Things took a sombre turn when during a tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne – who died in October 2024 at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony – and the tragic singer was remembered as a “supremely talented musician”.
A host of star-studded performances took place throughout the evening, and Sabrina Carpenter opened the show with a medley of Espresso/Bed Chem as she performed with a host of dancers dressed as Buckingham Palace guards.
A short time later, she received her first Brit in the form of the Global Success Award and dedicated it to the fans who have supported her since she started out on Disney Channel more than a decade ago.
Meanwhile, Teddy Swims performed his hits Bad Dreams, The Door and Lose Control, whilst former Little Mix star Jade gave a rendition of Angel of My Dreams shortly after she was named Best Pop Act.
She later teased during an interview with Jack Whitehall that she and her bandmates – who have been on hiatus since 2022 – could get back together at some point in the future, and likened the possibility to that of 1990s boyband Five, who recently announced a UK comeback tour.
Rising Star recipient Myles Smith performed Nice To Meet You and Stargazing, whilst The Last Dinner Party sang their track Nothing Matters and Lola Young gave a rendition of Messy.
Sam Fender performed People Watching shortly after he accepted the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act and Ezra Collective and Jorja Smith closed out the whole show after Shaboozey was forced to pull out.
Winners and nominees:
Song of the Year with Mastercard
Artemas – i like the way you kiss me
The Beatles – Now And Then
BL3SS x CamrinWatsin (feat. bbyclose) – Kisses
Central Cee (feat. Lil Baby) – BAND4BAND
WINNER: Charli XCX (feat. Billie Eilish) – Guess
Chase & Status / Stormzy – Backbone
Coldplay – feelslikeimfallinginlove
Dua Lipa – Training Season
Ella Henderson (feat. Rudimental) – Alibi
JADE – Angel Of My Dreams
Jordan Adetunji- KEHLANI
KSI (feat. Trippie Redd) – Thick Of It
Myles Smith – Stargazing
Sam Ryder – You’re Christmas To Me
Sonny Fodera/Jazzy/D.O.D – Somedays
Mastercard Album of the Year:
The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
WINNER: Charli XCX – Brat
Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
Best New Artist
English Teacher
Ezra Collective
Myles Smith
Rachel Chinouriri
WINNER: The Last Dinner Party
Artist of the Year
Beabadoobee
Central Cee
WINNER: Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Fred Again
Jamie xx
Michael Kiwanuka
Nia Archives
Rachel Chinouriri
Sam Fender
Group of the Year
Bring Me The Horizon
Coldplay
WINNER: Ezra Collective
The Cure
The Last Dinner Party
Best Dance Act
Becky Hill
WINNER: Charli XCX
Chase & Status
Fred again
Nia Archives
Best Pop Act
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
WINNER: Jade
Lola Young
Myles Smith
Best Hip-Hop Act
Central Cee
Dave
Ghetts
Little Simz
WINNER: Stormzy
Best R&B Act
Cleo Sol
Flo
Jorja Smith
Michael Kiwanuka
WINNER: RAYE
Best Alternative/ Rock Act
Beabadoobee
Ezra Collective
WINNER: Sam Fender
The Cure
The Last Dinner Party
Rising Star
WINNER: Myles Smith
Elmiene
Good Neighbours
International Artist of the Year:
Adrianne Lenker
Asake
Benson Boone
Beyonce
Billie Eilish
WINNER: Chappell Roan
Kendrick Lamar
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Tyler, The Creator
International Group of the Year:
Amyl and The Sniffers
Confidence Man
WINNER: Fontaines D.C.
Future & Metro Boomin
Linkin Park
International Song of the Year
Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
Beyonce – Texas Hold ‘Em
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
WINNER: Chapell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Djo – End of Beginning
Eminem – Houdini
Hozier – Too Sweet
Jack Harlow – Lovin On Me
Noah Kahan – Stick Season
Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) – I Had Some Help
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Shaboozey – A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Taylor Swift (feat. Post Malone) – Fortnight
Teddy Swims – Lose Control
Tommy Richman – Million Dollar Baby
Global Success Award
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter
Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Charli XCX
Producer of the Year
WINNER: AG Cook
– Additional reporting, NZ Herald
