The 2015 Brit Awards have just wrapped at London’s O2 Arena and it was Ed Sheeran who made the biggest impact on the night, winning the gongs for both ‘Best British Male’ and ‘Best British Album’.
In a hotly fought contest, the ‘Best British Single’ went to Mark Ronson for his Bruno Mars collaboration (and global smash) ‘Uptown Funk’, while ‘Best British Female’ went to Paloma Faith.
Despite being nominated in most of the bigger categories – and earlier success at the Grammys – Sam Smith only picked up the one big award… that for ‘Best British Breakthrough Act’. He also took home the Brits’ ‘Global Success Award’.
Royal Blood picked up the statue for ‘Best British Band’.
No love for the Aussies either, with both 5 Seconds Of Summer and Sia missing out in their respective categories, being pipped at the post by both Foo Fighters and Taylor Swift respectively.
Here’s your all important winners’ list (winners in italics);
BEST BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST
Damon Albarn
George Ezra
Paolo Nutini
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
BEST BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Lily Allen
Paloma Faith
FKA Twigs
Ella Henderson
Jessie Ware
BEST BRITISH GROUP
Alt-J
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
One Direction
Royal Blood
BEST INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Beck
Hozier
John Legend
Jack White
Pharrell Williams
BEST INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Beyoncé
Lana Del Rey
Sia
St. Vincent
Taylor Swift
BEST INTERNATIONAL GROUP
5 Seconds of Summer
The Black Keys
First Aid Kit
Foo Fighters
The War On Drugs
BEST BRITISH SINGLE
Clean Bandit ftg. Jess Glynne – Rather Be
Duke Dumont ftg. Jax Jones – I Got U
George Ezra – Budapest
Calvin Harris – Summer
Ella Henderson – Ghost
Mark Ronson ftg. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Route 94 ftg. Jess Glynne – My Love
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Sigma – Nobody To Love
Sam Smith – Stay With Me
BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Alt-J – This Is All Yours
George Ezra – Wanted On Voyage
Royal Blood – Royal Blood
Ed Sheeran – X
Sam Smith – In The Lonely Hour
BEST BRITISH VIDEO
Duke Dumont ftg. Jax Jones – I Got U
Calvin Harris – Summer
One Direction – You And I
Rita Ora – I Will Never Let You Down
Mark Ronson ftg. Bruno Mars – Uptown Funk
Route 94 ftg. Jess Glynne – My Love
Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud
Sigma – Nobody To Love
Sam Smith – Stay With Me
Charli XCX – Boom Clap
BEST BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Chvrches
George Ezra
FKA Twigs
Royal Blood
Sam Smith
CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARD
James Bay
George The Poet
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