The 40th Brit Awards were presented Tuesday at the O2 Arena in London. The night was hosted by British comedian Jack Whitehall with performances from Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Lewis Capaldi and Lizzo. Lewis Capaldi was the main man to watch, as he was up for four awards, including best male and best single. His main competition, in both the fashion and music prize stakes, Dave, whose debut album Psychodrama won last year’s Mercury Prize. However, the Brits have been criticised for a lack of diversity this year, with only four women nominated across the four categories open to both male and female artists – best group, best new artist, best song and album of the year. Nigerian superstar, Burna Boy was also nominated for Best International Male artist alongside Americans, Bruce Springsteen, Dermot Kennedy, Tyler The Creator and Post Malone but he lost to Tyler.
Below are the winners of the night:
MALE SOLO ARTIST
Dave
Harry Styles
Lewis Capaldi
Michael Kiwanuka
Stormzy – WINNER
FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Charli XCX
FKA Twigs
Freya Ridings
Mabel – WINNER
Mahalia
SONG OF THE YEAR
AJ Tracey – “Ladbroke Grove”
Calvin Harris & Rag’n’Bone Man – “Giant”
Dave feat. Burna Boy – “Location”
Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – “I Don’t Care”
Lewis Capaldi – “Someone You Loved” – WINNER
Mabel – “Don’t Call Me Up”
Mark Ronson feat. Miley Cyrus – “Nothing Breaks Like a Heart”
Sam Smith & Normani – “Dancing With A Stranger”
Stormzy – “Vossi Bop”
Tom Walker – “Just You and I”
BEST GROUP
Bastille
Bring Me The Horizon
Coldplay
D-Block Europe
Foals – WINNER
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Dave – “Psychodrama” – WINNER
Harry Styles – “Fine Line”
Lewis Capaldi – “Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent”
Michael Kiwanuka – “Kiwanuka”
Stormzy – “Heavy Is The Head”
BEST NEW ARTIST
Aitch
Dave
Lewis Capaldi – WINNER
Mabel
Sam Fender
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish – WINNER
Camila Cabello
Lana Del Rey
Lizzo
INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bruce Springsteen
Burna Boy
Dermot Kennedy
Post Malone
Tyler the Creator – WINNER
