Brit awards 2012: winners and nominees on stage - in pictures

Winners of the British group award, Coldplay Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Florence and the Machine Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Ed Sheeran, winner of the British male solo artist and British breakthrough act awards Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images Adele, winner of the British female solo artist and British album of the year awards Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images Winner of the international male solo artist award, Bruno Mars Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images Rihanna, winner of the international female solo artist award Photograph: Yui Mok/PA George Michael introduces Blur Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Blur, who received the outstanding contribution to music award Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Olly Murs Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images Adele holds up one of her awards Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Cesc Fabregas and Nicole Scherzinger present Ed Sheeran, right, with the British breakthrough act award Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP Rihanna reacts after being awarded best international female artist Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Coldplay accept their award Photograph: Dave M. Benett/Getty Images Damon Albarn and Alex James receive Blur's award Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Lana Del Rey, winner of the international breakthrough act award Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Bruno Mars holds up the international male solo artist award Photograph: Richard Young/Rex Features One Direction celebrate after being awarded best British single Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters