Brits 2013 The Winners!
He has become known as the surprise double BRIT winner but looking back at Ben Howards year we really should have seen it coming. With a Top 5 Album, unique sound and constant radio play it was hard to escape his talent. He has been on a constant sell out tour for the past year and recently had a crack at American supporting double Grammy winners Mumford and Sons on their arena tour, something he said helped prepare him for his astonishing Brits performance last night. When picking up his second Award he said “this is bizarre” showing genuine surprise and joy at winning. Being both breakout artist and male of the year it is safe to assume Ben Howard is probably pretty proud of his year.
Other less surprising winners included Mumford and Sons for Best British Band, and Emeli Sande for Best British Female and the coveted Best Album of the Year. One Direction ended an astonishing year for British music globally, with 4 out of the 5 top selling albums in America being made by British Artists, by winning Global Success Awards. Fittingly the boy band are currently number one in 63 countries around the world with their Comic Relief Single, One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks), mash up of the punk classics by Blondie and The Undertones. The ever deserving Adele walked away with best Single for Skyfall but was unable to attend the event, instead sending a video message in which she jokingly ended; “I won’t keep you, I don’t want to interrupt the best album speech” referencing James Cordons presenting faux pas from last year.
The Winners
British Breakthrough Act
Ben Howard - WINNER
Alt-J
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora
British Female Solo Artist
Emeli Sande - WINNER
Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith
British Group
Mumford & Sons - WINNER
Alt-J
Muse
One Direction
The xx
British Live Act
Coldplay - WINNER
Mumford & Sons
Muse
The Rolling Stones
The Vaccines
British Male Solo Artist
Ben Howard - WINNER
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B
BRITs Global Success Award
One Direction - WINNER
British Single
Top fifteen British singles based on the biggest sales success in 2012.
Adele - Skyfall - WINNER
Alex Clare - Too Close
Coldplay & Rihanna - Princess of China
DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
Emeli Sandé - Next To Me
Florence & The Machine - Spectrum
James Arthur - Impossible
Jessie J - Domino
Labrinth Ft Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful
Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida - Troublemaker
Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.
Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams - Candy
Rudimental Ft John Newman - Feel The Love
Stooshe - Black Heart
Special Recognition Award
War Child
Critics Choice
Tom Odell - WINNER
AlunaGeorge
Laura Mvula
International Female Solo Artist
Lana Del Rey - WINNER
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
International Group
The Black Keys - WINNER
Alabama Shakes
Fun
The Killers
The Script
International Male Solo Artist
Frank Ocean - WINNER
Bruce Springsteen
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble
MasterCard British Album of the Year
Emeli Sanda - Our Version Of Events - WINNER
Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
Mumford & Sons - Babel
Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace
Plan B - Ill Manors
British Producer of the Year
Paul Epworth - WINNER
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
He has become known as the surprise double BRIT winner but looking back at Ben Howards year we really should have seen it coming. With a Top 5 Album, unique sound and constant radio play it was hard to escape his talent. He has been on a constant sell out tour for the past year and recently had a crack at American supporting double Grammy winners Mumford and Sons on their arena tour, something he said helped prepare him for his astonishing Brits performance last night. When picking up his second Award he said “this is bizarre” showing genuine surprise and joy at winning. Being both breakout artist and male of the year it is safe to assume Ben Howard is probably pretty proud of his year.
Other less surprising winners included Mumford and Sons for Best British Band, and Emeli Sande for Best British Female and the coveted Best Album of the Year. One Direction ended an astonishing year for British music globally, with 4 out of the 5 top selling albums in America being made by British Artists, by winning Global Success Awards. Fittingly the boy band are currently number one in 63 countries around the world with their Comic Relief Single, One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks), mash up of the punk classics by Blondie and The Undertones. The ever deserving Adele walked away with best Single for Skyfall but was unable to attend the event, instead sending a video message in which she jokingly ended; “I won’t keep you, I don’t want to interrupt the best album speech” referencing James Cordons presenting faux pas from last year.
The Winners
British Breakthrough Act
Ben Howard - WINNER
Alt-J
Jake Bugg
Jessie Ware
Rita Ora
British Female Solo Artist
Emeli Sande - WINNER
Amy Winehouse
Bat for Lashes
Jessie Ware
Paloma Faith
British Group
Mumford & Sons - WINNER
Alt-J
Muse
One Direction
The xx
British Live Act
Coldplay - WINNER
Mumford & Sons
Muse
The Rolling Stones
The Vaccines
British Male Solo Artist
Ben Howard - WINNER
Calvin Harris
Olly Murs
Richard Hawley
Plan B
BRITs Global Success Award
One Direction - WINNER
British Single
Top fifteen British singles based on the biggest sales success in 2012.
Adele - Skyfall - WINNER
Alex Clare - Too Close
Coldplay & Rihanna - Princess of China
DJ Fresh Ft Rita Ora - Hot Right Now
Emeli Sandé - Next To Me
Florence & The Machine - Spectrum
James Arthur - Impossible
Jessie J - Domino
Labrinth Ft Emeli Sandé - Beneath Your Beautiful
Olly Murs Ft Flo Rida - Troublemaker
Rita Ora Ft Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.
Rizzle Kicks - Mama Do The Hump
Robbie Williams - Candy
Rudimental Ft John Newman - Feel The Love
Stooshe - Black Heart
Special Recognition Award
War Child
Critics Choice
Tom Odell - WINNER
AlunaGeorge
Laura Mvula
International Female Solo Artist
Lana Del Rey - WINNER
Alicia Keys
Cat Power
Rihanna
Taylor Swift
International Group
The Black Keys - WINNER
Alabama Shakes
Fun
The Killers
The Script
International Male Solo Artist
Frank Ocean - WINNER
Bruce Springsteen
Gotye
Jack White
Michael Buble
MasterCard British Album of the Year
Emeli Sanda - Our Version Of Events - WINNER
Alt-J - An Awesome Wave
Mumford & Sons - Babel
Paloma Faith - Fall To Grace
Plan B - Ill Manors
British Producer of the Year
Paul Epworth - WINNER
Damon Albarn
Jake Gosling
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