Brit Awards 2012: List of winners

Coldplay won the Brit Award for best British group for the third time

The Brit Awards have celebrated the best and biggest music stars from the UK and beyond at a ceremony in London. Here are the nominees and winners:



British male solo artist

Winner: Ed Sheeran



Also nominated:



James Blake

James Morrison

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

Professor Green

British female solo artist

Winner: Adele



Also nominated:



Florence & The Machine

Jessie J

Kate Bush

Laura Marling

British breakthrough act

Winner: Ed Sheeran



Also nominated:



Anna Calvi

Emeli Sande

Jessie J

The Vaccines

British group

Winners: Coldplay



Also nominated:



Arctic Monkeys

Chase & Status

Elbow

Kasabian

British single

One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful



Also nominated:



Adele - Someone Like You

Ed Sheeran - The A Team

Example - Changed The Way You Kissed Me

Jessie J Ft B.o.B. - Price Tag

JLS Ft Dev - She Makes Me Wanna

Military Wives/Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are

Olly Murs Ft Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat

Pixie Lott - All About Tonight

The Wanted - Glad You Came

British album of the year

Winner: Adele - 21



Also nominated:



Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto

Ed Sheeran - +

Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials

PJ Harvey - Let England Shake

International male solo artist

Winner: Bruno Mars



Also nominated:



Aloe Blacc

Bon Iver

David Guetta

Ryan Adams

International female solo artist

Winner: Rihanna



Also nominated:



Beyonce

Bjork

Feist

Lady Gaga

International group

Winners: Foo Fighters



Also nominated:



Fleet Foxes

Jay Z / Kanye West

Lady Antebellum

Maroon 5

International breakthrough act

Winner: Lana Del Rey



Also nominated:



Aloe Blacc

Bon Iver

Foster The People

Nicki Minaj

British producer

Winner: Ethan Johns



Also nominated:



Paul Epworth

Flood

Outstanding contribution to music

Blur



Critics' choice

Emeli Sande