After what can only be described as a beige couple of years, Brit Awards bosses hired Jack Whitehall to inject some much-needed snark into proceedings this year. 

And deliver he did, with no-one seemingly off limits as he made jibes at Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and even S Club 7′s Paul Cattermole as he took to the helm of the awards show. 

Here’s just a few of our favourite one-liners from the funnyman…

1. Trailing Ed Sheeran’s performance:

2. After Kendrick Lamar’s performance: 

That car was just one of those left here by ‘Top Gear’ Live. Tragically, it still had Richard Hammond in it.”

3. On the Best British Video award: 

It is wide open, it could literally be won by any former member of One Direction.”

4. After Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Jorja Smith’s fiery performance: 

5. Introducing Ronnie Wood to the stage: 

A man who has caned it for so long even he has to watch the in memoriam package every year to check he’s not in it. It’s almost-living legend, Ronnie Wood.”

6. Having to cut short Damon Albarn’s speech: 

Oh I really don’t want this to be an Adele moment. I’d have let them speak all night if it was my choice… I think he was talking about Brexit.”

7. Trailing Sam Smith’s performance: 

8. Introducing Little Mix to the stage:

Narrowly outselling the winner of ‘The Voice’ by a mere 4.3million albums, it’s Little Mix.”

9. Being even more shady about ‘The Voice’: 

These are the people who and pluck you from obscurity and catapult you into  anonymity.”

10. Welcoming Sam Smith to the stage: 

11. Saying hello to Cheryl and Liam Payne:  

“Look who it is, it’s Cheryl and her plus one!”

12. Introducing the host of Best International Group to the stage: 

As if having me and Jamie Laing here hadn’t gentrified this enough, it’s now time to introduce a man who makes me look like Danny Dyer – it’s Damien Lewis.”

13. Referencing S Club 7′s Paul Cattermole flogging his Brit Award on eBay: 

 14. Talking about Ed Sheeran: 

Is there anything he can’t do? Tan…”

15. After Rita Ora and Liam Payne’s duet: 

16. On the ceremony’s duration: 

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man was clean shaven when this started.”

17. Talking about his selection as host: