Adele and Ed Sheeran are the big winners in the BRIT held yesterday in London. After 4 awards in Grammy, Adele left the O2 Arena with 2 BRITS, as the best British singer and for Mastercard album of the year. Best British singer and best British newcomer was Ed Sheeran.
Adele sang live Rolling in the deep and Blur appeared on stage, and were honored with the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. See their performances at the end of the article.
Best British band for the third time (2001, 2003) were Coldplay and best international group Foo Fighters, as in 2008. See the list of candidates and winners below:
British Male Solo Artist
Winner: Ed Sheeran
Candidates: James Blake, James Morrison, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Professor Green
British Female Solo Artist
Winner: Adele
Candidates: Florence & the Machine, Jessie J, Kate Bush, Laura Marling
British Breakthrough Act
Winner: Ed Sheeran
Candidates: Anna Calvi, Emeli Sandé, Jessie J, The Vaccines
British Group
Winner: Coldplay
Candidates: Arctic Monkeys, Chase & Status, Elbow, Kasabian
British Single
Winner: One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
Candidates: Adele - Someone Like You, Ed Sheeran - The A Team, Example - Changed The Way You Kissed Me, Jessie J ft Bob - Price Tag, JLS ft Dev - She Makes Me Wanna, Military Wives / Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are, Olly Murs ft Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat, Pixie Lott - All About Tonight, The Wanted - Glad You Came
MasterCard British Album of the Year
Winner: Adele - 21
Candidates: Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto, Ed Sheeran - +, Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials, PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
International Male Solo Artist
Winner: Bruno Mars
Candidates: Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, David Guetta, Ryan Adams
International Female Solo Artist
Winner: Rihanna
Candidates: Beyoncé, Bjork, Feist, Lady Gaga,
International Group
Winner: Foo Fighters
Candidates: Fleet Foxes, Jay Z / Kanye West, Lady Antebellum, Maroon 5
International Breakthrough Act
Winner: Lana Del Rey
Candidates: Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, Foster The People, Nicki Minaj
Outstanding Contribution to Music
Blur
Critics Choice
1st - Emeli Sandé
2nd - Maverick Sabre
3rd - Michael Kiwanuka
British Producer
Winner: Ethan Johns
Candidates: Paul Epworth, Flood
Adele sang live Rolling in the deep and Blur appeared on stage, and were honored with the award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. See their performances at the end of the article.
Best British band for the third time (2001, 2003) were Coldplay and best international group Foo Fighters, as in 2008. See the list of candidates and winners below:
British Male Solo Artist
Winner: Ed Sheeran
Candidates: James Blake, James Morrison, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Professor Green
British Female Solo Artist
Winner: Adele
Candidates: Florence & the Machine, Jessie J, Kate Bush, Laura Marling
British Breakthrough Act
Winner: Ed Sheeran
Candidates: Anna Calvi, Emeli Sandé, Jessie J, The Vaccines
British Group
Winner: Coldplay
Candidates: Arctic Monkeys, Chase & Status, Elbow, Kasabian
British Single
Winner: One Direction - What Makes You Beautiful
Candidates: Adele - Someone Like You, Ed Sheeran - The A Team, Example - Changed The Way You Kissed Me, Jessie J ft Bob - Price Tag, JLS ft Dev - She Makes Me Wanna, Military Wives / Gareth Malone - Wherever You Are, Olly Murs ft Rizzle Kicks - Heart Skips A Beat, Pixie Lott - All About Tonight, The Wanted - Glad You Came
MasterCard British Album of the Year
Winner: Adele - 21
Candidates: Coldplay - Mylo Xyloto, Ed Sheeran - +, Florence & The Machine - Ceremonials, PJ Harvey - Let England Shake
International Male Solo Artist
Winner: Bruno Mars
Candidates: Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, David Guetta, Ryan Adams
International Female Solo Artist
Winner: Rihanna
Candidates: Beyoncé, Bjork, Feist, Lady Gaga,
International Group
Winner: Foo Fighters
Candidates: Fleet Foxes, Jay Z / Kanye West, Lady Antebellum, Maroon 5
International Breakthrough Act
Winner: Lana Del Rey
Candidates: Aloe Blacc, Bon Iver, Foster The People, Nicki Minaj
Outstanding Contribution to Music
Blur
Critics Choice
1st - Emeli Sandé
2nd - Maverick Sabre
3rd - Michael Kiwanuka
British Producer
Winner: Ethan Johns
Candidates: Paul Epworth, Flood
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