THE BIGGEST AND THE BEST IN BRITAIN

Brit Awards 2013: The winners

Tom Odell was awarded the Critics' Choice award for the brightest rising star

The Brit Awards have been handed out in London, honouring the biggest and best music artists of the past 12 months. Here is the full list of contenders, with winners in bold.

British male solo artist

• Calvin Harris
• Plan B
• Richard Hawley
• Ben Howard
• Olly Murs

British female solo artist

• Amy Winehouse
• Paloma Faith
• Bat For Lashes
• Jessie Ware
• Emeli Sande

British breakthrough act

• Jake Bugg
• Jessie Ware
• Alt-J
• Ben Howard
• Rita Ora

British group

• Mumford and Sons
• Alt-J
• The xx
• Muse
• One Direction

British single

• Adele - Skyfall
• Alex Clare - Too Close
• Coldplay featuring Rihanna - Princess Of China
• DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
• Emeli Sande - Next To Me
• Florence + The Machine - Spectrum (Say My Name)
• James Arthur - Impossible
• Jessie J - Domino
• Labrinth featuring Emeli Sande - Beneath Your Beautiful
• Olly Murs featuring Flo Rida - Troublemaker
• Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah - RIP
• Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump
• Robbie Williams - Candy
• Rudimental featuring John Newman - Feel The Love
• Stooshe - Black Heart

British album of the year

• Emeli Sande - Our Version of Events
• Plan B - Ill Manors
• Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
• Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace
• Mumford and Sons - Babel

International male solo artist

• Jack White
• Gotye
• Michael Buble
• Frank Ocean
• Bruce Springsteen

International female solo artist

• Rihanna
• Alicia Keys
• Cat Power
• Lana Del Rey
• Taylor Swift

International group

• The Black Keys
• The Script
• Alabama Shakes
• Fun.
• The Killers

British live act

• Mumford and Sons
• Coldplay
• Muse
• The Vaccines
• The Rolling Stones

British producer

• Damon Albarn
• Jake Gosling
• Paul Epworth

Special recognition award

War Child

Critics' choice

Winner: Tom Odell

Also nominated:

• AlunaGeorge
• Laura Mvula