Summary

  • Pop princess Charli XCX's Brat wins album of the year at the 2025 Brit Awards

  • The artist also brings home song of the year, songwriter of the year, dance act as well as artist of the year

  • Sabrina Carpenter becomes the first international singer to receive the global success award as she thanks her UK fans for helping turn her Espresso into a hit

  • Former Little Mix JADE wins best pop act while Sam Fender collects best alternative/rock act

  • A suit of teddy bears and toys, and a "denim wedding dress" - tonight's red carpet in pictures

  1. Braturday night at the O2 Arenapublished at 23:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Jamie Whitehead
    Live reporter at the O2

    Well, at the end it could have only gone one way, couldn’t it.

    We had the Brat Summer last year, some even tried to create a Brat Autumn, and tonight, the start of a Brat Spring.

    Five Brit Awards for Charli XCX (I’m not typing the B word again), and one for its producer, A.G. Cook.

    It’s an incredible achievement but a deserved one, especially when you think back to how omnipresent she and her record were last year.

    We’ve had rock n’ roll, Sam Fender, who won Best Alternative/Rock act, take to the stage, and if his presence in the Winner’s Room at the moment is anything to go by, he’s about to take to the dance floor tonight.

    A good night for the Last Dinner Party too, as they took home best new artist. I can hear them laughing behind me as they start to celebrate their win.

    Ezra Collective, and their massive entourage also have a reason to be cheerful, taking home Group of the Year… I told them they were more important than me, maybe now they’ll believe me.

    And a moment of Brits history tonight, with Sabrina Carpenter becoming the first international singer to win the Global Success Award.

    As the great and good of the UK music industry make their way to one of the many parties happening here and beyond, we’ll leave you here now.

    From all of us at the O2 and London Broadcasting House, thanks for joining us. Have a Brat Sunday.

  2. Take a look back at some of the red carpet lookspublished at 23:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Jade Thirlwall poses in a denim wedding dress alongside a man dressed as a giant wearing a white tuxedoImage source, Reuters

    One of the best bits of any award shows is seeing what the stars are wearing as they enter.

    Culture reporter Annabel Rackham has put together some of the most iconic looks, which you can review for yourselves here.

  3. And Charli is in the roompublished at 23:05 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Charlie XCX poses with her Brits awards inside the Winners Room. She's wearing a see-through black dress with matching veil

    The five-time winner is now in the Winners Room with all her awards, trying to figure out whether to pose with them or not. "Is this lame? It feels lame," she says.

    "Don’t do the pictures of this, this is insane."

    She’s asked to hold them up. "Are you joking?" she replies. Everyone laughs

  4. Is Charli coming? The Winners Room waits…published at 23:03 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Jamie Whitehead
    Live reporter at the O2

    Winners Room at the O2 as reporters wait holding phones and cameras looking at a door

    We’re not sure if the five-Brit winning Charli XCX is on her way to the Winner’s Room, but we’re all waiting in case she does.

    We’ve seen The Last Dinner Party walk past, but no sign of Charli yet.

    If her acceptance speeches have been anything to go by, it sounds like it’s been a Brat Saturday for her.

  5. Charli XCX says it's nice to be in the position of winning - which wasn't always the casepublished at 22:59 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Mollie Perella
    BBC Newsbeat reporter at the O2

    Charlie XCX back on stage in a black see-though dress with short sleeves. She's wearing a matching black veilImage source, Reuters

    ITV are apparently complaining about Charli XCX's nipples. Well, shame for them because she's up again for album of the year!

    In her speech, she says she used to tell herself this kind of recognition wasn't important. "That was easy for me to do - until last year I wasn't nominated for anything," she says.

    She tells the crowd that she's always felt like an outsider, particularly in the British music industry. But, she says, she hasn't made any sacrifices - and has been doing her own thing in her own corner of the industry.

    "I share this with all artists who ever felt like they needed to compromise to be recognised - I am living proof that you don't need to compromise your vision".

  6. Album of the year award goes to Charli XCX's Bratpublished at 22:49 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
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    This is Charli XCX's fourth award of the evening and the fifth overall at this year's Brits.

  7. Time for the Album of the Year awardpublished at 22:48 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Time now for the last award of the evening. But who's in the running?

    • 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
  8. The O2 is silent as the awards pay tribute to Liam Paynepublished at 22:47 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Mollie Perella
    BBC Newsbeat reporter at the O2

    Jack Whitehall in a suit and tie introduces a video tribute to singer Liam Payne as a picture of the late artist plays in the backgroundImage source, Reuters

    The whole arena falls silent to remember Liam Payne as a tribute to him is played on the screens.

