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27-02-01 news
Irish Artists dominate Brit Awards...

Ireland dominated the Brit Awards in London’s Earls’ Court last night with U2 and Westlife picking up awards in the UK’s biggest music award ceremony. Pop legends U2 picked up Best International group beating fellow Irish bands The Corrs and Westlife. However, the five piece boyband hit back by claiming the Best Pop Act title beating their former manager Ronan Keating.

Bono @ the Brits

After five nominations Wicklow band Moloko failed to pick up any awards loosing out to newcomers Coldplay for Best Group, Robbie Williams for Best single and Best video and Fat Boy Slim for Best Dance act.

Kicking off just before 9pm last night the invite only event pulled in some of the pop’s biggest stars including Geri Halliwell, Elton John, Samuel L Jackson, Noel Gallagher, Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen, Donny Osmond, Caprice, Steps, Natalie Imbruglia and Dane Bowers.

Starting with performances by Robbie Williams who went on to claim the most Brit's of the night with three awards for Best British Male, Best British Video and Best British Single.

Following Robbie’s performance R&B star Craig David hit the stage taking time after his performance to have a go at the Brit’s saying "Six nominations and no awards for CD." Referring to last years awards when his failed to pick up any awards for his six nominations.

Craig was followed with a exclusive performance by the members of the hit TV show Popstars who are now called Hear Say.

Next it was time for the first Irish act to hit perform with Westlife singing their current Comic Relief hit Uptown girl with a little help from Eastenders hardman Phil Mitchell.

They were followed with performances by Double award winners Coldplay, American chart-toppers Destiny’s Child and the highly anticipated and controversial Eminem singing The Real Slim Shady.

U2 held out until the end off the night to take the stage to accept their outstanding contribution to music award which was presented by Noel Gallagher before blowing the Earl’s Court arena away with a performance that closed this years awards.