A Stormzy night for Ed Sheeran

Grime star Stormzy was the big winner at the Brit Awards in London on Wednesday, which included an emotional tribute from Oasis star Liam Gallagher to the victims of the Manchester terror attack.

The south London rapper, who closed out the show with a water-soaked performance, beat off competition from folk-pop phenomenon Ed Sheeran to win the best male solo award and best album for Gang Signs & Prayer.

“My mum and all my family are here, we done it!” he said on picking up his second award.

But the singer had harsh words for Prime Minister Theresa May’s handling of last year’s Grenfell Tower fire in London, in which 71 people died.

During a freestyle rap, he sang: “Yo, Theresa May, where’s that money for Grenfell? What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell?”

Stormzy had previously slammed the awards as being “so white”, leading to sweeping changes in the ceremony’s voting committee.

Rising British star Dua Lipa also claimed two awards for best female solo artist and best breakthrough artist, as Sheeran had an unexpectedly disappointing night.

US singer Ariana Grande was set to perform in honour of the 22 victims who died in a May terror attack at her Manchester show, but was forced to pull out due to illness.

Manchester rock icon Gallagher instead stepped in, performing a stirring rendition of Oasis classic Live Forever, in the cavernous O2 Arena.

Kendrick Lamar won best international male artist. –