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By Georgina Beth Hurdsfield
Image credit: Brit Awards
This year, BRITs week involved the biggest names in music playing charity gigs in London for Warchild, where fans could donate £5 for the chance to see acts including Richard Hawley, The 1975, Rag‘n’Bone Man, Biffy Clyro and more. Ed Sheeran, Skepta, Emeli Sandé, Bruno Mars, Little Mix, Katy Perry and The 1975 also put on a stunning performance on the night, along with Robbie Williams, BRITs icon winner.
Emma Willis hosted this year’s ceremony alongside. Dermot O’Leary. Check out the nominees and winners for each category below:
Brits Critics’ Choice Award (Previously announced in December)
Anne-Marie
Due Lipa
Rag‘n’Bone Man (Winner)
Global Success Award
Adele was chosen as the winner of the Global Success Award.
British Artist Video of the Year
One Direction – History (Winners)
Little Mix FT Sean Paul – Hair
Zayn – Pillowtalk
James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
British Breakthrough Act
Anne-Marie
Blossoms
Rag’n’Bone Man (Winner)
Skepta
Stormzy
Mastercard British Album of the Year
The 1975 – i like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it
David Bowie – Blackstar (Winner)
Kano – Made In The Manor
Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate
Skepta – Konnichiwa
Throwback to 1996 when David Bowie won the award for Outstanding Contribution…
British Female Solo Artist
Anohni
Ellie Goulding
Emeli Sandé (Winner)
Lianne La Havas
Nao
British Male Solo Artist
Craig David
David Bowie (Winner)
Kano
Michael Kiwanuka
Skepta
British Group
The 1975 (Winners)
Bastille
Biffy Clyro
Little Mix
Radiohead
British Single
Alan Walker – ‘Faded’
Calum Scott – ‘Dancing On My Own’
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – ‘This Is What You Came For’
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – ‘Rockabye’
Coldplay – ‘Hymn For The Weekend’
James Arthur – ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’
Jonas Blue feat. Dakota – ‘Fast Car’
Little Mix – ‘Shout Out To My Ex’ (Winners)
Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Girls Like’
Zayn – ‘Pillowtalk’
International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé (Winner)
Christine and the Queens
Rihanna
Sia
Solange
International Male Solo Artist
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
Drake (Winner)
Leonard Cohen
The Weeknd
International Group
A Tribe Called Quest (Winners)
Drake & Future
Kings of Leon
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Twenty One Pilots
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