It's official, The BRIT Awards hate Simon Cowell and will not be giving him an Outstanding Achievement Award at next year's ceremony. Instead, they will be getting a member of Chumbawamba to dump a bucket of cold water over his head. Maybe. OK, perhaps I've embellished a little on what they actually said.
A statement straight out of the BRIT Awards press office yesterday read: "Contrary to reports in a tabloid newspaper yesterday, Simon Cowell has not been approached, invited, selected or confirmed to receive any awards at The BRITs 2009'".