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Apparently, there will be 16,000 bottles of champagne popped at tonight's ceremony according to Brit organisers.

They also say there will be 1000 sticks of rock, 3000 glow sticks and 700 cupcakes at the event.

And with 10,000 bottles of beer and 4,000 bottles of wine, at least the losers will go home happy!

It seems like the perils of being a tall person has caught up with Calvin Harris, who ended up squatting through his interview with the BBC.

Watch the interview.

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Entertainment reporter at the Brit Awards

Chvrches have been working the red carpet. The band reckon they've "a snowball's chance in hell" of winning best breakthrough act but they're excited to be here.

"Normally when we have a day off we spend it in my house watching the telly," said singer Lauren Mayberry.

"We started off as a writing project, so people asking us to do creative things is a lot more exciting.

"But that doesn't mean it isn't nice to be asked to the big shiny things. I'm definitely going to come and I'm definitely going to look at a lot of stuff with my mouth open.

"But we'll probably be quite happy to lurk back into the darkness after."

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Entertainment reporter at the Brit Awards

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Mark Ronson (who's here with wife Josephine de La Baume) has told us he couldn't predict the success of Uptown Funk.

"There's a thing that happens when you're in the studio where everybody gets a little excited in their heads and they're like 'oh this is going to be a big smash'. But you don't really know until you start to play it for other people."

The song was originally scheduled to be released in January, which would have made it ineligible for the Brits - until Fleur East performed it on the X Factor and Ronson's label rush-released his version.

He told us: "I just met Fleur for the first time and gave her a big hug and said thank you. The whole thing about this record has been insane."

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Calvin Harris told us he isn't feeling lucky this evening: "I won't win tonight because I'm up against One Direction and its a viewer vote."

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He also revealed he "finds it easier to work with British people" than US acts like Rihanna.

"I'm a bit of a joker and sometimes they don't quite get me. It's completely important. If anyone does a bad take, I want to be comfortable enough to tell them it was bad and they could do it better."

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Royal Blood walk the red carpet.

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Rita Ora sporting a plunging neckline.

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Entertainment reporter at the Brit Awards

Following his huge night at the Grammys earlier this month, where he won four awards, Sam Smith told us: "The pressure is not on. Truly, I believe the point of being an artist and making music is selling records and doing what I love. And that's what I'm doing."

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On 10-year his struggle to get here he revealed: "It makes everything mean more. It's so important to have a job as a kid because you remember... I do these amazing things and I get tired, then I remember the awful things I used to do, working in bars and not having any breaks. It makes me remember how lucky I am."

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Ella Henderson is up for British female solo artist, with Ghost up for British single, and told us: "I'm so excited to be here. You just feel the buzz when you arrive."

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She said: "It's not important for me to win. I feel like I've already won being nominated. I remember last year and I was just a spectator at my record label's table, just watching Prince go past.

"A year later, I'm here, just released my first album, and I've got two nominations. That's reason enough to celebrate."

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If tonight's awards were given out in reflection of who had sold the most albums since last year's Brit awards, who'd be clearing a space in their trophy cupboard for 2015's elegant Tracey-Emin designed statuette? We've been looking through the data and can reveal all.

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George Ezra told us: "I would have been happy just performing so four nominations is great.

"I think the one that would be cool to win is best album - because so much energy goes into it. So much time, so many people.

"You find yourself taking it apart, putting it back together and taking it apart again. By the time you have something ready to release it's a big achievement."

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British female solo artist nominee Paloma Faith's arrived ahead of her performance later.

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She told us: "I'm looking forward to seeing Madonna perform because I've been a fan of hers since I was tiny.

"And I'm looking forward to saying hello to lots of people in the room. There's a lot of kindness in the British music industry.

"Sometimes you look online and the media portray it as a bit of a cat fight. But it really isn't. It's a lovely supportive creative atmosphere."

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It's not just prestige that comes with winning a Brit Award, this year each contender is hoping to get their hands on a rather special trophy, designed by artist Tracey Emin.

And let's not forget the goody bag. BBC entertainment reporter Natalie Jamieson had a poke around backstage at the O2 arena to find out what's inside this year's, and get her hands on one of those Brits.

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James Bay says he was screamed at by fans when he got out of his car at the Brits "which is a new feeling".

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He's here to get the Critics Choice Award, which goes to emerging artists. "It's pretty daunting," he says. "I've never been to the Brits before. I've never even been to the O2 before!"

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Brit Awards hosts Ant and Dec say after initially saying no to fronting the ceremony again, it took "a few drinks" to change their minds.

The pair teased they have planned some jokes at the show, although some artists had been "less than forthcoming than others" about joining in.

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Robbie Williams has won more Brit awards than any other artist or group - amassing 12 prizes. When you add the four awards he won as a member of Take That, it brings his total to 16.

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If you need a reminder about who is nominated for which award tonight, take a look at the full list of nominees.