Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan gave us final 12 months’s most acclaimed salacious pop hits and this summer time the three artists will headline Primavera Sound. Tonight they have been all honored on the 2025 BRIT Awards.
Charli was the night time’s largest winner, taking residence 5 trophies for Artist Of The 12 months, Album Of The 12 months (for Brat), Music Of The 12 months (for “Guess” that includes Billie Eilish), Greatest Dance Act, and Songwriter Of The 12 months, which was introduced prematurely. Accepting within the Greatest Artist class, the pop star referenced her sheer costume and stated, “I heard that ITV have been complaining about my nipples.” Her wins got here precisely one 12 months after the discharge of the lead Brat single “Von Dutch.”
The ceremony, offered by the British Phonographic Trade, happened at London’s O2 Enviornment and was hosted by Jack Whitehall. Performaners included Lola Younger, Sam Fender, Sabrina Carpenter, JADE, Myles Smith, the Final Dinner Celebration, Teddy Swims, and Ezra Collective with Jorja Smith, the latter pairing a last-minute alternative for Shaboozey.
Roan, who was not in attendance, gained Greatest Worldwide Music and Worldwide Artist Of The 12 months. Accepting the latter award in a pre-taped video she stated, “I dedicate this to trans artists, to tug queens, to style college students, intercourse employees, and Sinéad O’Connor… I didn’t hand over due to them, and I’ll proceed going due to them.”
Carpenter accepted the beforehand introduced International Success Award and was launched by her one-time confederate Millie Bobby Brown Bongiovi as “the lady who retains us all sizzling and bothered.” She had opened the present alongside dancing King’s Guards and sang “Espresso” and “Mattress Chem.”
Sabrina Carpenter’s full efficiency on the 2025 #BRITs in London! pic.twitter.com/hl8lXgO092
— Sabrina Carpenter Each day 💋 (@SCdailyupdates) March 1, 2025
Ofcom is gonna be getting plenty of complaints tonight 😂 #BRITs2025 pic.twitter.com/5zHTOiFoHZ
— Charlie Watts (@char1iewatts) March 1, 2025
Ezra Collective turned the primary jazz act to win a BRIT, taking residence Greatest British Group over the Remedy (nominated for the primary time since 1993), the Final Dinner Celebration, Deliver Me The Horizon, and Coldplay. With Jorja Smith they carried out “Little Issues,” her Falling Or Flying music that they coated on Radio 1 final 12 months. They beforehand did it collectively reside at O2 Academy Birmingham final fall.
@mtvuk Jorja Smith and Ezra Collective could have carried out Little Issues, however it was a BIG deal to me 🙈💞 #JorjaSmith #ezracollective #LittleThings #BRITs #BRITAwards #MTVCeleb ♬ authentic sound – mtvuk
JADE, the previous member of Little Combine (who turned the primary all-female band to win Greatest British Group again in 2021) gained Greatest Pop Act. She carried out Stereogum’ #1 pop music of 2024 “Angel Of My Desires” and introduced that video’s costar Srbo Markovic to the pink carpet.
JADE GAVE US EVERYTHING AND MORE#BRITs2025 pic.twitter.com/8OWxc8W9HY
— • (@jxdepinnock) March 1, 2025
Jade Thirlwall (R) and Srbo Markovic on the BRIT Awards pink carpet
— Stereogum (@stereogum.bsky.social) March 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Teddy Swims, who got here below hearth for stealing his Grammys outfit design final month, took a distinct strategy this time:
Teddy Swims on the BRIT Awards channeling his inside Woman Gaga https://t.co/rJhtSmqKAV pic.twitter.com/tjtFazFWRO
— Josué Monster (@EmoJoshy1) March 1, 2025
The Final Dinner Celebration gained Greatest New Artist, Fontaines D.C. gained Worldwide Group Of The 12 months, RAYE (who will carry out on the Oscars tomorrow night time) gained Greatest R&B Act, Stormzy gained Greatest Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act, and Sam Fender (whose Folks Watching is at present #1 within the UK) gained Greatest Various/Rock Act. Among the many different beforehand introduced classes, Myles Smith gained Rising Star and A. G. Cook dinner gained Producer Of The 12 months. The ceremony additionally included a particular video tribute to Liam Payne, the previous member of seven-time BRIT Award winners One Course, who died final fall.
