Brit awards 2024 – full list of winners

The winners of every category at the 2024 Brits, updated as the ceremony progresses

Brit awards 2024: women dominate as Raye scores record-smashing six wins
Brit awards 2024: as it happened

Blur – The Ballad of Darren
J Hus – Beautiful and Brutal Yard
Little Simz – No Thank You
Raye – My 21st Century Blues – WINNER!
Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy

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Morrissey says Miley Cyrus album exit was nothing to do with his politics

American withdrew after recording guest vocals on the Mancunian’s yet-to-be-released new record

Morrissey has spoken out after Miley Cyrus dropped out of a guest spot on his upcoming album, denying the singer had done so over his political stances, which he said are “most certainly not far right”.

In a lengthy statement posted on Thursday, the former frontman of the Smiths also attacked “cancel vultures” and alleged the existence of a campaign to “put [him] out of circulation”.

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New Year’s Eve: Times Square crowds return, NYC hails new mayor and Miley Cyrus battles wardrobe malfunction

New York tradition brings some normalcy as coronavirus pandemic leads to cancellation of shows around the world

A Miley Cyrus wardrobe malfunction, a celebrity rant about outgoing New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio, and the traditional dropping of a six-tonne ball in Times Square were among the highlights as America welcomed the new year, and bid good riddance to the old one.

The New Year’s Eve tradition of crowds at Times Square returned this year, though with only 15,000 of the usual 60,000 spectators there to watch the ball, encrusted with nearly 2,700 Waterford crystals, descend as couples embraced, some still wearing their masks.

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Woodstock 50 thrown into doubt after backer ‘cancels’ festival

Lead investor pulls funding but organisers say event will go ahead and will be ‘a blast’

There are conflicting reports as to whether a planned three-day concert to mark the 50th anniversary of the Woodstock festival has been cancelled or not.

Woodstock 50 was scheduled to take place on 16 to 18 August in Watkins Glen in upstate New York state with a lineup including the rapper Jay-Z, the singer Miley Cyrus and the rockers the Killers.

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Miley Cyrus’ Pride Single ‘Inspired’ Has a Hillary Clinton and Father’s Day Angle as Well

You didn't think Miley Cyrus would let Pride month go by without offering something special, did you? On Friday , one of the queer community's most ardent pop advocates gifted "Inspired," the second taste of her still-untitled sixth album, due later this year. It's a tender track that doubles down on the sentimentality of "Malibu," and which should erase any doubt that Cyrus has turned a musical page for 2017.