

Naughty Boy Ft. Beyonce, Arrow Benjamin, "Runnin (Lose It All)"

One Direction, "Drag Me Down" -- WINNER

Sam Smith, "Writing’s on the Wall"

Years & Years, "King"

International Female Solo Artist

Ariana Grande

Bjork -- WINNER

Courtney Barnett

Lana Del Rey

Meghan Trainor

British Breakthrough Act

Catfish & the Bottlemen -- WINNER

James Bay

Jess Glynne

Wolf Alice

Years & Years

International Male Solo Artist

Drake

Father John Misty

Justin Bieber -- WINNER

Kendrick Lamar

The Weeknd

British Group

Blur

Coldplay -- WINNER

Foals

One Direction

Years & Years

British Single

Adele, "Hello" -- WINNER

Calvin Harris & Disciples, "How Deep Is Your Love"

Ed Sheeran & Rudimental, "Bloodstream"

Ellie Goulding, "Love Me Like You Do"

James Bay, "Hold Back the River"

Jess Glynne, "Hold My Hand"

Little Mix, "Black Magic

Olly Murs ft. Demi Lovato, "Up"

Philip George, "Wish You Were Mine"

Years & Years, "King"

British Female Solo Artist

Adele -- WINNER

Amy Winehouse

Florence & the Machine

Jess Glynne

Laura Marling

British Male Solo Artist

Aphex Twin

Calvin Harris

James Bay -- WINNER

Jamie XX​

Mark Ronson

International Group

Alabama Shakes

Eagles of Death Metal

Major Lazer

Tame Impala -- WINNER

U2

Critics’ Choice

Jack Garratt -- WINNER

Izzy Bizu

Frances

British Producer of the Year

Charlie Andrew -- WINNER

Mark Ronson

Mike Crossey

Tom Dalgety

Global Success Award

Adele