Brit Awards: 33 Photos That Perfectly Sum Up The Awards Show 20 Years Ago

The Brit Awards are a great opportunity to celebrate the biggest stars in music right now (and test ourselves on how many of them we’ve actually heard of), but they’re also a great source of nostalgia.

With so many iconic performances and chaotic moments to look back on, whenever the Brits come around, we find ourselves reminiscing about previous ceremonies.

With that in mind, we’ve rounded up 33 nostalgic photos from the event in 2003, which perfectly sum up what was going on at the Brits 20 years ago...

Before the ceremony, host Davina McCall really got in the Brits spirit with this photo-shoot

And on the red carpet, everyone was serving up serious early-2000s fashion, not least TV’s golden couple Tess Daly and Vernon Kay

Mel C wore her best formal cardigan for the occasion...

And, surprise! It was backless!

Liberty X used the Brits to debut a surprise new member

Just kidding, who could replace Michelle Heaton?

The late, great Tara Palmer-Tomkinson brought her own unique energy to the red carpet

Meanwhile, P!nk brought some international flair to the event

But she wasn’t the only one who sported a colourful do on the red carpet

And we can’t be certain, but we reckon Tom Jones might have dyed his hair for the occasion, too

Still riding the wave of Pop Idol, Will Young put in an appearance

As did his one-time rival Gareth Gates

And speaking of Pop Idol – Sarah Whatmore, anyone?

The true star of this year’s Brits red carpet (and, let’s be honest, most Brits red carpets) was Kylie Minogue, and while she looked flawless, we’re a little bit confused as to what she had on her head?

Even this close-up has left us none the wiser

As well as winning Best Pop Act, Blue were among the night’s performers

And they took serious measures to make sure we remembered the name of their group

Sugababes also gave one of their first performances with new member Heidi Range

Mutya Buena remains a true Queen of British pop

Meanwhile, Avril Lavigne performed her hit Sk8er Boi with about 20 drummers on stage

And P!nk got into the British spirit with these stripping beefeaters while performing Get The Party Started

There was another Will vs. Gareth battle for Best British Single – although it ended up going to Liberty X

Matt Lucas and David Walliams presented an award in character as Charlotte Church and Eminem, respectively

Coldplay scooped Album Of The Year for their second album A Rush Of Blood To The Head

And gave this laser-heavy performance of their hit Clocks

Ms Dynamite was another of the night’s biggest winners, scooping Best British Female and the inaugural British Urban Act prize

She also performed a rewritten version of George Michael’s Faith, which including a pre-recorded contribution from the man himself

Of course, that wasn’t the biggest collaboration of the night – with that distinction going to this pair

The performance was noteworthy because of this moment (which Justin later insisted was rehearsed ahead of time)

The pair’s cover of Blondie’s Rapture has repeatedly been held up as one of the most iconic performances in Brits history

What better way to end the night than with a medley from Sir Tom, who was awarded for his Outstanding Contribution during the show

Have you ever seen a more 2003 photo than this one of Katie ‘Jordan’ Price and Dean Gaffney leaving a Brits afterparty?

And finally, let’s end on another shot of Davina’s very serious Brits presenter photo-shoot, shall we?

This years Brit Awards will air live from London’s O2 Arena from 8.30pm on ITV1 and ITV Player.