Brit Awards 2009 Live – Part 1 – U2, Duffy, Katy Perry, Girls Aloud, Duffy Again

20:02 – Johnny Vegas’ dulcet tones introduce the ceremony and U2 enter stage right to open the show.

20:05 – Kylie Minogue, James Corden, and Matthew Horne, our three presenters for the night, join the fray. The two male comedians are dressed as lady dancers as they all perform one of Kylie’s biggest hits.

20: 09 – Duffy wins ‘British Female Solo Artist’ – the genius that is Simon Pegg announces her as the winner. She accepts the award, with an accent that is a cross between Welsh, English, and American.

20:12 – Lionel Ritchie runs through the nominees for ‘International Female Solo Artist’. And the winner is… Katy Perry. Really? She’s had, what, one hit? Hmm, she wasn’t my choice for winner. And she comes on stage looking like a transsexual.

20:15 – Girls Aloud come on stage to perform The Promise – understated as usual. Great song, great performance, great bodies. What’s not to love?

20:20 – Fearne Cotton is talking to the winners and presenters back stage from her pink caravan. How bizarre. And Fearne asks all the best questions as always… err yeah. Fearne is lovely but these segments are all a little pointless.

20:27 – Blur’s Alex James on stage to announce the nominees and winner for ‘British Breakthrough Act’. The winner is… Duffy. Again! Two awards out of the first three? Wow.

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