The Brits 2023 as it happened: Harry Styles wins coveted Album of the Year
Mo Gilligan hosted the awards ceremony for a second time at the O2 Arena in London
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Your support makes all the difference.The biggest night in British music came to a rather predictable end, as Harry Styles won every category he was nominated in.
The “As It Was” singer took home the prizes for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Pop/R&B, as the 2023 Brit Awards were transformed into “Harry’s House”.
Wet Leg were the other big winners of the night, as the “Chaise Longue” hitmakers were awarded Best British Group and Best New Artist on Saturday (11 February). They lost out, however, to The 1975 in the Alt/Rock category (which is decided by fans) and to Styles in the Album of the Year category.
Read: Biggest talking points from the 2023 Brits
Hosted by Mo Gilligan, the show had a number of standout moments including Sam Smith and Kim Petras’s “Unholy” performance and Styles thanking his former One Direction bandmates during his Artist of the Year acceptance speech.
Elsewhere, Cat Burns performed a stunning rendition of of her 2020 TikTok hit “Go”, and Wet Leg bassist Ellis Durand had some strong words for the Tory party, which ITV rushed to bleep out.
Lizzo’s glittery, show-stopping performance earned praise on Twitter, and David Guetta’s finale act with Becky Hill and Sam Ryder was a surprise triumph.
In the run-up to the ceremony, there was considerable backlash to the all-male contender list for this year’s gender-neutral Artist of the Year prize.
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Harry Styles has entered the building! The “As It Was” singer finally walked the red carpet, wearing all-black, as he was greeted by loud cheers ahead of the ceremony tonight.
Styles, who recently won the Grammy award for Album of the Year, is nominated in four categories – tied with Wet Leg.
How to watch the 2023 Brit Awards
Tonight’s ceremony marks the first time the Brit Awards will take place on a Saturday, and viewers in the UK can watch the live show on ITV1 and ITVX.
More details here:
Brits 2023: How to watch the ceremony this Saturday
Everything you need to know ahead of Britain’s biggest music awards
Stormzy has arrived!
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The rapper has arrived on the red carpet looking dapper in a grey suit. Or is it lilac?
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Three-time Brits winner Stormzy
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Ellie Goulding looks striking in black
Ellie Goulding strikes a pose on the red carpet in an all-black ensemble, including a top that appears moulded to her chest.
Salma Hayek wears a similar ensemble
Ellie Goulding and Salma Hayek cut a similar figure on tonight’s red carpet with the Puss in Boots star also wearing a striking all-black outfit and wavy hairdo.
Live coverage begins on ITV2
Red carpet coverage has begun over on ITV2 so you can tune in yourself – or stay glued to this live blog for all the important bits!
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