
The Brit Awards swapped London for Manchester on Saturday night and if there were any doubts about how the city would handle music’s biggest night, they were swiftly drowned out by pyrotechnics, pop royalty and a very enthusiastic northern crowd at the Co-op Live Arena.
The ceremony delivered spectacle from the off. Olivia Dean was the evening’s clear Brits darling, sweeping up Best Pop Act, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Artist of the Year.