The night at O2 Arena have a competition between Sam Smith and Ed Sheeran over who can win the most important awards.
Ed Sheeran eventually picked up the two biggest awards of the night. With his second album, ‘X’, Sheeran beat competition from George Ezra and Sam Smith to claim the best album gong. The singer-songwriter, who failed to take home a Grammy at this year’s ceremony – despite ‘X’ was a success on both sides of the Atlantic following its release in June – saw other winners collected other awards which included Swift, Pharrell Williams, Foo Fighters, One Direction, and Mark Ronson.
Last year, Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner banged on, at some length, about bringing rock & roll back to the BRITs. This year, Royal Blood actually did it, receiving the British Group award from Led Zeppelin’s guitarist Jimmy Page.
For other reasons Madonna ended up grabbing the headlines. Madonna’s first performance at the show in 20 years was marred by a nasty fall, as the singer was accidently pulled off the stage by a back-up dancer. She later posted on Instagram: ‘Armani hooked me up! My beautiful cape was tied too tight! But nothing can stop me and love really lifted me up! Thanks for your good wishes! I’m fine! #livingforlove.’
Watch Madonna falling off the stage at Brit Awards 2015:
See below Brit Awards 2015 Winners list in full:
British Album of the Year:
Ed Sheeran – x (WINNER)
Alt-J – This Is All Yours
George Ezra – Wanted on Voyage
Royal Blood – Royal Blood
Sam Smith – In the Lonely Hour
British Artist Video of the Year:
One Direction – “You & I” (WINNER)
Calvin Harris – “Summer”
Charli XCX – “Boom Clap”
Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones – “I Got U”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk”
Rita Ora – “I Will Never Let You Down”
Route 94 ft. Jess Glynne – “My Love”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Sigma – “Nobody to Love”
British Breakthrough Act:
Sam Smith (WINNER)
Chvrches
FKA Twigs
George Ezra
Royal Blood
International Group:
Foo Fighters (WINNER)
5 Seconds of Summer
Black Keys
First Aid Kit
The War On Drugs
British Single:
Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars – “Uptown Funk” (WINNER)
Calvin Harris – “Summer”
Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne – “Rather Be”
Duke Dumont ft. Jax Jones – “I Got U”
Ed Sheeran – “Thinking Out Loud”
Ella Henderson – “Ghost”
George Ezra – “Budapest”
Route 94 ft. Jess Glynne – “My Love”
Sam Smith – “Stay With Me”
Sigma – “Nobody to Love”
International Male Solo Artist:
Pharrell Williams (WINNER)
Beck
Hozier
Jack White
John Legend
Global Success Award:
Sam Smith (WINNER)
Best British Female Solo Artist:
Paloma Faith (WINNER)
Ella Henderson
FKA Twigs
Jessie Ware
Lily Allen
International Female Solo Artist:
Taylor Swift (WINNER)
Beyonce
Lana Del Rey
Sia
St. Vincent
British group:
Royal Blood (WINNER)
Alt-J
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
One Direction
Best British Male Solo Artist:
Ed Sheeran (WINNER)
Damon Albarn
George Ezra
Paolo Nutini
Sam Smith
Critics’ Choice:
James Bay (WINNER)
George The Poet
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