Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, and Chappell Roan gave us final yr’s most acclaimed salacious pop hits and this summer time the three artists will headline Primavera Sound. Tonight they had been all honored on the 2025 BRIT Awards.
Charli was the evening’s largest winner, taking residence 5 trophies for Artist Of The Yr, Album Of The Yr (for Brat), Track Of The Yr (for “Guess” that includes Billie Eilish), Finest Dance Act, and Songwriter Of The Yr, which was introduced upfront. Accepting within the Finest Artist class, the pop star referenced her sheer gown and stated, “I heard that ITV had been complaining about my nipples.” Her wins got here precisely one yr after the discharge of the lead Brat single “Von Dutch.”
The ceremony, offered by the British Phonographic Trade, came about 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 Get together, Teddy Swims, and Ezra Collective with Jorja Smith, the latter pairing a last-minute substitute for Shaboozey.
Roan, who was not in attendance, gained Finest Worldwide Track and Worldwide Artist Of The Yr. Accepting the latter award in a pre-taped video she stated, “I dedicate this to trans artists, to pull queens, to trend 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 World 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 Every day 💋 (@SCdailyupdates) March 1, 2025
Ofcom is gonna be getting a number of complaints tonight 😂 #BRITs2025 pic.twitter.com/5zHTOiFoHZ
— Charlie Watts (@char1iewatts) March 1, 2025
Ezra Collective grew to become the primary jazz act to win a BRIT, taking residence Finest British Group over the Remedy (nominated for the primary time since 1993), the Final Dinner Get together, Deliver Me The Horizon, and Coldplay. With Jorja Smith they carried out “Little Issues,” her Falling Or Flying tune that they lined on Radio 1 final yr. They beforehand did it collectively dwell at O2 Academy Birmingham final fall.
@mtvuk Jorja Smith and Ezra Collective might have carried out Little Issues, but it surely was a BIG deal to me 🙈💞 #JorjaSmith #ezracollective #LittleThings #BRITs #BRITAwards #MTVCeleb ♬ unique sound – mtvuk
JADE, the previous member of Little Combine (who grew to become the primary all-female band to win Finest British Group again in 2021) gained Finest Pop Act. She carried out Stereogum’ #1 pop tune 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 beneath fireplace for stealing his Grammys outfit design final month, took a distinct method this time:
Teddy Swims on the BRIT Awards channeling his internal Girl Gaga https://t.co/rJhtSmqKAV pic.twitter.com/tjtFazFWRO
— Josué Monster (@EmoJoshy1) March 1, 2025
The Final Dinner Get together gained Finest New Artist, Fontaines D.C. gained Worldwide Group Of The Yr, RAYE (who will carry out on the Oscars tomorrow evening) gained Finest R&B Act, Stormzy gained Finest Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act, and Sam Fender (whose Individuals Watching is presently #1 within the UK) gained Finest Various/Rock Act. Among the many different beforehand introduced classes, Myles Smith gained Rising Star and A. G. Prepare dinner gained Producer Of The Yr. 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.