    It's 13 years since One Direction first performed at the Brits. Screens in the arena show Liam with his young son, 1D tour footage and personal family photos.

    Everyone has stopped the party to watch. The tribute is followed by a huge applause.

  9. It's the Brat Britspublished at 22:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    "This is really cool," Charli XCX says while accepting her award for best artist.

    "Thank you to all those artists who feel like they don't fit in but are brave enough to try, and be rejected a thousand times - I share this with you," the GUESS singer adds.

    And in true Charli spirit, she ends saying: "Keep partying".

  10. Charli XCX takes the trophy for artist of the yearpublished at 22:36 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
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    And she's now on award number four tonight.

  11. Who’s in the running for artist of the year?published at 22:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Charli XCX faces stiff competition for the top award. Here’s her fellow contenders:

    • Beabadoobee
    • Central Cee
    • Charli xcx
    • Dua Lipa
    • Fred Again
    • Jamie xx
    • Michael Kiwanuka
    • Nia Archives
    • Rachel Chinouriri
    • Sam Fender
  12. Pretty predictable here at the Brits as we approach last awardpublished at 22:33 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Mark Savage
    Music correspondent at the O2

    How’s it all looking at home? Here at the O2, the corridors are buzzing as people swarm in and out of the arena, shuttling around props and microphones and giant buckets of champagne.

    The awards so far have been pretty predictable, in a good way. Charli’s first two victories set her up for the main prizes (artist and album of the year) later, while Ezra Collective swept through the room on a wave of good-will, fuelled by their unbridled positivity.

    Sabrina Carpenter’s global success award felt a little more forced. The prize was originally created to recognise British acts (ie One Direction) who’d sold millions of records abroad - so giving it to a US act makes no sense.

    Still, Sabrina spent 21 weeks at number one in the UK singles chart last year - the first time that’s happened in 71 years - so there’s still an argument for recognising her achievements.

    Performance-wise, I managed to catch JADE ascending to the heavens without missing a note; and I can’t quite believe Sabrina got her “come ride on me / I mean camaraderie” lyric past ITV’s censors!

  13. Chappell Roan wins international artist of the yearpublished at 22:28 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
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    As we mentioned a little earlier, Chappell Roan is not at the ceremony tonight but she's sent another video to thank her fans.

  14. Up next, international artist of the yearpublished at 22:26 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    And the nominees are:

    • Adrianne Lenker
    • Asake
    • Benson Boone
    • Beyoncé
    • Billie Eilish
    • Chappell Roan
    • Kendrick Lamar
    • Sabrina Carpenter
    • Taylor Swift
    • Tyler, The Creator
  15. It's a great day to be a student at the Brit schoolpublished at 22:25 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Mollie Perella
    BBC Newsbeat at the O2

    Brit school students right at the front of the stage have the best view of the lot. It must be an amazing experience for them seeing alumni like Lola Young up on stage.

    Record-breaking Brits winner and Brit school alumni Raye even gave them a shout-out when accepting best R&B act, telling them to chase their dreams.

  16. Best new artist is The Last Dinner Partypublished at 22:17 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
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    Last Dinner Party delivers speech as they accept their brits awards on stageImage source, EPA

    This is the group's second Brit after snatching Rising Star at last year awards.

    "This is really the biggest honour of our lives," they say. "We want to thank literally everyone we've ever met."

    They pay special tribute to their producer, James Ford: "That man can really make a record."

    They conclude their acceptance speech echoing Myles Smith, who earlier launched an appeal to help stop the closure of independent music venues.

  17. Who's this year's best new artist?published at 22:15 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Before we find out the answer, here are the nominees:

    • English Teacher
    • Ezra Collective
    • The Last Dinner Party
    • Myles Smith
    • Rachel Chinouriri
  18. International group of the year is Fontaines D.C.published at 22:13 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March
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    The group couldn't be at the ceremony but sent in a video from Australia.

    "We weren't expecting to get it a second time," they say, adding they had faced very strong competition at this year's awards.

  19. Nominees for best international group are...published at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    • Amyl and the Sniffers
    • Confidence Man
    • Fontaines D.C.
    • Future & Metro Boomin
    • Linkin Park
  20. The atmosphere in the O2 Arena is electricpublished at 22:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 March

    Mollie Perella
    BBC Newsbeat reporter at the Brits

    Everyone in the O2 arena has been on their feet tonight, and JADE's performance has been a highlight so far. Goosebumps for sure.

    Especially as she told BBC Newsbeat on the red carpet earlier that she was overwhelmed about being here solo for the first time.

    Plenty of excitement here for what's to come. Will there be any surprise appearances? Let's wait and see.