The 2023 Brit Awards were held in London on Saturday, February 11, 2023. The award, which recognizes the year’s most significant achievements in British music, was presented by comedian and TV broadcaster Mo Gilligan.
By Omotayo Olutekunbi
Harry styles were the night’s biggest winner, taking home four awards, including song of the year, artist of the year, and album of the year.
Burna Boy, a Nigerian megastar, lost the international act of the year category to American music diva Beyoncé.
See the complete list of winners below:
Song of the Year
- Aitch & Ashanti – ‘Baby’
- Cat Burns – ‘Go’
- Dave – ‘Starlight’
- Ed Sheeran & Elton John – ‘Merry Christmas’
- Eliza Rose – ‘B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)
- George Ezra – ‘Green Green Grass’
- Harry Styles – ‘As It Was’ – winner
- Lewis Capaldi – ‘Forget Me’
- LF System – ‘Afraid To Feel
- Sam Smith & Kim Petras – ‘Unholy’
New Artist
- Kojey Radical
- Mimi Webb
- Rina Sawayama
- Sam Ryder
- Wet Leg – winner
Artist of the Year
- Central Cee
- Fred Again
- George Ezra
- Harry Styles – winner
- Stormzy
Group of the Year
- The 1975
- Arctic Monkeys
- Bad Boy Chiller Crew
- Nova Twins
- Wet Leg – winner
International Group of the Year
- Blackpink
- Drake & 21 Savage
- First Aid Kit
- Fontaines D.C. – winners
- Gabriels
Best Pop/R&B Act supported by Capital
- Cat Burns
- Charli XCX
- Dua Lipa
- Harry Styles – winner
- Sam Smith
Rock/Alternative Act
- The 1975 – winner
- Arctic Monkeys
- Nova Twins
- Tom Grennan
- Wet Leg
Dance Act
- Becky Hill – winner
- Bonobo
- Calvin Harris
- Eliza Rose
- Fred Again
Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
- Aitch – winner
- Central Cee
- Dave
- Loyle Carter
- Stormzy
International Artist of the Year
- Beyoncé – winner
- Burna Boy
- Kendrick Lamar
- Lizzo
- Taylor Swift
International Song of the Year
- Beyoncé – ‘Break My Soul’ – winner
- David Guetta & Bebe Rexha – ‘I’m Good (Blue)’
- Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran – ‘Peru’
- Encanto Movie – ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’
- GAYLE – ‘abcdefu’
- Jack Harlow – ‘First Class’
- Lizzo – ‘About Damn Time’
- Lost Frequencies & Callum Scott – ‘Where Are You Now’
- One Republic – ‘I Ain’t Worried’
- Taylor Swift – ‘Anti-Hero’
Album of the Year
- The 1975 – ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’
- Wet Leg – ‘Wet Leg’
- Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ – winner
- Stormzy – ‘This Is What I Mean’
- Fred Again – ‘Actual Life 3’
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