Duffy dominates at the Brits

Welsh soul singer Duffy scored a hat-trick at the Brits – but Coldplay walked away empty-handed.

The 24-year-old singer-songwriter was the big winner, taking three awards - best album, best British female solo artist and best breakthrough act.

But less than a month after they scooped three Grammys in the US, Chris Martin's band were snubbed by the British music industry.

The Pet Shop Boys collected the outstanding contribution to music award and their performance, involving Lady GaGa and the Killers' Brandon Flowers is likely to go down in Brits history.

In front of a backdrop of two cut-out heads on screen, the duo raced through their best-known hits, from West End Girls and It's A Sin to Domino Dancing and Always on My Mind.

The glitzy ceremony, which unlike previous years passed off without controversy, was hosted by Kylie Minogue and Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Mathew Horne.