Brit Awards 2009 Live – Part 4 – Ting Tings, Estelle, Girls Aloud, Duffy, Pet Shop Boys

21:30 – The Ting Tings and Estelle take to the stage together for one of the most bizarre collaborations I’ve ever witnessed. It kind of works as they boh get to perform their biggest hits but it’s not a patch on last year’s Rihanna/Klaxons mash-up.

21:33 – Alan Carr on stage to present the award for ‘British Single’. What the hell is he wearing? I’m not exactly the most fashionable guy but some of these outfits are terrible. I’ll stick to Primark I think. And the winner is… not Diana Vickers… Girls Aloud. Much deserved, and it means Scouting for Girls missed out. A fact we should all celebrate.

21:37 – Tom Jones presenting the award for ‘British Album’. He’s finally let himself go gray! Good decision Tom, something you should have done years ago. And the winner is… Duffy for Rockferry. Three awards out of three. Adele must be sick as a parrot.

21:41 – Girls Aloud chatting to Fearne, along with Gok Wan and Alan Carr. Utterly pointless again. I never wanted to see Alan Carr holding a rubber duck in my life but it’s unfortunately happened.

21:47 – Time for the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ award. Brandon Flowers from The Killers appears to present the award and continues to bore us all with a story from his childhood. The Pet Shop Boys are this year’s recipients, which I suppose is deserved.

21:51 – Pet Shop Boys on stage doing a medley of their hits, as is the custom. They still look great and still sound bang up to date. How much excitement can two middle-aged men on stage provide though?

21:55 – Lady GaGa joins the Pet Shop Boys on stage, looking like an absolute tramp bag. And then Brandon Flowers takes center stage – much better, classy and spot on. His part was far to short though. Is it bad I haven’t ever heard half of these songs?

21:59 – The show ends for another year. Definitely Duffy’s Brits this time around, although Girls Aloud will walk away chuffed with their first award. A great ceremony as usual, and some brilliant performances.

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