BRIT Awards 2019 winners: Full list as Little Mix scooped the best video award

The BRIT Awards is always one of the biggest nights in the showbiz calendar.

Rarely boring and often controversial, the ceremony has celebrated the best in UK and world music for more than 40 years.

Last year Little Mix were one of the big success stories of the night, finally scooping the Best Video Artist award for Woman Like Me featuring Nicki Minaj.

"WE never win this! Thank you so much we have had absolutely no shame in asking people every day to vote for this," gushed Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

There has been outrage over the years due to the girls being repeatedly snubbed in the category in favour One Direction, who won in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 before Harry Styles won as a solo artist for Sign of the Times in 2018.

It was also a great night last year for The 1975 who were named Best Group, while their record A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships took the Best British Album.

Ed Sheeran was honoured with the Global Success Award for the second year running, while Ariana Grande took Best International Female.

Here's a run-down of the last year's winners...

Victory has been a long time coming for Little Mix (AFP/Getty Images)

Full list of BRIT Awards winners 2019

British Album of the Year

• The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships

British Female Solo Artist

• Jorja Smith

Jorja Smith (REUTERS)

Best British Male

• George Ezra

British Group

• The 1975

British Breakthrough Act

• Tom Walker

The 1975 (Getty Images)

Critics' Choice

• Sam Fender

British Single

• Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa - One Kiss

British Video

• Little Mix ft Nicki Minaj - Woman Like Me

Little Mix finally bagged the gong (PA)

International Male Solo Artist

• Drake

International Female Solo Artist

• Ariana Grande

International Group

• The Carters

BRITs Global Success Award

• Ed Sheeran

Outstanding Contribution to Music

• Pink

British Producer of the Year

• Calvin Harris