Adele makes rude gesture at Brits

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Adele was the talk of the Brit Awards, as well as a breathtaking performance she scooped female artist and the coverted best album honour for 21.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) ADELE, ACCEPTING AWARD FOR MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR, SAYING:

"Nothing makes me prouder than winning six Grammys then coming home to win Album of the Year. I'm so, so proud to be British and to be flying our flag."

But the star of the night had her acceptance speech cut short - presumably as the show was over running - prompting Adele to gesture with her middle finger.

That told them!

Ed Sheeran went in nominated for 4 prizes and went home with breakthrough and male solo.

(SOUNDBITE) (English) ED SHEERAN ACCEPTING AWARD FOR BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT, SAYING:

"I missed to thank one person the last time I was here and that was my manager Stuart Camp, who's here tonight. He's the person that took me from a spotty, chubby ginger teenager up here tonight.''

Rihanna's performance of We Found Love went down a storm, and she won the international female award for the second year in a row.

Bruno Mars bagged the male equivalent and joked about his height

(SOUNDBITE) (English) BRUNO MARS ACCEPTING INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST SAYING:

''This is almost taller than me.''

Newcomers One Direction were delighted to take their first Brit for British single

And the night ended with Blur after being honoured with the outstanding contribution to music accolade they closed the show with a mega mix of some of their biggest hits.

Sarah Mills, Reuters.