Beyoncé, Drake and Emeli Sande Just Won Brit Awards, See the Full List of 2017 Winners
The 2017 Brit Awards took place this evening and featured performances from Skepta, Stormzy and more.
The 2017 BRIT Awards were live this evening, and some of our favorite artists graced the stage.
Skepta commanded the audience with killer dance moves during his performance of "Shut Down,"—even as portions of the song were muted— and Stormzy performed alongside Ed Sheeran. Both grime artists were nominated for "Best Breakthrough Act." Beyoncé, Drake and Emeli Sande all took home awards during the show.
Check out clips from Skepta's and Stormzy's performances below, as well as the full list of 2017 BRIT Award Winners.
oi Pree #skepta's moves though #brits #BRITs2017 pic.twitter.com/cDui3Ysi8G
— UK Grime Official (@UKGrime) February 22, 2017
Ed Sheeran bringing out Stormzy during "Shape Of You" ?#brits #BRITs2017 #britawards2017 #edsheeranbrits pic.twitter.com/r3TLYlBMDN
— DJ Denz (8/7/17) (@DenzilSafo1) February 22, 2017
British Male Solo Artist:
Craig David
WINNER: David Bowie
Kano
Michael Kiwanuka
Skepta
British Female Solo Artist:
Anohni
Ellie Goulding
WINNER: Emeli Sande
Lianne La Havas
Nao
British Group:
WINNER: The 1975
Bastille
Biffy Clyro
Little Mix
Radiohead
International Group:
WINNER: A Tribe Called Quest
Drake & Future
Kings of Leon
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Twenty One Pilots
British Breakthrough Act:
Anne-Marie
Blossoms
WINNER: Rag’N’Bone Man
Skepta
Stormzy
Critics’ Choice Award:
WINNER: Rag’n’Bone Man
Anne-Marie
Dua Lipa
MasterCard British Album of the Year:
I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It -- The 1975
WINNER: Blackstar -- David Bowie
Made in the Manor -- Kano
Love & Hate -- Michael Kiwanuka
Konnichiwa -- Skepta
British Single of the Year:
“Faded” -- Alan Walker
“Dancing On My Own” -- Calum Scott
“This Is What You Came For” -- Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
“Rockabye” -- Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie
“Hymn for the Weekend” -- Coldplay
“Say You Won’t Let Go” -- James Arthur
“Fast Car” -- Jonas Blue featuring Dakota
WINNER: “Shout Out to My Ex” -- Little Mix
“Girls Like” -- Tinie Tempah featuring Zara Larsson
“Pillowtalk” -- ZAYN
International Male Solo Artist:
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
WINNER: Drake
Leonard Cohen
The Weeknd
International Female Solo Artist:
WINNER: Beyonce
Christine and the Queens
Rihanna
Sia
Solange
British Artist Video:
“Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” -- Adele
“This Is What You Came For” -- Calvin Harris featuring Rihanna
“Rockabye” -- Clean Bandit featuring Sean Paul & Anne-Marie
“Hymn to the Weekend” -- Coldplay
“Say You Won’t Let Go” -- James Arthur
“Fast Car” -- Jonas Blue featuring Dakota
“Hair” -- Little Mix featuring Sean Paul
WINNER: “History” -- One Direction
“Girls Like" -- Tinie Tempah featuring Zara Larsson
“Pillowtalk” -- ZAYN
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