Dance-pop artist picks up album and artist of the year prizes, while Ezra Collective see off big names to become first jazz artists to win British group

• The Brit awards – in pictures
• The full list of winners

Charli xcx has won five Brit awards, including album of the year for her summer-defining, green-hued, magnificently debauched album Brat.

At the ceremony in London’s O2 Arena, she was also awarded British artist of the year, song of the year for Guess (featuring Billie Eilish), and one of the five genre awards, for dance act. Earlier in the week she was named songwriter of the year.

Flamboyant singer helped point his city’s music scene towards punk, before a successful solo career and eye-catching acting roles

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• David Johansen: a life in pictures

David Johansen, the swaggering, peacocking frontman with glam rock band New York Dolls, has died aged 75.

Last month he had announced he was living with cancer, and recently suffered a broken back. “David Johansen passed away peacefully at home, holding the hands of his wife Mara Hennessey and daughter Leah, in the sunlight surrounded by music and flowers,” reads a statement on a website created to raise funds for his medical care.