BBC Music Awards | As It Happened

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Catch up on all the highlights from the BBC Music Awards 2016
Performances from our star-studded line up, featuring The 1975, Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson, John Legend and more

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Lukas Graham just played one of the biggest songs of the yearpublished at 20:53 GMT 12 December 2016
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Being allowed to play music for a living is quite a big award for us, but I became a father 11 weeks ago that's been a highlight. The greatest award is that I'm driving home to see my baby girl now.
Lukas Forchhammer
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Congratulations Adele!published at 20:47 GMT 12 December 2016
Robbie Williams accepted the award on her behalf as she is touring in LA and couldn't make it.
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That was the year in BBC Musicpublished at 20:43 GMT 12 December 2016
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Take a journey through the moments in music that have made 2016 a year we won't forget.
How The 1975 became 2016's brightest bandpublished at 20:37 GMT 12 December 2016
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They're here!! Kicking off the show performing The Sound from their latest album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It
From the support they received from BBC Music Introducing to performing at the biggest festivals of the summer, read about how the charismatic gonna-bes from Manchester became actually-look-they-really-ares.
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Lulu on the Take That reunionpublished at 20:23 GMT 12 December 2016
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Pop star Lulu, who's presenting the best album prize tonight, is a big part of the Take That story - having sung on their club classic Relight My Fire.
She popped up in Hyde Park to perform it with the band last summer, and is currently working on Gary Barlow's BBC One show Let It Shine... So does she know anything about the plans for their 25th anniversary next year?
"I don't think so," she laughs, with a wink. "I'll be touring America next year... but you never know!"
Matt Goss: Speed Demonpublished at 20:14 GMT 12 December 2016
Mark Savage
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Matt Goss - of the newly-reformed Bros - is here to hand out the best album prize. But he's got to make a swift exit as he's off to play in Shepherd's Bush (17 miles away, on the other side of London) straight after.
"I'm on a motorbike straight to my show," he said. "I sit on the back, and I'm going to film it for a live feed on Facebook Live."
He's playing a solo show tonight with his jazz quartet... But plans are already afoot for Bros's big comeback next summer.
"We've been thinking about the setlist. We had a lot of songs, and they're all going to be included."
Although he refused to give away their opening number, Matt did tell us his favourite Bros track was I'll Count The Hours - the b-side to their single Sister.
"But When Will I Be Famous, Drop The Boy - I think they still stand up now when I hear them on the radio. They're great pop songs."
Jo Whiley is live from the BBC Music Awards on Radio 2 nowpublished at 20:11 GMT 12 December 2016
Stay tuned for backstage interviews in the run-up to the awards
#nowplaying Rebel Rebel by David Bowie. David Bowie has been nominated for Artist of the Year along with Adele, Calvin Harris, Coldplay and Jess Glynne. Check out the rest of this year's nominees.
Meet your hosts for the eveningpublished at 20:01 GMT 12 December 2016
They're already having far too much fun!
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Rick Astley speaks!published at 19:58 GMT 12 December 2016
Mark Savage
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Rick Astley on the red carpet at the BBC Music Awards 2016
I caught up with the very dapper Rick Astley on the red carpet. Here's what he had to say:
Your album has sold almost 200,000 copies now. Congratulations!
It’s been weird. Freaky. What a weird year.
Obviously people dream of having a number one album. Doing it as a kid was an amazing experience, but doing it as a 50-year-old was even nicer in lots of ways.
You're up for the best album prize - but David Bowie isn't. What do you make of that?
I can't even put myself in the same sentence as David Bowie. He changed the landscape of music, several times. Now that he’s gone, I think what he’s done will leave more of a mark than it did when he was alive.
Your album is called 50 - which is a tongue-in-cheek riposte to Adele's 25. If she wins best album tonight, will you collect the award on her behalf?
I’m sure someone else is ready to accept her trophy if she wins, which she very well may! She’s made some records in a short space of time that are going to stay around for a very long period of time.
Less than an hour to go before the show kicks off with The 1975!published at 19:45 GMT 12 December 2016
Make sure you don't miss them - you can watch here or on BBC One from 8.30pm
Until then here are a few more backstage shots of Matty
Who's on the red carpet now?published at 19:16 GMT 12 December 2016
That's it from Greg and Alice! But we've got plenty more red carpet exclusives for you coming from BBC Entertainment News
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Tune in to Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 from 8pm for more backstage interviews before the award show!
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Izzy Bizu has graced the red carpetpublished at 18:59 GMT 12 December 2016
She'll be taking home the BBC Introducing Artist of the Year Award. Don't miss her performance later tonight.
Check out the rest of this year's nominees.
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Greg and Alice take a shotpublished at 18:52 GMT 12 December 2016
...and really make it their own.
They've been chatting (minus the makeshift lightsabre) to Lukas, Mark and Magnus from Lukas Graham who are halfway through their American tour.
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We're looking forward to hearing everyone perform tonight... John Legend releases music that we can identify with and that's a pretty huge thing for us
Lukas Graham
Meanwhile backstage...published at 18:35 GMT 12 December 2016
Matty, Izzy, Zara and Lukas Graham are looking sensational
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Izzy Bizu
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Zara Larsson
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Lukas Graham
Red carpet arrival klaxonpublished at 18:25 GMT 12 December 2016
Craig David is here!
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Greg James and Rick Astley just dueted Never Gonna Give You Uppublished at 18:11 GMT 12 December 2016
... sort of
Listen to Radio 1 coverage to catch all best moments from the red carpet.
Take a peek backstagepublished at 17:50 GMT 12 December 2016
BBC Entertainment News were chatting live to Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney earlier
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Plus we just heard Izzy Bizu rehearsing!
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Zara Larsson can't wait for Christmas!published at 17:44 GMT 12 December 2016
She's just woken up from a 20 minute nap
It's the perfect time to reflect on the momentous year she's had, so Greg and Alice have a few questions for Zara. Turns out she likes naps a lot - she fell asleep on Sunday Brunch too!
"That's Lukas Graham with a K"published at 17:36 GMT 12 December 2016
7 Years
Alice Levine and Greg James are backstage with all the important information you're going to need tonight. If you haven't heard of the Danish band then brush up on the story behind one of the biggest songs of the year right here. It all starts in a commune in Copenhagen called Christiania...
Backstage shenaniganspublished at 17:23 GMT 12 December 2016
Mark Savage
Music reporter
Unlike, say, The Brits, the atmosphere backstage at the BBC Music Awards is very relaxed. We've seen Ricky Wilson and Lulu reclining on a leather sofa; spotted John Legend conducting an interview on top of a flight case; and found out that Matty Healy from The 1975 is a big fan of Disney's Frozen (and Let It Go, in particular).
Best of all, Radio 1's Gemma Cairney recounted the time she'd spilled a glass of cold water on Jason Derulo's trousers.
Amazing scenes.