Ray: Singer-songwriter makes history winning 6 Brit Awards

She also thanked her father and manager, Dukajin Lipa, whom she called “Dadaja Dougie,” adding, “I'm so grateful to be able to do this together.”

Ray's first award was Song of the Year for 'Escapism', which was presented to her by former Deputy Postmistress Jo Hamilton, a victim of the Horizon IT scandal.

Mrs Hamilton, who was falsely accused of stealing £36,000 from the Post Office, said on stage at London's O2 Arena: “I would like to thank everyone in the country for the love and support you have given to postmasters.'' Ta.

“No matter what the government says, please continue to support us because we are not paying the postmaster.”

Ray was clearly surprised and overwhelmed by his win, and by the time he collected his sixth Album of the Year award, he brought his grandmother Agatha on stage. It was a gift from former Blitz School principal Stuart Worden.

Ray was rejected by record companies for years until he was released from his contract and allowed to keep the songs he wrote.

The singer-songwriter decided to release them herself, and her song Escapism, which won song of the year, went viral on TikTok and subsequently reached number one.

“You can't understand what this means to me,” the singer said, sobbing. “I’m ugly crying on national television.

“All I wanted to be was an artist. And now I'm an artist who wins album of the year. Thank you so much, this is too much. Come on, grandma, let's go.”

The show was hosted by Clara Anfo, Maya Jama and Roman Kemp, and Anfo, who made Ray's “first radio appearance” on BBC Radio 1 10 years ago, told Ray: I'm so proud of you. ”

Ray also called on the music industry to “give master royalties to songwriters,” saying, “If a song becomes a big hit, the writer also benefits. Please allow that to happen.” .

The award for Best International Artist went to American singer-songwriter SZA, beating out stars such as the great Taylor Swift.

Kylie, who has sold more than 80 million records worldwide and is the first female artist to have a number one album in the UK for 50 consecutive years, said she would be “sobbing with Ray” as she accepted the award.

“It's been 36 years and we've had countless experiences together. What draws me to it is the love of music and connecting with people,” she said.

“There's a part of me that's still a 14-year-old girl who dreams of making music. Thank you to everyone who has been a part of my journey. You will forever be my I have a heart.”

She sang a medley of her hits and appeared on a huge podium wearing a flowing red PVC dress, then joined the dancers at stage level before removing the dress to reveal a white dress and black thigh-high boots.

Kylie continued her success at last month's Grammy Awards by winning her second award, 20 years after her first.

Other winners on the night included Calvin Harris, who won Best Dance Act;

He kissed his wife, BBC Radio 1 DJ Vic Hope, as he accepted his prize and thanked his collaborator, singer Ellie Goulding.

“Ellie, if it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be on this stage this year. What you brought to Miracle was incredible,” he said, referring to the single.

“This wouldn't have been possible if there were other people in the room.”

Miley Cyrus won International Song of the Year for her hugely successful single “Flowers” and Jungle won Group of the Year.

The three presenters performed a skit recreating the hit BBC One TV show by donning traitor cloaks and voting on who should appear next.

They were joined by none other than two of the show's contestants, Ross Carson and his mother Diane, who both lost out on major prizes but rose to popularity after leaving the show.

While the moment was well-received by the audience, some viewers of X's show were quick to poke fun at another aspect of the show.

One X user compared the audience to “sad Oompa Loompas” in the ill-fated Willy Wonka experience that recently went viral on social media. They wrote: “Oh, this is so low on energy…Did ITV give them all half a cup of lemonade and a jelly bean?”

but one user said The ceremony was “a real awards ceremony that recognized talent, not payola, and surpassed the Grammys in every way.”

Ray's win for Best R&B Act drew praise from singer Mahalia, who successfully called on Brits to give R&B its own category.

“That's how you do it. Never give in to any adversity. Come on my boy…I couldn't be more proud of you!!!” she posted on X.

Another user poked fun at Ray's old record label executive with a GIF of Homer Simpson from the TV series The Simpsons disappearing backwards into a hedge.