Here Are The 13 Most Important Things That Happened At The 2017 BRIT Awards

From Wiley’s amazing suit to Katy Perry’s dancer taking a big fall.

By David Renshaw

February 22, 2017

1. Wiley showed up on the red carpet wearing this incredible suit.

2. Little Mix showed their love for Stormzy.

3. Bruno Mars bust a move.

4. Comedian Romesh Ranganathan poked fun at last year's #BRITsSoWhite controversy.

5. The 1975 got caught doing something they shouldn't.

6. Coldplay's Chris Martin paid a moving tribute to George Michael.

7. Katy Perry's dancing house became the new left shark.

8. Stormzy made a surprise appearance with Ed Sheeran.

9. Skepta didn't win any awards and Twitter was not happy.

10. He did make everyone fall in love with his new dance moves though.

11. David Bowie won two posthumous awards. His son, Duncan Jones, collected one on his behalf.

12. Drake showed off his English slang.

13. And this guy summed the whole thing up perfectly.

Here are all the winners of the 2017 BRITs.

Posted: February 22, 2017

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