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February has been a huge success for British entertainment following the BAFTAs and Grammys. Those nominated racked up an impressive 12 BAFTAS and a staggering 14 Grammys, 26 awards in all. You may be forgiven for expecting the BAFTAs to favour British talent, but as the ceremony grows in stature as it has done year on year, the judges are loath to show any kind of favouritism. In many people’s eyes, the BAFTAs are now second only to the Oscars in standing and it is a testament to the talents of the likes of Kate Winslet and Danny Boyle that they scooped their prestigious awards. Slumdog Millionaire is now widely tipped to pick up a good Oscar haul while Kate’s odds to grab the Oscar for one of the two roles she has been nominated for have shortened dramatically.

The British success at the Grammys was slightly more surprising, not because those nominated did not deserve their plaudits, but because you would expect the American ceremony to favour home-grown talent. Robert Plant, Coldplay and Adele were the big winners with Estelle and Radiohead putting in a good turn. On this evidence, it would seem the future is distinctly bright for British entertainment and hopefully, this recognition of a dynamic and evolving British entertainment industry will inspire future generations to collect many more of these trophies as time goes on.

Check out the list of British talent who picked up prize at this week’s ceremonies below:

BAFTAs:

• Best Film: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best British Film: Man on Wire
• Best Actress: Kate Winslet, The Reader
• Best Director: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Original Screenplay: Martin McDonagh, In Bruges
• Best Adapted Screenplay: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Soundtrack: A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle, Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Editing: Chris Dickens, Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Costume Design: The Duchess
• Best Sound: Slumdog Millionaire
• Best Short Animation: Wallace and Gromit: A Matter of Loaf and Death

Grammys:

• Album of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
• Record of the Year: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Please Read the Letter
• Best New Artist: Adele
• Best Rock Album: Coldplay, Viva la Vida
• Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Rich Woman
• Song of the Year: Coldplay, Viva la Vida
• Best Alternative Music Album: Radiohead, In Rainbows
• Best Pop Vocal Album: Duffy, Rockferry
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocals: Coldplay, Viva la Vida
• Best Female Pop Vocal Performance: Adele, Chasing Pavements
• Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: Estelle Featuring Kanye West, American Boy
• Best Country Collaboration With Vocals: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Killing the Blues
• Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Raising Sand
• Best Boxed or Special Limited Edition Package: In Rainbows

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