BRIT Awards 2016: The 5 biggest moments of the night

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On Wednesday evening the biggest musical names from around the globe came together to attend the BRIT music awards.
The evening was packed with several jaw-dropping performances, including a steamy duet from Rihanna and Drake, and several emotional acceptance speeches, as singers picked up trophies for their contribution to the music industry.
Check out our gallery of the evening's five best moments.

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Adele's emotional thanks her boyfriend and son – and gives a show of support to Kesha
Adele was the big winner of the night, collecting four Brits including the Global Success award. The 27-year-old gave a special mention to her boyfriend Simon Konecki who was watching on in the audience, thanking him for his support and their son, who she affectionately called Peanut. "Thanks for my lovely son, you are the love of my life, and this is all for you," she said.
Adele also took the opportunity to give a very public show of support to Kesha when she collected her first award of the night, and finished her speech by saying: "I'd like to take this moment to publicly support Kesha."
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Justin Bieber wows with a performance of Love Yourself and Sorry
Justin Bieber succeeded in turning the crowd into Beliebers with a live performance of his number one hits Love Yourself and Sorry. The 21-year-old was joined on guitar by Best British Male winner James Bay, and went on to win his second ever Brit award for International Male Solo Artist later in the night.
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Little Mix perform an energetic rendition of Black Magic
They may not have won any awards, but Little Mix still had a night to remember after wowing the crowd with an energetic rendition of their hit Black Magic while their mums watched on proudly in the audience. Jesy, Perrie, Jade and Leigh-Anne had all walked the red carpet with their mums earlier on in the night, and promised that they would give "the performance of a lifetime" for their first ever time on the Brits stage.
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Rihanna and Drake's racy performance:
While it was feared that Rihanna might cancel her Brits appearance last minute, she went on to give one of the most memorable performances of the night with a rendition of her new single Work, alongside Drake. The pair put on a steamy display as they danced together on-stage at London's O2 arena, with a troupe of dancers in the background.
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Lorde and Gary Oldman pay tribute to David Bowie
David Bowie was the subject of a special tribute at the Brits, where his touring band gathered to play a medley of the iconic musician's biggest hits before being joined onstage by Lorde, who gave a surprise performance of 'Life on Mars.'
As a close friend of David Bowie, Gary Oldman was the perfect person to pay tribute to the iconic musician. Accepting the Brits Icon award on David's behalf, Gary told the audience that the Ziggy Stardust singer had faced his illness with "dignity, grace and his customary humor.'
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