It was a star-studded weekend at this year’s Brit Awards on Saturday 1 March 2025 at The O2 Arena in London. The 45th redefinition of the awards ceremony saw lots of popular and up-and-coming artists take to the stage to both receive recognition for the work they’ve done this past year and perform in front of their peers.
The awards ceremony was presented by the British Phonographic Industry to recognize the best in British and international music of 2024.
British singer and song writer, Charli XCX, won five awards at this year’s Brits including artist, song and album of the year for breakout album Brat.
The likes of Ezra Collective, Sam Fender, Stormzy and The Last Dinner Party were also among the list of big winners, as well as international stars which includes Sabrina Carpeneter, Fontaines D.C. and Chappell Roan.
Here is a full list of the winners and the nominees in each category:
Artist of the year
WINNER: Charli XCX
Beabadoobee
Central Cee
Dua Lipa
Fred Again
Jamie xx
Michael Kiwanuka
Nia Archives
Rachel Chinouriri
Sam Fender
Group of the year
WINNER: Ezra Collective
Bring Me The Horizon
Coldplay
The Cure
The Last Dinner Party
Album of the year
WINNER: Charli XCX – Brat
The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
Song of the year
WINNER: Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – Guess
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
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
Best new artist
WINNER: The Last Dinner Party
English Teacher
Ezra Collective
Myles Smith
Rachel Chinouriri
International artist of the year
WINNER: Chappell Roan
Adrianne Lenker
Asake
Benson Boone
Beyoncé
Billie Eilish
Kendrick Lamar
Sabrina Carpenter
Taylor Swift
Tyler, The Creator
International group of the year
WINNER: Fontaines D.C.
Amyl and The Sniffers
Confidence Man
Future & Metro Boomin
Linkin Park
International song of the year
WINNER: Chappell Roan – Good Luck, Babe!
Benson Boone – Beautiful Things
Beyoncé – Texas Hold ‘Em
Billie Eilish – Birds of a Feather
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
Best alternative/rock act
WINNER: Sam Fender
Beabadoobee
The Cure
Ezra Collective
The Last Dinner Party
Best hip-hop/grime/rap act
WINNER: Stormzy
Central Cee
Dave
Ghetts
Little Simz
Best dance act
WINNER: Charli XCX
Becky Hill
Chase & Status
Fred again
Nia Archives
Best pop act
WINNER: Jade
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Lola Young
Myles Smith
Best R&B act
WINNER: Raye
Cleo Sol
Flo
Jorja Smith
Michael Kiwanuka
Rising star
WINNER: Myles Smith
Elmiene
Good Neighbours
Global Success Award
WINNER: Sabrina Carpenter
Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Charli XCX
Producer of the Year
WINNER: AG Cook
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