British cultural icon David Bowie has became the oldest winner of a Brit Award, but the annual awards ceremony belonged to history-making rockers Arctic Monkeys, who claimed the night's top two awards. Bowie, 67, was not present at London's cavernous O2 Arena Wednesday to receive his best British Male Solo Artist award -- his first Brit prize since 1984 -- but sent a message read out by supermodel Kate Moss. Bowie, who made an unexpected comeback last year with album "The Next Day", surpassed Welsh crooner Tom Jones, who received an honorary prize for his outstanding contribution to music in 2003, aged 62. Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher, who was co-presenting the award, laughed off Bowie's absence, saying: "You maniacs didn't think he'd actually be here.
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