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.
Catch up on everything that happened below...
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Read his interview with Craig McLean here:
Meet Slawn, the artist designing the new Brit Awards statuette
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Watch again: Stars arrive on red carpet for 2023 Brit Awards
Here’s a recap of what went down on the Brits red carpet this year:
Watch live as stars arrive on red carpet for 2023 Brit Awards
The music world’s biggest stars have arrived on the red carpet ahead of the 2023 Brit Awards.
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While lots of stars opted for flamboyant creations, some red carpet looks were bolder than others.
Here’s your countdown:
The boldest red carpet looks at the 2023 Brit Awards
The ceremony was held at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday (11 February)
ICYMI: Harry’s reaction to winning Album of the Year
The “As It Was” singer swept the 2023 Brit Awards, after winning all four categories he was nominated in.
Here’s his reaction to scooping Album of the Year:
The 2023 music awards season is over
And, in the wake of the Brit Awards, here’s a look back at the biggest talking points from the Grammys this year:
Harry Styles’ Album of the Year win ends the Grammys on an underwhelming note
British pop star looked as confused as anyone as he accepted the award for his third album, ‘Harry’s House’, over records by Beyoncé, Adele and Lizzo
Wet Leg say ‘f*** the Tories’ after winning Best Group at the Brit Awards
Wet Leg got bleeped in the live broadcast of the 2023 Brit Awards after one of their bandmembers said “f*** the Tories” during their acceptance speech for Best Group.
Read the full story here:
Wet Leg say ‘f*** the Tories’ after winning Best Group at the Brit Awards
Indie band were among the biggest winners of the night
In predictable fashion, the 2023 Brits were truly ‘Harry’s House’
The 2023 Brit awards were announced last night as the country’s biggest night in music came to slightly uneventful, predictable end.
The ceremony, held at London’s O2 Arena, saw a number of repeat winners, with Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg and Harry Styles taking home multiple awards.
Here’s a recap of the biggest talking points you need to know:
In predictable fashion, the 2023 Brits were truly ‘Harry’s House’
Mo Gilligan hosted the ceremony at the O2 on Saturday 11 February
ICYMI
Here’s the full list of winners from last night’s awards...
The full list of winners at the 2023 Brit Awards
This is the first time the Brits were held on a Saturday (11 February)
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Rhys Connah and Georgia May Jagger presented Beyonce with ‘International Artist of the Year’
Harry Styles thanks One Direction bandmates by name
Harry Styles had plenty of gratitude to share last night. The singer thanked his mum, family and former One Direction bandmates (by name) during one of his four acceptance speeches of the evening.
Harry Styles thanks One Direction bandmates in Brits awards speech
Singer thanked his former bandmates by name
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