8 British artists who shone at the Grammys

There were also tributes to several British music figures who have died in the past year, including David Bowie.

Here’s a run through the British artists who made their mark at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday evening.

1. Ed Sheeran

Sheeran was nominated for Grammys in 2013, 2014 and 2015 – but 2016 was finally his year as he won best solo performance for his single Thinking Out Loud. Collecting the trophy, he thanked his parents, saying: “They have flown over the past four years to come to the Grammys, and every time they go: ‘Maybe next year!’”

2. Adele

Adele’s rendition of All I Ask from her new album 25 was highly anticipated – but her performance was plagued by technical issues early on. She later tweeted: “The piano mics fell on to the piano strings, that’s what the guitar sound was. It made it sound out of tune” – but added that everything was okay because she was treating herself to fast food from a burger chain.

3. Sam Smith

The London-born singer picked up four Grammys last year, but was not nominated this time around. However, he was on hand to pass on the gong for best new artist to All About That Bass singer Meghan Trainor.

4. Mark Ronson

With his hit single Uptown Funk, which features Bruno Mars, songwriter and producer Ronson had an excellent time at the Grammys. He won record of the year, best pop duo/group performance, and best non-classical remixed recording for his Dave Aude remix. Collecting the trophy, Ronson paid tribute to funk artists including George Clinton, James Brown, Prince and Earth, Wind & Fire.

5. Muse

The band, originally from Devon, won the best rock album category for Drones – a concept album about the dehumanisation of modern warfare.

British artists including Motorhead’s Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister were also celebrated posthumously.

6. David Bowie

Lady Gaga opened her performance dressed as Bowie’s alter-ego Ziggy Stardust and performed an emotional medley of hits in tribute to her hero, who died last month.

7. Ian “Lemmy” Kilmister

Johnny Depp, Alice Cooper and Joe Perry’s band The Hollywood Vampires paid tribute to the Motorhead frontman, who died in December. After performing an original song, they segued into the rock band’s 1980 hit Ace Of Spades.

Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl also paid tribute, saying: “He was a rebel, an outsider, a one-of-a-kind and a way of life. He was Motorhead. He was a legend and I was proud to call him my friend.”

8. Amy Winehouse

The multi Grammy Award-winning artist, who died in 2011, was the subject of a 2015 British documentary film titled Amy which won the best music film category.