LONDON - Perennial
chart-topper Ariana Grande has lost the race to top the British singles chart at Christmas - to a blogger who posts about fatherhood and sings about sausage rolls.
Twenty One Pilots have debuted at number two, and last week's
chart-topper Sir Rod Stewart has slipped down to number three with Blood Red Roses.
US rapper Eminem made chart history when his 10th studio album, Kamikaze, became his ninth consecutive
chart-topper in the UK.
Host Paul O'Grady thanks Simon Redwood, the surgeon who saved his life Fundraiser Freya Lewis embraces Louis Tomlinson as the
chart-topper presents her with her award Dame Shirley Bassey with the team from Royal Papworth Hospital Host Paul O'Grady thanks Simon Redwood, the surgeon who saved his life Fundraiser Freya Lewis embraces Louis Tomlinson as the
chart-topper presents her with her award Dame Shirley Bassey with the team from Royal Papworth Hospital FONE DIRECTION STAR STUNS FAN -FOOTBALL FAN MEETS HIS HEROES SHOT GIRL REUNITED WITH HER SAVIOURS -PAPWORTH PIONEERS HEROINE'S EMOTIONAL THANK YOU SOARING FINALE MUM'S TRIBUTE TO HER SON HILARIOUS HOST -Paul O'Grady Simon Redwood, the who saved his life Above: Ticker tape falls as the award winners assemble on stage for the finale
The most recent Christmas number one by a Liverpool act was The Justice Collective's 2012
chart-topper, He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother, which was released in memory of the Hillsborough disaster victims.
Heading down were Mariah Carey's former
chart-topper Without You, Ace Of Base with The Sign, Toni Branxton with Breathe Again, and The Cranberries with Linger.
Cardle's first single When We Collide, a cover of the Biffy Clyro rock track Many Of Horror, is his only
chart-topper bar the Heroes charity song he featured on with the 2010 X Factor finalists.
Chart-topper Adele follows up her best song Oscar win with an MBE, and the same honour goes to singer-songwriter PJ Harvey and comedian Rob Brydon.
The figures from the Official Charts Company show them outselling their closest rival, last week's
chart-topper Sam And The Womp's Bom Bom, by more than two copies to one.
The musician - now 70 - played on tracks such as Apache and during their days as Cliff Richard's backing band, performed on
chart-topper Living Doll.
HMV's Gennaro Castaldo said: "He's looking good to be the last ar tist to top the noughties' charts and the first
chart-topper of the new decade."
X-Men Origins: Wolverine (12A, 107 mins) Hanging on in the top five, this comic-book adaptation starring Hugh Jackman is a former
chart-topper 5.