2015 Brit Awards
For the album, see Brit Awards 2015 (album).
| 35th Brit Awards | ||||
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| Date | 25 February 2015 | |||
| Venue | The O2 | |||
| Host |
Ant & Dec ITV2: Laura Whitmore, Rickie Haywood Williams and Melvin Odoom BBC Radio 1: Greg James and Alice Levine (Reporter) | |||
| Television/Radio coverage | ||||
| Network |
ITV (Television coverage) BBC (Radio coverage) YouTube (Live Stream) | |||
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The 2015 Brit Awards were held on 25 February 2015. This was the 35th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 in London, presented by Ant & Dec. This was their second time hosting, and their first since 2001.[1] Award nominations were revealed on 15 January 2015.[2] Tracey Emin became the fifth artist to style the BRITs statue.[3]
Performances
The first three performers were announced for the 2015 Brit Awards on 16 December 2014.[4][5][6][7]
| Artist | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction[8] | UK Albums Chart reaction[9][10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Swift | "Blank Space" | 29 (+/-) | 1989 – 5 (+3) |
| Sam Smith | "Lay Me Down" | 15 (+73) | In the Lonely Hour – 1 (+1) |
| Royal Blood | "Figure It Out" | 43 (re-entry) | Royal Blood – 3 (+15) |
| Ed Sheeran | "Bloodstream" | 35 (re-entry) | X – 2 (+1) + – 25 (+21) |
| Kanye West | "All Day" | 18 (debut) | N/A |
| Take That | "Let in the Sun" | did not chart | III – 18 (+3) |
| George Ezra | "Budapest" | 18 (+12) | Wanted on Voyage – 4 (+2) |
| Paloma Faith | "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" | 32 (re-entry) | A Perfect Contradiction – 8 (+25) |
| Madonna | "Living for Love" | 26 (debut) | Celebration – 38 (re-entry) |
The Brits Are Coming: Nominations Launch Party
| Artist(s)[11] | Song(s) | UK chart position |
|---|---|---|
| Jessie Ware | "You and I (Forever)" | N/A |
| Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne | "Real Love" / "Rather Be" |
2 / 1 |
| FKA twigs | "Hide" / "Pendulum" |
N/A |
| James Bay | "Let It Go" | 62 |
Presenters
- Orlando Bloom and Rita Ora – presenting British Male Solo Artist
- Jimmy Page – presenting British Group
- Lewis Hamilton and Ellie Goulding – presenting International Female Solo Artist
- Mark Ronson – presenting British Female Solo Artist
- Kim Kardashian – presenting BRITs Global Success, introducing Kanye West
- Cara Delevingne – presenting International Male Solo Artist
- Lisa Snowdon and Lionel Richie – presenting British Single of the Year
- John Bishop – presenting International Group
- Fearne Cotton and Charli XCX – presenting British Breakthrough Act
- Russell Crowe – presenting MasterCard British Album of the Year
Nominees and winners
The nominations were revealed on 15 January 2015.[12]
| British Male Solo Artist (presented by Orlando Bloom and Rita Ora) |
British Female Solo Artist (presented by Mark Ronson) |
|---|---|
| British Group (presented by Jimmy Page) |
International Group (presented by John Bishop) |
| British Breakthrough Act (presented by Fearne Cotton and Charli XCX) |
Critics' Choice |
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| MasterCard British Album of the Year (presented by Russell Crowe) |
British Single of the Year (presented by Lisa Snowdon and Lionel Richie) |
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| International Male Solo Artist (presented by Cara Delevingne) |
International Female Solo Artist (presented by Lewis Hamilton and Ellie Goulding) |
| British Producer of the Year | British Video (presented by Jimmy Carr and Karlie Kloss) |
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| BRITs Global Success (presented by Kim Kardashian) | |
Notable moments
Kanye West performance
Kanye West was confirmed to perform last minute, the day before the awards took place.[13] He performed his song "All Day" amongst a large entourage who were equipped with flamethrowers and donned in all black. However, his performance was repeatedly muted throughout most of the track for those watching on television due to the extreme explicit language featured within the song's lyrics, with the use of nigger being repeatedly rapped live on ITV.[14] The performance drew mixed reactions from the crowd, with presenters Ant & Dec joking about it afterwards, and divided opinions on social media; some criticising West's performance and some criticising how ITV dealt with the issue.[15][16]
Madonna incident
Madonna was the last to perform on the night, singing a version of her song "Living for Love" to close the show and mark her first Brits performance in 20 years.[17] However, in the early stages of the performance, a problem with her costume caused her to be pulled down a flight of stairs that made up part of the stage.[18] She later took to Instagram to confirm that she was well, posting "Thanks for the good wishes! I'm fine".[19] It was later revealed that her cape was tied too tight when her dancers attempted to remove it from her neck, causing her to crash to the floor and leaving the audience in shock.[20] After several seconds, she continued the performance as planned.[21]
References
- ↑ "Ant and Dec to host 2015 Brit awards". BBC News. 30 October 2014.
- ↑ "Brit Awards 2015: The nominations in full". The Independent. 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "Tracy Emin to style BRITs Statue". BRIT Awards 2015. 3 December 2014.
- ↑ "Brits 2015: Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to perform". BBC Newsbeat. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Taylor Swift and Sam Smith to appear at Brit awards". the Guardian. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
- ↑ "Madonna to perform at 2015 Brit awards". The Guardian. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ "Brit Awards: as it happened". Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Official Singles Chart UK Top 100 – 1st March 2014". Official Charts Company. 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ "Official Albums Chart UK Top 100 – 1st March 2014". 23 February 2014. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ Myers, Justin (23 February 2014). "Bastille back on top of Official Albums Chart thanks to the BRITs effect". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
- ↑ http://www.brits.co.uk/news/the-brits-are-coming
- ↑ "Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Royal Blood lead the nominations for the BRIT Awards 2015.". 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ↑ "Kanye West to perform at tonight's Brit Awards". Digital Spy. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Brit awards 2015: the red carpet, ceremony and winners – as it happened". Guardian. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Kanye West leaves Taylor Swift and Lionel Richie open-mouthed as his use of the N-word during BRITs performance is broadcast live... as viewers complain about ITV muting the show". Mail Online. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Brit Awards 2015: as it happened". BBC Sport. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna to perform at 2015 Brit awards". The Guardian. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Should've undone the Material, Girl! Madonna, 56, is pulled backwards off the stage down a set of steps by her cape during shocking BRIT Awards 2015 finale performance". Daily Mail. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Brit Awards 2015: Madonna falls off stage". BBC News. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna falls off stage at the Brit Awards". Daily Telegraph. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ↑ "Madonna Takes a Major Onstage Tumble at the BRIT Awards". Yahoo!. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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