Kylie Minogue showed up at London’s Brit awards in cocktail black to support fellow artists.

Minogue, who spoke before the show, was particularly vocal about Robbie Williams, with whom she recorded the 2000 duet Kids. Williams took the Outstanding Contribution To Music award.

Said Minogue: “He is made for this award and he’s made to be part of the nation’s lives and it’s nice to have him back because he was away for so long.”

Minogue chatted in a relaxed fashion to the UK Sun outside the show, saying she was very excited to be in the running – not nominated – for the best British performance for the past 30 years. “It’s very exciting and to be a contender. It was a really special night for me back in 2002 and I’ve had lots of great Brits experiences from just attending to presenting awards. But this year is kind of like a night off, I just get to watch the show.”

Speaking again of Williams, she said: “He must be absolutely chuffed. I mean he absolutely deserves it because he’s got such a place in everyone’s hearts and musically in their lives. So yeah, I’m very pleased for him.”

Minogue recalled stealing the show in 2002, when she performed I Can’t Get You Out of My Head, and took home a handful of awards. “It was a very special night for me. It would be great [to win again]. I don’t have a life at the moment. I’m basically in the studio right now. I’ve past the halfway mark now. My album will be out this summer and it’s just started to get really exciting.”

When asked about her sister Dannii Minogue’s approaching motherhood, she was also typically generous. She said: “An aunty for the third time. It’s so exciting. Really. I know she’s just come back from South Africa where she’s been working. And I’m looking forward to getting my hands on that baby bump.”

British Female Solo Artist
Bat for Lashes
Florence & the Machine
Leona Lewis
Lily Allen
Pixie Lott

British Male Solo Artist
Calvin Harris
Dizzee Rascal
Mika
Paolo Nutini
Robbie Williams

British Breakthrough Act
Florence & the Machine
Friendly Fires
JLS
La Roux
Pixie Lott

British Group
Doves
Friendly Fires
JLS
Kasabian
Muse

MasterCard British Album
Dizzee Rascal – Tongue n’Cheek
Florence & the Machine – Lungs
Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Lily Allen – It’s Not Me, It’s You
Paolo Nutini – Sunny Side Up

British Single
Alesha Dixon – Breathe Slow
Alexandra Burke featuring Flo Rida – Bad Boys
Cheryl Cole – Fight For This Love
Joe McElderry – The Climb
JLS – Beat Again
La Roux – In For The Kill
Lily Allen – The Fear
Pixie Lott – Mama Do
Taio Cruz – Break Your Heart
Tinchy Stryder featuring N-Dubz – Number 1

Critics’ Choice
Ellie Goulding
Delphic
Marina and the Diamonds

BRITs Album of 30 Years
Coldplay – A Rush of Blood to the Head
Dido – No Angel
Dire Straits – Brothers in Arms
Duffy – Rockferry
Keane – Hopes & Fears
Oasis – (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?
Phil Collins – No Jacket Required
Sade – Diamond Life
The Verve – Urban Hymns
Travis – The Man Who

International Female Solo Artist
Lady Gaga
Ladyhawke
Norah Jones
Rihanna
Shakira

International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Eminem
Jay-Z
Michael Buble
Seasick Steve

International Album
Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion
Black Eyed Peas – The End
Empire of the Sun – Walking on a Dream
Jay-Z – The Blueprint 3
Lady Gaga – The Fame

International Breakthrough Act
Animal Collective
Daniel Merriweather
Empire of the Sun
Lady Gaga
Taylor Swift

Outstanding Contribution Award
Robbie Williams

Full List:

Best British male
Ian Brown
James Morrison
The Streets
*Paul Weller
Will Young

Best British female
Adele
Beth Rowley
*Duffy
Estelle
MIA

Best British group
Coldplay
*Elbow
Girls Aloud
Radiohead
Take That

Best British live act
Coldplay
Elbow
*Iron Maiden
Scouting For Girls
The Verve

Best British single
Coldplay – Viva La Vida
Duffy – Mercy
*Girls Aloud – The Promise
Leona Lewis – Better in Time
Scouting for Girls – Heartbeat

Best British Album
Coldplay – Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends
*Duffy – Rockferry
Elbow – The Seldom Seen Kid
Radiohead – In Rainbows
The Ting Tings – We Started Nothing

Best British breakthrough act
Adele
*Duffy
Last Shadow Puppets
Scouting For Girls
The Ting Tings

Best international album
AC/DC – Black Ice
Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes
Killers – Day & Age
*Kings of Leon – Only By The Night
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular

Best international male
Beck
Neil Diamond
Jay-Z
*Kanye West
Seasick Steve

Best international female
Beyonce
Gabriella Cilmi
*Katy Perry
Pink
Santogold

Best international group
AC/DC
Fleet Foxes
Killers
*Kings of Leon
MGMT