The honour was accepted by The Supremes singer Mary Wilson, who performed a medley of hits as well as a collaboration with current girl group Sugababes.

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Am sang "I Gotta Feeling" with octave-hopping pop singer Jessie J, X-Factor alumni JLS produced a medley of hits, while Barlow performed a duet with a painfully out of tune Cheryl Cole.

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Jamie Cullum starred in an Aretha Franklin tribute and the Eurythmics performed a medley of their hits.

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Her live 14-minute set featured a medley of her hits and also a reunion of her group, Destiny's Child.

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The singer, who was born in British Columbia to Portuguese-Azorean parents, performed a medley of her hits at the show.

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And there were performance by Rihanna and Alicia Keys, who performed a medley of her hits and latest single, Doesn't Mean Anything.

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