Radio 1's entertainment reporter, Briggy Smale, was at the Brits and gave us the gossip from the stage and from behind the scenes.

Here's what Briggy had to say....

The Scissor Sisters started the ceremony by performing a surreal version of 'Take Your Mama', which kicked off with Ana and Jake coming out of two golden eggs.

The set, which was designed by the people behind 'The Muppets', featured singing watermelons, a cartoon comedy house with big lips that sang and danced, and also a dancing, ten foot pink bird.

Ana wore a long floaty yellow dress while Jake had squeezed himself into a pair of tan leather trousers with braces.

During the performance four silver eggs joined them on stage and started dancing - Simon Pegg, the star of 'Spaced' and 'Shaun of the Dead', was in the audience and looked bemused but entertained, while Jools Holland looked a little bit sceptical.

The group went on to win International Breakthrough Act, and a very pleased, but shocked band, especially Ana who was particularly wide-eyed, were given the award by Simon Pegg.

Robbie won the BRITs25: The Best Song Award for 'Angels' and had his award presented by Matt Lucas and David Walliams, who were dressed as Howard and Gary from his old band Take That.

Everyone seemed to be having a great time but backstage Kelly and Sharon Osbourne told us that being at the awards was not as exciting as people probably think, because no one speaks to each other.

Franz Ferdinand performed a relatively low-key version of 'Take Me Out' with the boys wearing blue trousers with American Boy Scout shirts tucked in, and Alex showcasing a new short haired look.

They then went on to win Best Rock Act, which was presented to then by Brian May and also Best British Group.

Sir Bob Geldof, who was being awarded the Outstanding Contribution to Music, told us that he's a big fan of Franz Ferdinand and even compared them to the Boomtown Rats, his own band.

He also told us that he's happy about the award because he's being recognised for his musical ability rather than any political reason.

Jo Whiley, who looked stunning in an ice blue floaty knee length dress, which showed off her midriff, presented the award for Best British Breakthrough.

A shocked Keane won, and although they seemed a bit surprised at first, were all smiles by the time they got to the stage.

However, the boys had tears in their eyes as they accepted the award and said that it was great to be recognised for being themselves.

Later on in the night they got back on stage to sing 'Everybody's Changing' and they went on to win Best British Album, which was handed to them by Kelly and Sharon Osbourne.

Natasha and Daniel Bedingfield took to the stage to perform Chaka Chan's 'Aint Nobody', with Natasha wearing a backless floaty halterneck red dress and her brother in a suit.

Green Day added more energy to the ceremony by playing a storming version of 'American Idiot' - they didn't use any special set except for their logo at the back of the stage.

Minnie Driver, who released a record herself last year, presented the award for Best British Single to Will Young for 'Your Game'.

Joss Stone belted out 'Right to be Wrong' with a full gospel choir providing backing vocals.

For the performance, the teenager changed out of her original lacy black dress into a green vest top with a low slung hipster cream tiered skirt.

She went on to win two awards - Best British Female Solo Artist and British Urban Act.

Gwen Stefani walked away with Best International Female and was accompanied on to the stage by a troop of silent Geisha girls, where she proceeded to read her thank-yous from a list.

Gwen looked great dressed in her trademark sexy yet quirky way, wearing a striped top with puffball skirt and supporting a massive hair-do with a tiara on one side.

She also managed to perform 'What You Waiting For' in what looked like eight inch heels.

Jodie Kidd announced that McFly had won Best Pop Act, and the boys, who had champagne ready at the table, proceeded to thoroughly drench themselves in bubbly before they went up to collect the award.

Robbie is obviously a fan of the group, as when we were interviewing them backstage, he popped his head round the door to congratulate them and say that he thought they had great videos.

Eminem won Best International Male, but didn't put in an appearance despite Natalie Imbruglia being there to hand over the award.

Joss Stone took to the stage for a second time that night to sing 'Angels' with Robbie.

She had yet another change of clothes, and this time opted for a white hipster trousers, a white jacket and a ball-bearing belt.

After being led down the stairs and on to the stage by Robbie, she kicked off her heels, which also showed off her diamante toe-nails.

When it was over the duo had a quick hug and, despite all the crowd joining in during the song, Joss was seen to mouth, "I was so scared", to Rob.

He obviously enjoyed the performance as he later admitted to us that his three favourite women at the awards were Joss, Jamelia and Gwen.

The Streets then picked up Best British Solo Artist, which was handed out by Naomi Harris.

Although Mike Skinner doesn't usually attend ceremonies he did turn up at the Brits and performed 'Dry Your Eyes', although he didn't go up to collect his award because, according to a bandmate, 'he was in the toilet'.

Lemar and Jamelia then teamed up to sing 'Addicted to Love' and the Scissor Sisters picked up their second award of the night for International Group, which was presented to them by Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner.

They went on to win a third award for International Album for their self-titled album, meaning that they picked up the award in all three categories in which they were nominated.

Backstage Ana told us that she was also blown away by the people who presented their awards as Siouxsie Sioux is her idol, they're all massive fans of New Order and she thinks that Simon Pegg is the funniest man in Britain.

She also told us that the band have something lined up for when they want to leave the music business behind them:

"When all of this rock and roll thing is finished, we were so inspired by Jim and Brian Henson's creative workshops, that we're going to become singing watermelons."

The band also had a very unusual entourage milling around backstage which included two men dressed in rubber - one with fishnets and cropped trousers that were held together with safety-pins.

Muse, who headlined Glastonbury 2004, won Best Live Act, which was presented by Shirley Manson from Garbage.

However, lead singer Matt Bellamy didn't join them on stage as he's on holiday.

Snoop Dogg, who was in a white suit and trilby, performed 'Drop It Like It's Hot' with Pharell and Clive Owen presented Keane's second award, which was for Best British Album.

Sir Bob Geldof rounded up the night by picking up his award for Outstanding Contribution To Music.