Brits 2013: Mitch Winehouse pays tribute to his late daughter Amy by wearing waistcoat with her face on it to the Brits¿ as she¿s nominated for Female Solo Artist

Brits 2013: Mitch Winehouse pays tribute to his late daughter Amy by wearing waistcoat with her face on it to the Brits¿ as she¿s nominated for Female Solo Artist

By Fay Strang

PUBLISHED: 14:14 EST, 20 February 2013 | UPDATED: 02:53 EST, 21 February 2013

Amy Winehouse’s father, Mitch, has paid a moving tribute to his late daughter by wearing a waistcoat with her face on it to the Brit Awards 2013.

His gesture came as his daughter, who passed away in 2011, has become the first artist in the history of the event to be nominated posthumously for Female Solo Artist at Wednesday night’s ceremony.

Arriving at the O2 alongside Amy’s mum Janis the taxi driver took off his jacket to reveal the large image of the late soul singer on his back.

Tribute: Mitch Winehouse wore a waistcoat with his daughter's face on it to the Brit Awards 2013

The Back To Black singer has been nominated for her album Lioness: Hidden Treasures which was released on December 2 2011, following her death in July of that year.

She will have to beat the like of this year’s musical darling Emeli Sande, Paloma Faith, Bat For Lashes and Jessie Ware to be awarded the coveted prize.

Mitch’s waistcoat will be signed by Mitch and auctioned off at the Amy Winehouse Foundation Inspiration Awards and Gala in New York next month, with all proceeds going towards the Amy Winehouse Foundation,  after Wednesday’s ceremony. 

Reveal: Mitch arrived alongside Amy's mum Janis looking dapper wearing his bespoke suit

Proud: Mitch looked really pleased as he took off his coat to reveal the tribute below

The suit and tribute item was designed by celebrity tailor Stephen Williams, of tailoring house Bespoke HQ.

Speaking about his creation he said: ‘Naturally Mitch is very proud of Amy and her accomplishments, so together we designed a suit with details that show this. 

'The uniqueness and extra detail we have put into the garment will hopefully stand out for Mitch and all of Amy's fans, and celebrate the impact Amy had on the music industry.’

Auction: After the ceremony Mitch will auction off the waistcoat for the Amy Winehouse Foundation

Nominated: Amy is the first artist to be nominated for an award after their death

In 2012 Amy was honoured at the ceremony alongside musical legend Whitney Houston, as a video montage featuring her career was played to the audience.

Amy has a long history with the award show after she won Best Female Solo Artist back in 2007, she was also nominated four more times in various categories between 2004 and 2008.

An inquest confirmed the 27-year-old died of alcohol poisoning at her north London home on July 23, 2011.

Lioness: Amy's album, which was released posthumously, has meant she is up for Female Solo Artist

Winner: Amy won the Female Solo Artist award at the ceremony in 2007

The troubled star drank so much that she stopped breathing and fell into a coma.

However the inquest had to be re-heard at the beginning of this year because the coroner at the first hearing did not have the correct qualifications.

St Pancras Coroners Court was told that the Grammy award-winning singer, who was battling alcoholism and bulimia, spent the night before her death watching clips of herself on her laptop.

She was found dead on her bed 12 hours later, with the laptop beside her and two empty vodka bottles on the floor.

The Brit Awards 2012 will air on ITV from 8pm. 

Changing faces: Amy looked remarkably different when she attended the awards in 2007 from her appearance in 2004 (R)