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Brit Awards 2019: Calvin Harris’ Scottish Accent Left Quite A Few Viewers Shook

"This is the single greatest revelation of 2019 for me so far."
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Head of Entertainment, HuffPost UK

There were quite a few surprises at last night’s Brit Awards.

You know, like the actual Hugh Jackman opening the show, none of the international winners bothering to turn up and Aphex Twin not winning Best Male (jokes).

But there was one moment that had rather a lot of viewers’ collective jaws hitting the floor.

That moment wasn’t when Calvin Harris won the British Producer and British Single gongs (finally, btw), but when he opened his mouth and spoke WITH A SCOTTISH ACCENT.

Seems rather a lot of people either forgot, or simply had no prior knowledge, that Calvin is actually from Dumfries. Maybe it was the dodgy shiny Las Vegas-style suit?

Whatever. Twitter was shook.

Others were surprised that so many people didn’t know the superstar DJ was a Scot.

Some even provided (ahem) ‘proof’...

And if that wasn’t enough to shake Twitter to its very core, folk were then informed that Calvin *gasps* isn’t actually his real name.

So, just to confirm. Calvin Harris is Scottish. His real name is Adam Wiles.

As you were.

Brit Awards 2019: All The Red Carpet Pics
Anne-Marie(01 of56)
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Nominated for British Female, British Album, British Single and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Little Mix(02 of56)
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Nominated for British Group and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jack Whitehall(03 of56)
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The host of this year's Brit Awards (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Dua Lipa(04 of56)
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Nominated for British Video and British Single (twice in each category) (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Sam Smith(05 of56)
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Nominated for British Male (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jorja Smith(06 of56)
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Nominated for British Female, British Breakthrough and British Album (credit:JM Enternational/REX/Shutterstock)
Lily Allen(07 of56)
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Nominated for British Female (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Jess Glynne(08 of56)
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Nominated for British Female, British Video and twice for British Single (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jess Glynne(09 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Shawn Mendes(10 of56)
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Nominated for International Male (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Olly Alexander of Years And Years(11 of56)
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Nominated for British Group (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
P!nk(12 of56)
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Recipient of Outstanding Contribution (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
The 1975(13 of56)
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Nominated for British Album and British Group (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Florence + The Machine(14 of56)
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Nominated for British Female and British Album (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Calvin Harris(15 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
George Ezra(16 of56)
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Nominated for British Male, British Single and British Album (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Hugh Jackman(17 of56)
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Opening the show with a performance from The Greatest Showman (credit:Reuters)
Grace Chatto of Clean Bandit(18 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Brockhampton(19 of56)
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(credit:Ian West - PA Images via Getty Images)
Liam Payne(20 of56)
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Nominated for British Video (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Christine And The Queens(21 of56)
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Nominated for International Female (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Sam Fender(22 of56)
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Recipient of this year's Critics' Choice (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Caroline Flack(23 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Clara Amfo(24 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Paloma Faith(25 of56)
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(credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
Rag'n'Bone Man(26 of56)
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Performing with Calvin Harris (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Mabel(27 of56)
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Nominated for British Breakthrough (credit: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Maya Jama(28 of56)
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(credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez(29 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Gemma Atkinson(30 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Emma Bunton and Jade Jones(31 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Jonas Blue(32 of56)
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Nominated for British Video (credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
Claire Richards(33 of56)
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(credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
H.E.R.(34 of56)
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Performing with Jess Glynne (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Rudimental(35 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Video (credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Lewis Capaldi(36 of56)
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Runner-up for Critics' Choice (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Tom Walker(37 of56)
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Nominated for British Single and British Breakthrough (credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
Ms Banks(38 of56)
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Performing with Little Mix (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Luke Evans(39 of56)
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Abbey Clancy(40 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Vick Hope(41 of56)
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(credit:Ian West - PA Images via Getty Images)
Ncuti Gatwa(42 of56)
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James Bay(43 of56)
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(credit:Ian West - PA Images via Getty Images)
Montana Brown(44 of56)
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(credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
Bros(45 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Sigala(46 of56)
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Nominated for British Single (credit:Ian West - PA Images via Getty Images)
Lewis Capaldi(47 of56)
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(credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
First Aid Kit(48 of56)
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Nominated for International Group (credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Matthew Morrison and Renee Puente(49 of56)
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(credit:David M. Benett via Getty Images)
Marvin Humes(50 of56)
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(credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
Kelly Brook(51 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Todrick Hall(52 of56)
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(credit:Matt Baron/Rex/Shutterstock)
British artist Daniel Lismore(53 of56)
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(credit:David Fisher/Rex/Shutterstock)
(54 of56)
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Grace Carter (credit:Matt Baron/REX/Shutterstock)
Steve Aoki(55 of56)
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(credit:Jeff Spicer via Getty Images)
Laura Jackson(56 of56)
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(credit:Mike Marsland via Getty Images)
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