The Brits 2023 as it happened: Harry Styles wins coveted Album of the Year

Mo Gilligan hosted the awards ceremony for a second time at the O2 Arena in London

Harry Styles wins Artist of the Year at 2023 Brit Awards

The biggest night in British music came to a rather predictable end, as Harry Styles won every category he was nominated in.

The “As It Was” singer took home the prizes for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Pop/R&B, as the 2023 Brit Awards were transformed into “Harry’s House”.

Wet Leg were the other big winners of the night, as the “Chaise Longue” hitmakers were awarded Best British Group and Best New Artist on Saturday (11 February). They lost out, however, to The 1975 in the Alt/Rock category (which is decided by fans) and to Styles in the Album of the Year category.

Read: Biggest talking points from the 2023 Brits

Hosted by Mo Gilligan, the show had a number of standout moments including Sam Smith and Kim Petras’s “Unholy” performance and Styles thanking his former One Direction bandmates during his Artist of the Year acceptance speech.

Elsewhere, Cat Burns performed a stunning rendition of of her 2020 TikTok hit “Go”, and Wet Leg bassist Ellis Durand had some strong words for the Tory party, which ITV rushed to bleep out.

Lizzo’s glittery, show-stopping performance earned praise on Twitter, and David Guetta’s finale act with Becky Hill and Sam Ryder was a surprise triumph.

In the run-up to the ceremony, there was considerable backlash to the all-male contender list for this year’s gender-neutral Artist of the Year prize.

Catch up on everything that happened below...

Key Points

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• How to watch the 2023 Brits on TV
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[12 February 2023 02:45 · Maanya Sachdeva]

Meet Slawn, the artist who designed the new Brit Awards statuette

Slawn, the Nigerian artist known for collaborations with Skepta, Central Cee and the late Virgil Abloh, is a bold choice to create the new Brit Awards trophy.

Read his interview with Craig McLean here:

[12 February 2023 03:45 · Maanya Sachdeva]

Watch again: Stars arrive on red carpet for 2023 Brit Awards

Here’s a recap of what went down on the Brits red carpet this year:

[12 February 2023 04:45 · Maanya Sachdeva]

The boldest red carpet looks, from Sam Smith to Rina Sawayama

While lots of stars opted for flamboyant creations, some red carpet looks were bolder than others.

Here’s your countdown:

[12 February 2023 05:45 · Maanya Sachdeva]

ICYMI: Harry’s reaction to winning Album of the Year

The “As It Was” singer swept the 2023 Brit Awards, after winning all four categories he was nominated in.

Here’s his reaction to scooping Album of the Year:

[12 February 2023 06:45 · Maanya Sachdeva]

The 2023 music awards season is over

And, in the wake of the Brit Awards, here’s a look back at the biggest talking points from the Grammys this year:

[12 February 2023 07:45 · Maanya Sachdeva]

Wet Leg say ‘f*** the Tories’ after winning Best Group at the Brit Awards

Wet Leg got bleeped in the live broadcast of the 2023 Brit Awards after one of their bandmembers said “f*** the Tories” during their acceptance speech for Best Group.

Read the full story here:

[12 February 2023 08:45 · Maanya Sachdeva]

In predictable fashion, the 2023 Brits were truly ‘Harry’s House’

The 2023 Brit awards were announced last night as the country’s biggest night in music came to slightly uneventful, predictable end.

The ceremony, held at London’s O2 Arena, saw a number of repeat winners, with Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg and Harry Styles taking home multiple awards.

Here’s a recap of the biggest talking points you need to know:

[12 February 2023 09:15 · Annabel Nugent]

ICYMI

Here’s the full list of winners from last night’s awards...

[12 February 2023 09:45 · Annabel Nugent]

‘Bless him!'

Happy Valley fans were stunned to see Rhys Connah – who plays Ryan – take to the stage alongside Georgia May Jagger to present Internatonal Artist award. The reactions are as wholesome as you’d expect!

[12 February 2023 10:15 · Annabel Nugent]

Harry Styles thanks One Direction bandmates by name

Harry Styles had plenty of gratitude to share last night. The singer thanked his mum, family and former One Direction bandmates (by name) during one of his four acceptance speeches of the evening.