'I'm aware of my privilege tonight,' Styles said, naming women who missed out on artist of the year.
Wet Leg's singer, Rhian Teasdale, said: "This is so scary because being on the telly can be such a boys' club thing" and thanked all the women who worked on their debut album, saying: "I want to shout them out.", saying: "That rock and roll - it just won't go away. It might hibernate from time to time and sink back into the swamp.
Shania Twain, who performed on stage at Coachella last year with Styles, gave him his Brit for song of the year. When Harry Styles first went solo, his music was eclipsed by his bandmates - Zayn Malik and Liam Payne, in particular, scored hits that were bigger and stickier in those early, post-One Direction days.
Unusually for a big pop album, Styles' voice is mellow and restrained instead of belting out the hooks, Adele-style. That makes it less immediate than you might expect - but it grows beautifully, like dough in a proving oven. Live performers this year included Lizzo, Cat Burns, Stormzy, Sam Smith, Ella Henderson and Becky Hill.
"I think Beyonce said it best in her Grammy speech. We all have the queer community to thank for the best genre on earth," she added.
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