Quite rightly, you were very excited about the BRIT Awards this year, and you flocked in your hundreds to read my latest selection of The Best of the BRIT Awards. What I wasn’t able to do, mainly due to being on holiday, was list the winners for you. So here goes…
British Male Solo Artist
Nominees:
- Aphex Twin
- James Bay
- Calvin Harris
- Mark Ronson
- Jamie xx
Winner: James Bay
British Female Solo Artist
Nominees:
- Adele
- Florence + The Machine
- Jess Glynne
- Laura Marling
- Amy Winehouse
Winner: Adele
British Group
- Blur
- Coldplay
- Foals
- One Direction
- Years & Years
Winner: Coldplay
British Breakthrough Act
- James Bay
- Catfish and the Bottlemen
- Jess Glynne
- Wolf Alice
- Years & Years
Winner: Catfish and the Bottlemen
British Producer of the Year
- Charlie Andrew
- Mike Crossey
- Tom Dalgety
- Mark Ronson
Winner: Charlie Andrew
British Single
- Adele – Hello
- James Bay – Hold Back the River
- Philip George – Wish You Were Mine
- Jess Glynne – Hold My Hand
- Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
- Little Mix – Black Magic
- Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep is Your Love
- Olly Murs feat. Demi Lovato – Up
- Ed Sheeran & Rudimental – Bloodstream
- Years & Years – King
Winner: Adele
Mastercard British Album of the Year
- Adele – 25
- James Bay – Chaos and the Calm
- Coldplay – A Head Full of Dreams
- Florence + The Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
- Jamie xx – In Colour
Winner: Adele
British Artist Video
- Adele – Hello
- Ellie Goulding – Love Me Like You Do
- Calvin Harris & Disciples – How Deep is Your Love
- Jessie J – Flashlight
- Little Mix – Black Magic
- Naughty Boy feat. Beyoncé & Arrow Benjamin – Runnin’ (Lose it All)
- One Direction – Drag Me Down
- Ed Sheeran – Photograph
- Sam Smith – Writing’s on the Wall
- Years & Years – King
Winner: One Direction
International Male Solo Artist
- Justin Bieber
- Drake
- Kendrick Lamar
- Father John Misty
- The Weeknd
Winner: Justin Bieber
International Female Solo Artist
- Courtney Barnett
- Björk
- Ariana Grande
- Lana del Rey
- Meghan Trainor
Winner: Björk. Again.
International Group
- Alabama Shakes
- Eagles of Death Metal
- Major Lazer
- Tame Impala
- U2
Winner: Tame Impala. I bet U2 were furious – they always win this award.
Critics’ Choice
- Izzy Bizu
- Frances
- Jack Garratt
Winner: Jack Garratt
Global Success
A special made-up award for Adele, because she was robbed in the International Male Solo Artist category and was so upset.
Well, that’s it for another year. See you next January for the latest nominees in the ADELE Awards.