The Rock group Kaiser Chiefs and singer James Blunt swept the Brit Awards last night. The Kaiser Chiefs were named the band with the Best Show, Best Rock Group, and Best British Group, while James Blunt was honoured with gongs for Best Pop Performance and Best British Singer. The Arctic Monkeys were named Best New Group and Paul Weller was honoured with a Outstanding Contribution award, while Coldplay's song, Speed of Sound, earned the title of Song of the Year. Britain's biggest band also won a Best Album award for their third album X & Y, but shocked fans by announcing that they would be taking some time out of the limelight for two years, saying that "People are fed up with us - and so are we," but hinting that they would be back together in the recording studio after their break. Martin, who is expecting a second child with his wife, Gwyneth Paltrow is said to want to spend more time with his young family. A spokesperson for the band confirmed that they would be taking a long break after the end of their tour in June At an international level, American singer Kanye West was named Best Singer, Green Day was named Best Group, and Jack Johnson was the International Breakthrough Artist. Madonna was honoured with Best International Solo Artist and breezed in with her husband, Guy Ritchie, to scotch break-up rumours, looking remarkably fit after her hernia operation in Los Angeles just last week. The stars, including Paris Hilton, Boy George, the Sugababes, Joss Stone, Kanye West and Prince, who made a spectacular comeback after 10 years away from the London music scene, then partied late into the night at a series of high-profile bashes around London | 
