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'I was just sat there and watching it and feeling a bit ill, cos he's there doing his Jesus act,' Jarvis later explained.

Even performances by Kylie Minogue and Dua Lipa couldn't save the show.

'All I ever wanted to be was an artist, and now I'm an artist with an album of the year,' the six-time winner said. 'Thank you so much, this is too much - come on Grandma, let's go!'

Despite its reputation for stuffiness, the new ceremony would (mostly) embrace new wave and post-punk acts.

Yes they’re often cheesy. Sure, they’re relentlessly slick. Okay, there’s a whiff of the corporate about the whole thing. But the BRITs do occasionally produce some cracking live performances. As we anticipate this year’s ceremony on March 2, here’s 10 of the most memorable…

The 26-year-old Londoner will be contesting a record-breaking seven further gongs at this year's ceremony

The three-piece delivered a storming set as part of BRITs Week for Warchild 24's series of one-off intimate gigs.

The duo will perform their 2023 smash 'Miracle' at the ceremony on March 2.

As well as seven nods for the South London singer, veteran Britpoppers Blur are in the mix with a surprise three nominations.