Muse were king of live music at the BRIT Awards in London last night (14 February) winning the award for best live band. The Valentines Day bash ended up as a love in for Robbie Williams who was absent due to ongoing addiction problems but his old band mates Take That walked away with the best single gong for 'Patience'.

Live performances were from Oasis, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, The Killers, Corrine Bailey-Rae and the Scissor Sisters. Award Winners as follows:

    * Outstanding Contribution to Music - Oasis
    * British Album of the Year - Artic Monkeys, 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'
    * Best British Band - Arctic Monkeys
    * Best British Female - Amy Winehouse
    * Best British Male - James Morrison
    * British Breakthrough Act - The Fratellis
    * Best British Live Act - Muse
    * International Breakthrough Act - Orson
    * International Male - Justin Timberlake
    * International Female - Nelly Furtado
    * International Album - The Killers, 'Sam's Town'
    * International Group - The Killers
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