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HIGH: Rina Sawayama earned her hard-fought first nomination and showed up in style.
Its only a matter of years before Rina contends for top honors.
WHOA: Coldplays new song sounded good?
Coldplays new collaboration with Max Martinis one of the most contentious issues in pop music right now.
Is it a boringly derivative moment from a has-been band?
Is it song-of-the-summer material?
(And hey, it sounded better than the songsdebut onAmerican Idol.)
HIGH: Jack Whitehall earns his spot for another year.
English actorcomedianLittle Mix stanJack Whitehallhas hosted the Brits since 2018, and his act hasnt gotten stale yet.
Yes, this Niall Horanloving writer laughed.
HIGH: Dua Lipa gives a bite-size taste of theFuture Nostalgiatour.
Nearly 14 months afterFuture Nostalgiacame out, Lipa hasnt let the music get old.
At this rate, shell have no trouble filling arenas again come September.
WHOA: Little Mixs history-making British Group win.
When you think of girl groups, you cantnotthink of groups like the Spice Girls or Girls Aloud.
This award isnt just for us, Jade Thirlwall said.
And what a treat for moms-to-beLeigh-Anne PinnockandPerrie Edwards, too!
LOW: Olivia Rodrigo strips back drivers license even more, to mixed effect.
WHOA:A sea shanty!
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And an even bigger whoa: Olly Murs!?
HIGH: Arlo Parks breaks through.
Next stop: U.S.?
WHOA: Dua Lipa with a message!
HIGH: Olly Alexander and Elton Johns wonderfully sexy, fantastically gay Its a Sin duet.
Really, what more can an awards-show performance do?
WHOA: Olly Alexander staring right into our hearts during said performance.
WHOA: Ladies and gentlemen, the Weeknd!
At least the biggest musician of the past year was adequately represented atthisawards show.
WHOA: Haim, in the flesh, with a trophy.
Most of the non-British musicians accepted their awards virtually, given issues with pandemic travel.
I think my parents are fully crying right now, I can feel it!
an especially excited Alana said.
WHOA: A sniffly Harry Styles accepts Best British Single.
Heres hoping its allergies and not, you know.
HIGH: Jack Whitehall gets his moment with Little Mix.
HIGH: Headie One makes a moment for U.K. hip-hop.
HIGH: Bonafide global icon Taylor Swift wins the Global Icon award.
Heres hoping she eventually got to hug presenter Maisie Williams.
LOW: Jessie Ware comes up short.Someones always going to go home empty handed.
LOW: For once, a P!nk awards performance disappoints.
P!nk perfected the awards-show performance, from her high-flying acrobatics to her high-concept onstage storytelling.
So, its a no-brainer to let her close an awards show.
