Wardrobe malfunctions, political statements and shocking celebrity feuds, the Brits stage has seen them all over the last 40 years, with plenty of iconic pop culture moments taking place at the awards ceremony each year.
We’ve rounded up the good, the bad and, indeed, the ugly for you, and hand-picked our 24 most memorable Brit Awards moments…
Adele proves why you don’t rush a superstar (2013)
Sadly for host James Corden, it looked as though her acceptance speech was going to overlap with Blur’s performance, and as he tried to hurry her along, a frustrated Adele wound up flipping the bird before leaving the stage.
Michael Jackson’s performance gets an uninvited guest (1996)
While performing ‘Earth Song’, Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker stormed the stage and pointed his bum at MJ, before being removed by security.
He later claimed he’d been upset by the pop icon’s choice to make himself appear Christ-like during the performance.
After the show, Jarvis was arrested – and subsequently released without charge – as he was accused of hurting three of the children on stage. Drama!
Samantha Fox and Mick Fleetwood Host The Show (1989)
The excruciating evening was dogged with guest mix-ups, autocue fails and jokes that went down like lead balloons.
All in all, not a great night, but it is still being talked about, which surely counts for something, right?
Robbie Williams vs. Liam Gallagher (2000)
Our favourite part of this video is right at the end, when the late Caroline Aherne muses that her money would be on Liam…
What is Tony Blair doing at the Brit Awards? (1996)
Cat Deeley declares: ‘Rock is back!’ (2004)
However, the night was hardly a rock-filled occasion, with performers on the night including 50 Cent, Missy Elliott and… Dido.
Kanye West keeps the Brit Awards censors busy for five minutes (2015)
Unfortunately for viewers at home, most of it was censored due to Kanye’s repeated use of the n-word (though the censorship didn’t stop some music fans from complaining regardless).
Justin Timberlake invites a surprise A-list guest (2003)
In our eyes, though, Justin Timberlake and Kylie Minogue’s performance of ‘Rapture’ is the one that stands out the most, showcasing two stars absolutely at the top of their game with great chemistry.
Geri Halliwell’s dress becomes immediately iconic (1997)
The iconic garment went on to sell for a record-breaking £41,320 at an auction.
Joss Stone raises eyebrows with her “jokes”… and accent (2007)
She also created a stir for her tribute to Robbie Williams, as well as her joke about Russell Brand’s past rehab stint.
Sharon Osbourne vs. Vic Reeves (2008)
Despite being blasted as a “pisshead” and a “drunk bastard”, Vic later insisted he hadn’t been drinking.
As if that wasn’t enough, the Arctic Monkeys went hit out at the Brits school in their acceptance speech immediately afterwards, though this was cut from the final broadcast.
Andy Bell makes a subtle protest (1989)
Peter Kay vs. Liam Gallagher (2010)
When Liam Gallagher defiantly threw his Brit into the crowd – having already snubbed brother Noel in his acceptance speech – the ‘Phoenix Nights’ star put him down with a simple “what a nobhead”.
Not the wittiest of lines, admittedly, but effective all the same.
John Prescott gets a soaking (1998)
Despite the fact the record label apologised, the band were unrepentant, saying: “If John Prescott has the nerve to turn up at events like the Brit Awards in a vain attempt to make Labour seem cool and trendy, then he deserves all we can throw at him.”
Alex Turner gets some stuff off his chest (2014)
This ended in him telling Brits bosses, “invoice me for the microphone,” before dropping it on the floor and walking off.
Belle And Sebastian’s win confuses everyone (1999)
Their confusing victory led the national press to accuse them of rigging the vote in their favour by encouraging university students to vote online (which was still a fairly radical idea in 1999), though they insisted at the time this was not the case.
Brandon Block vs. Ronnie Wood (2000)
After Ronnie called him a “c***” for interrupting, the two squared up, drinks were thrown and security were called.
It was all super awks, to be honest.
Russell Brand divides viewers (2007)
It didn’t exactly hurt his career, though, and a year later he was brought in to host the MTV VMAs, which he did for two consecutive years, launching his career in the States.
Sadie Pinn crashes Ant and Dec’s presenting spot (2016)
Such pros.
Björk’s acceptance speech is pure Björk (1998)
Adorable.
Harry Styles almost misses One Direction’s Global Success Award (2014)
A year later, they won in the same category, though most of their acceptance speech was conducted as a four-piece, as Harry Styles was preoccupied in the lavatory at the time.
Kate Moss accepts David Bowie’s award (2014)
She also read out a statement, in which he thanked his supporters and addressed the ongoing debate about Scottish independence.
The KLF retire in style (1992)
It’s thought the group even delivered a dead sheep to a Brits afterparty, along with the message: “I died for ewe. Bon appetit.”
Madonna falls down some stairs during ‘Living For Love’ performance (2015)
Probably not, no.