Brit Awards red carpet glamour

Emeli Sande, Mumford and Sons and One Direction are among the big names vying for the limelight at this year's Brit Awards in London.

Scots singer Emeli Sande is hot favourite to win best British album and female, while folk rockers Mumford and Sons are tipped for best British group.

Some of the UK's biggest music stars have arrived for the awards. Amy Winehouse's father Mitch arrived wearing a shirt with a photograph of his daughter.