Dame Zaha Hadid started work on the project three months before she died in March.

Five different statues have been revealed, but only one - a depiction of Britannia with her hips to one side - will be handed out to winners at the February ceremony.

BRITs chairman Jason Iley said: “We are delighted with the finished statues. Like Zaha, they are innovative and original and have gone well beyond our expectations to create something special that will progress the Award into the future.”

The project was led by Maha Kutay, director at Zaha Hadid Design, and Niamh Byrne (on behalf of The BRIT Awards).

Zaha’s team produced a ‘family’ of five statues, a concept that Kutay explains, “represents diversity; the family is connected by a wave of transition, they are different yet connected.”

With a career spanning four decades, Hadid redefined design in the 21st century with her ground-breaking vision. Like music, her work celebrated the creative richness and diversity of culture.

In July last year, the architect teamed up with musician Pharrell Williams to design a pair of trainers as part of the singer’s collection for Adidas.

Speaking about Zaha’s vision for the statue, Kutay said: “Zaha was truly excited to be doing this. Our design expresses Zaha’s unwavering belief in progress and optimism for the future and a break from the norm. The biggest challenge was to create something different within certain guidelines, yet achieving a result recognisable to the public. You have to respect the existing to create something new.”

The BRIT Awards 2017 with Mastercard will be broadcast live on ITV - Wednesday 22nd February from London’s O2 Arena.