By Sammie Jones
South London grime superstar Stormzy scooped main prizes at the 2018 Brit Awards, beating EdSheeran in an unlikely triumph.
The likable artist won best British male and best British album for Gang Signs and Prayer. He gave “all the glory to God”.
He said: “I’ve never worked on something like this in my life. We made something I feel that is undeniable, that I can stand by today.”
Stormzy, who held his head in his hands as he walked to the stage to accept the award for the best male, before falling to the ground when named winner of British album.
In a freestyle between songs at the end of the show, Stormzy criticised UK prime minister’s, Theresa May for her handling of the Grenfell Tower fire.
“Yo, Theresa May, where’s that money for Grenfell?” he rapped. “What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell?” His rap lyrics would have made uncomfortable reading for number 10, if they take any notice of an urban London rapper who only shot to fame a few years ago. Perhaps Stormzy should have rather got a representative of his to question Downing Street about Greenfell before deciding to try and show her up on stage. He didn’t afford Downing Street a response or defense by his rhetorical question n the form of a rap.
Dua Lipa was the other artist proud to leave the brits with two awards at the ceremony in London’s O2 Arena.
She took her younger brother and sister on stage as she accepted her award for best breakthrough and told them, with millions watching: “I love you.”
Dua Lipa told 5 live afterward that it was “a spur of the moment thing”, adding:
“Everything I do is to show my little brother and sister that they can do whatever they put their minds to, and I guess I want to be a good role model for them.”
Lipa used her acceptance speech for best British female to give inspiration females by acknowledging and appreciating British females
“I want to thank every single female who’s been on this stage before me that has given girls like me – not just girls in the music industry but girls in society – a place to be inspired be, to look up to, and that have allowed us to dream this big,” she said.
In an attacking mood last night, was Ellie Goulding, who presented the award for best international female. She slammed Grammy Awards boss Neil Portnow, for saying women needed to “step up” in the music industry.
The star said:
“We’re very proud to be women and I think we can all agree we’ve been stepping up for years.”
Meanwhile, in a poignant tribute to the victims of last May’s Manchester Arena attack, Liam Gallagher paid solemn tribute to the victims of last May’s terrorist attack when she performed a rendition of Oasis hit Live Forever, accompanied by cello and acoustic guitar.
Ed Sheeran, who was the biggest commercial success of the year, had expressed his interest in seeing Stormzy win. Despite having the biggest album of 2017, his failure at the annual awards was fairly surprising. Sheeran’s musical achievement speaks for itself, but it might be that some factors went against him .