And Little Mix called out sexism in the music industry after becoming the first all-female outfit to win best British group.
The other big winners on the night were J Hus, Harry Styles and Taylor Swift.
The test event at London's O2 Arena took place with a 4,000-strong audience and no social distancing or face masks.
Rappers Headie One and AJ Tracey used their performance to call out the demonisation of drill music and criticise the government, while highlighting the work done by footballer and free school meals campaigner Marcus Rashford.
