36th Brit Awards held at London's O2 Arena
Adele wins best British album, female, single and global success
Lorde performs Life on Mars in tribute to David Bowie
Coldplay named best British band
James Bay named best British male
Lauren Turner
Entertainment Reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWell, that just about wraps up our coverage of the Brits for another year.
Don't be sad Adele, we'll be back bright-eyed and bushy-tailed (well, maybe not us personally but rather our colleagues) tomorrow morning from 08:30 GMT.
We'll bring all the reaction from the Brits along with the rest of the day's entertainment news.
See you then!
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Image source, Getty ImagesSo, tonight was most definitely Adele's night: Four Brits, the closing performance and she even said sorry for swearing on stage.
Her album 25 sold more than 800,000 copies in its first week of release - the highest ever figure for a single UK chart week.
Here's how she she has managed to conquer the rest of the universe over the last few months.
The Brit Awards changed the rules this year to ensure Adele could be nominated.
Read MoreOlly Alexander from nominees Years & Years promised us lots of tweets tonight but was strangely silent throughout the Brits ceremony.
But finally we have heard from him! Huzzah!!
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Phew, thought we'd lost you somewhere.
Harry Styles is so happy about winning the best video Brit that he just had to spell it out - with Scrabble.
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It wasn't just about the awards themselves tonight - there were also performances from nominees Little Mix and The Weeknd, and the Brits tribute to David Bowie featuring Lorde.
Check out the pictures below:
Image source, Getty ImagesLorde performing with David Bowie's band
Image source, ReutersLittle Mix gave an energetic performance to their single Black Magic
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Weeknd, who could win an Oscar this weekend, performed The Hills
Watch the highlights from the red carpet at the 2016 Brit Awards
So as the stars begin to file out into the night and the many, many parties following the Brits, let's take a look back at the highlights from the red carpet - check out all of the stars, and their outfits, above.
Image source, Getty ImagesWoman of the night Adele has closed the show by performing When We Were Young - having changed into a spangly star-printed dress to do so.
You've got to love someone who can break off from a pitch-perfect performance to point to the fans in front of the stage and say: "You remind me of when I was young, you lot down there."
She'll be glad not to have had any technical glitches like those which beset her Grammys performance.
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Tame Impala have just come backstage to celebrate their win in the best international group category.
Asked how it felt, frontman Kevin Parker said: "I don't know yet. It literally happened two seconds ago. I won't get a chance to process it for a good few minutes."
The band were also asked if they'd approached Rihanna to discuss her recent cover of their song New Person, Same Old Mistakes.
"She hasn't said hello yet," joked Kevin. "She was quite rude in that regard."
"Even though [she did] that song, it would take a lot of balls to walk up to Rihanna and just say 'hey,'" added drummer Jay Watson.
The Brit award for British album of the year has gone to Adele.
It makes an impressive four wins for the singer this year - out of five nominations.
"I'm sorry about swearing earlier and the ugly cry face, I would like thank the fans, you're so amazing, you blow me away every time."
She also thanked her boyfriend Simon Konecki.
"Thank you for loving me the way you do and thank you for our son.
"This is for you Peanut, I love you."
And if you didn't see the "ugly cry face" earlier - here it is again.
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Image source, Getty ImagesOne Direction star Louis Tomlinson - pictured above with bandmate Liam - said this is the first night he has spent away from his new son Freddie, having become a father in January.
He told ITV2 that he was enjoying being a parent.
"It's intense but it's great," he said. "It's really exciting obviously, it's my first time away from Freddie."
He added: "I think now is my night to enjoy, to let my hair down."
Image source, PALots of reaction coming in from the Brit awards tribute to the iconic David Bowie.
A lot of them are positive but not everyone was won over...
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Image source, PADressed in white tassels, Rihanna performed her new single Work with an equally white tracksuited Drake.
There were some especially big cheers for the post-watershed x-rated dance moves.
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Congratulations to One Direction for winning the British artist video of the year award.
It's their sixth Brit award.
It was voted for on social media by members of the public.
Louis Tomlinson said:
Quote MessageIt really is times like these and events like this that prove to us we have the best fans in the world. It really is incredible, guys. This award is for you.
Oldman said of the singer, who died in January at the age of 69: "I can share with you that he faced his illness with immense courage, dignity, grace and customary humour, even in dire circumstances."
Quote MessageWhen he wrote to tell me the bad news he had cancer, he added: 'The good news is I've got my cheekbones back'.
Gary Oldman
Oldman described his friend as the "sweetest soul ever - and with the best cheekbones".
After the speeches, David Bowie's band played a medley of his best-known hits, with images of the late, great singer's face beamed on screens above the stage.
They were then joined by Lorde for Life on Mars - after Oldman told the audience that Bowie had proclaimed her to be the future of music.
Image source, PAA posthumous Brit has been awarded to David Bowie.
Actor Gary Oldman has accepted the Brits icon award on behalf of his friend, with everyone in the O2 on their feet to applaud the late, great artist.
He said: "He was the very definition, the living embodiment of that singular word - icon."
He described Bowie as "an artist of transcendent talent", adding: "We love you, and we thank you."
Annie Lennox had introduced the award, saying: "There was no one, and nothing, else like him. He was truly unique."
Quote MessageHis legacy is his extraordinary sound and vision, which is loved and revered for as long as the earth still spins
Annie Lennox
Bjork has won this year's best international female award.
In a recorded message and wearing a bizarre facemask, she thanked the "friendly" Brits for the honour.
Image source, APA weeping Adele won the global success award and managed to turn the air blue for a second or two in her excitement.
She said she didn't know if she was crying because of the video montage that was played before she accepted the award - or if it was because British astronaut Tim Peake was the one announcing she was the winner.
"I thought I was so lost for a while, and for you all to be so kind to me is amazing," she said.
"Not bad for a girl from Tottenham who don't like flying, and thanks to Tim Peake, I love you - I hope you're okay and not too hungry."
Three awards so far...
Image source, Getty ImagesThe British breakthrough act award has been won by Catfish and the Bottlemen.
Listeners of Radio 1 voted for the award.
Singer Van McCann, second left in the picture above, told those who had voted: "You're class."
In what was possibly the shortest speech of the night, he thanked the voters for the recognition, and added: "We're very grateful, very humbled."
Adele hasn't just won two Brit awards tonight, she also managed to grab a sneaky smacker off a certain famous young man...
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So, the show is well under way. Here are shots of a few of the performances so far:
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