- By Helen Bushby
- Cultural reporter
March 2, 2024
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Kylie Minogue: “It feels absolutely surreal and amazing to win the Global Icon Award – I'm more in love with music than ever.”
The Brit Awards are known for edgy outfits and pops of color – and while many stars chose to show off bright outfits, a significant number opted for a darker black.
Oh, and there was a giraffe too.
Singer-songwriter Raye reflected on her record-breaking nominations, saying: “I've got tears in my eyes already, I've got waterproof eyeliner on.”
She said all she ever wanted was to be an “album artist.”
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Six-time Brits winner and three-time nominee Dua Lipa dazzled in a figure-hugging black leather dress by Donatella Versace.
She said she loves “adding a little danger to my performances” and that “it's all about having fun and creating a spectacle.”
She opened the show with her new song Training Season.
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Becky Hill, who was nominated for Best Dance Actress, opted for a black outfit that covered her upper half and wrapped her legs in flowing fabric. She said she hoped Raye would have the “record-breaking and history-making evening that she deserves.”
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Abigail Morris from The Last Dinner Party, winner of the Brits Rising Star Award and the BBC's Sound of 2024 competition, lets her dress do the talking.
She told the BBC it was a line from one of her songs and explained: “I thought it would be appropriate for tonight.”
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Years and Years singer Olly Alexander, who is competing in Britain's Eurovision Song Contest this year with his song 'Dizzy', looked stunning in a long silk jacket.
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It wouldn't be the British without at least one unusual outfit, and comedian Rob Beckett obliged by climbing into an inflatable giraffe. Let's hope he sits in the back so he doesn't block anyone's view.
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Charli XCX was as colorful as the Brit logo board behind her, in a dress made from a patchwork of colors and materials with a resin bodice.
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Musician Jacob Collier, known for his colorful outfits, opted for oversized neon silks with flowing purple pants.
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Green Day's Tré Cool and Billie Joe Armstrong also chose black as their main outfit color.
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Ella Henderson stood out from the crowd in a huge black hat – she's nominated for React along with Switch Disco.
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One of the show's hosts, Maya Jama, channeled her inner mermaid in a loose black dress with a corset.
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Another host, Clara Amfo, wore emerald green fishnet tights and platform shoes.
Singer Jess Glynne looked regal in pink and purple, with bold eye makeup to match.
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Singer Rebecca Ferguson, who performed at one of the Eurovision semi-finals in Liverpool last year, said she was thrilled to see multi-nominated artist Raye perform at the Brits.
She also spoke about raising awareness of a new independent body to help prevent and tackle bullying and harassment in the music industry – the Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority.
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Traitors runner-up Mollie Pearce wore a form-fitting dress on the red carpet and told the BBC she had come to terms with losing the show's £95,000 prize to Harry Clarke. “I'm so over it – I'm with the Brits!” she said.
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Spice Girl Mel C, a Brit Awards veteran, wore all black, with her bright red nails adding a pop of color.
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TV and radio presenter and former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Fleur East wore a figure-hugging outfit that showed off her baby bump.
RnB singer Young Athena spread her wings and prepared for the ceremony.
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