London singer Dua Lipa won two titles on Tuesday evening, including that of the coveted “best British album” at the 41st edition of the Brit Awards , which distinguished almost only women in the mixed categories and paid a vibrant tribute to caregivers.

The ceremony, which took place at London’s O2 Arena in the presence of 4,000 unmasked but tested people – the first major musical event with an audience in the UK since the pandemic – was completely dominated this year. by female artists.

With her album Future Nostalgia , the 25-year-old Briton has put on the pole the others named, including soul singer Celeste, songwriter and poet Arlo Parks as well as rapper J Hus, the only man in this mixed category.

Dua Lipa, who had already won three Brit Awards in previous editions, also left Tuesday night with the title of best singer, after opening the evening draped in a Union Jack dress and styled like the late singer Amy Winehouse.

Criticized in the past for masculine nominations, the mixed categories have indeed crowned almost only women. The title of “best hope” was won by the young Londoner with French, Nigerian and Chadian roots Arlo Parks, when that of best international group was won by the three American sisters making up HAIM.

It is again a trio of women, Little Mix, who left with the statuette of the best British group, becoming the very first female group to win this title in the history of the Brit Awards.