The annual Brits awards, the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards, recently held and at the 37th edition which took place at The O2
The annual Brits awards, the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards, recently held and at the 37th edition which took place at The O2 in London, the late David Bowie dominated the awards ceremony. The star, who died last January, was awarded best British male and best British album, for his mournful swansong, ‘Blackstar’.
Here are the winners of the biggest event on the country’s musical calendar
British male solo artist
- David Bowie – winner
- Craig David
- Kano
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Skepta
British female solo artist
- Emeli Sande – winner
- Anohni
- Ellie Goulding
- Lianne La Havas
- Nao
British group
- The 1975 – winner
- Bastillle
- Biffy Clyro
- Little Mix
- Radiohead
British breakthrough act
- Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – winner
- Anne-Marie
- Blossoms
- Skepta
- Stormzy
Critics’ choice
- Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – winner
- Anne-Marie
- Dua Lipa
British single
- Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex – winner
- James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
- Clean Bandit – Rockabye
- Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
- Jonas Blue ft Dakota – Fast Car
- Calvin Harris ft Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
- Callum Scott – Dancing On My Own
- Tinie Tempah ft Zara Larsson – Girls Like
- Alan Walker – Faded
- Zayn – Pillowtalk
British album of the year
- David Bowie – Blackstar – winner
- The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep…
- Kano – Made In The Manor
- Michael Kiwanuka – Love and Hate
- Skepta – Konnichiwa
Global Success
Adele – winner
Icon Award
Robbie Williams – winner
British artist video of the year
- One Direction – History – winner
- Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
- James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
- Clean Bandit – Rockabye
- Jonas Blue ft Dakota – Fast Car
- Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
- Calvin Harris ft Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
- Little Mix – Hair
- Tinie Tempah ft Zara Larsson – Girls Like
- Zayn – Pillowtalk
International male solo artist
- Drake – winner
- Bon Iver
- Leonard Cohen
- Bruno Mars
- The Weeknd
International female solo artist
- Beyonce – winner
- Christine and the Queens
- Rihanna
- Sia
- Solange
International group
- A Tribe Called Quest – winner
- Drake and Future
- Kings of Leon
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
- Twenty-One Pilots
Little Mix
Amber Le Bon
Brooklyn Beckham
Charli XCX
Craig David
Ed Sheeran
Elle Goulding
Emeli Sande
Grace Chatto
Katy Perry
Michelle Keagan
Mollie King
Natalia Vodianova
Neelam Gill
Rita Ora
