The Brit Awards will take place on Wednesday evening, with performances from Katy Perry, Bruno Mars and Ed Sheeran in store.

Here we take a look at some of the numbers behind the prestigious awards.

18

Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams (David Davies/PA)

Brits won by Robbie Williams, with Take That and as a solo artist, after he was handed the Brits icon award in November.

15

Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay (Ian West/PA)

The number of nominations Jamiroquai have secured without winning a single award.

1

Dermot O'Leary
Dermot O’Leary (PA)

This year marks the first year Dermot O’Leary has hosted the ceremony. He will do so alongside Big Brother presenter Emma Willis.

7

Bono
Bono (Anthony Devlin/PA)

Most awards won by an international act – U2

£36,200

Geri Halliwell
Former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell (Fiona Hanson/PA)

The price Geri Halliwell’s famous Union Jack dress sold for at auction. The buyer was Peter Morton, of Las Vegas’s Hard Rock Hotel, who paid £41,320, including a 15% buyer’s premium.

17

Joss Stone
Joss Stone(Tabatha Fireman/PA)

Age of Joss Stone when she became the youngest individual recipient of a Brit in 2005.

67

David Bowie
David Bowie (Yui Mok/PA)

Age of David Bowie when he became the oldest recipient of a Brit in 2014. He could be usurped – posthumously – by Leonard Cohen this year.