February 09, (THEWILL) –Â British singer Adele, won three awards, including the coveted Album of the Year, at the Brit Awards which were held on Tuesday.
Adele won best album for 30, as well as song of the year for her hit single Easy On Me and artist of the year.
This year, the music award ceremony discarded gender-specific categories for the first time.
The organisers said they did away with gendered categories to celebrate artists solely for their music and work, rather than how they choose to identify or as others may see them.
Also, organisers re-introduced genre-based prizes for the first time since 2006, with awards for alternative/rock, pop/R&B, dance and hip-hop/rap/grime voted for by fans rather than music industry insiders.
This year’s nominations featured the biggest number of women-fronted acts in over a decade, 18, although male artists still dominated.
Below is a full list of nominees and winners
Album of the year
- Adele – 30
- Dave – We’re All Alone In This Together
- Ed Sheeran – =
- Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
- Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
Artist of the Year
- Adele
- Dave
- Ed Sheeran
- Little Simz
- Sam Fender
Best group
- Wolf Alice
- Coldplay
- D-Block Europe
- Little Mix
- London Grammar
Song of the Year
- Adele – Easy On Me
- A1 & J1 – Latest Trends
- Anne-Marie, KSI & Digital Farm Animals – Don’t Play
- Becky Hill & David Guetta – Remember
- Central Cee – Obsessed With You
- Dave ft Stormzy – Clash
- Ed Sheeran – Bad Habits
- Elton John & Dua Lipa – Cold Heart (Pnau Mix)
- Glass Animals – Heat Waves
- Joel Corry, Raye & David Guetta – Bed
- KSI – Holiday
- Nathan & 220Kid & Billen Ted – Wellerman
- Riton, Nightcrawlers & Mufasa – Friday
- Tion Wayne & Russ Millions – Body
- Tom Grennan – Little Bit Of Love
Best new artist
- Little Simz
- Central Cee
- Griff
- Joy Crookes
- Self Esteem
Best international artist
- Billie Eilish
- Doja Cat
- Lil Nas X
- Olivia Rodrigo
- Taylor Swift
Best international group
- Silk Sonic
- Abba
- BTS
- Maneskin
- War On Drugs
Best international song
- Olivia Rodrigo – Good 4U
- ATB / Topic / A7S – Your Love (9PM)
- Billie Eilish – Happier Than Ever
- Ckay – Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)
- Doja Cat ft SZA – Kiss Me More
- Drake ft Lil Baby – Girls Want Girls
- Galantis, David Guetta & Little Mix – Heartbreak Anthem
- Jonasu – Black Magic
- Kid Laroi & Justin Bieber – Stay
- Lil Nas X – Montero (Call Me By Your Name)
- Lil TJ & 6lack – Calling My Phone
- Maneskin – I Wanna Be Your Slave
- Polo G – Rapstar
- Tiesto – The Business
- The Weeknd – Save Your Tears
Brits Rising Star
- Holly Humberstone
- Bree Runway
- Lola Young
Best dance
- Becky Hill
- Calvin Harris
- Fred Again
- Joel Corry
- Raye
Best rock/alternative
- Sam Fender
- Coldplay
- Glass Animals
- Tom Grennan
- Wolf Alice
Best pop/R&B
- Dua Lipa
- Adele
- Ed Sheeran
- Griff
- Joy Crookes
Best hip-hop/grime/rap
- Dave
- AJ Tracey
- Central Cee
- Ghetts
- Little Simz
Producer of the year
- Inflo
Songwriter of the year
- Ed Sheeran
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