Brit Awards 2015

{{Short description|British music awards ceremony}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Use British English|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox award | name = Brit Awards 2015 | image = The official logo for the 2015 BRIT Awards ceremony.png | date = 25 February 2015 | venue = The O2 Arena | host = Ant & Dec | most_awards = {{hlist|Ed Sheeran|Sam Smith (2 each)}} | most_nominations = Sam Smith (6) | network = ITV YouTube | ratings = 5.8 million<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31633349 Brit Awards 2015] - 26 February 2015</ref> | previous = 2014 | main = Brit Awards | next = 2016 }}

'''Brit Awards 2015 ''' was held on 25 February 2015. This was the 35th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London, presented by Ant & Dec. This was their second time hosting, and their first since 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-29820472|title=Ant and Dec to host 2015 Brit awards|work=BBC News|date=30 October 2014}}</ref> Award nominations were revealed on 15 January 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/brit-awards-2015-the-nominations-in-full-9980900.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150115230738/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/brit-awards-2015-the-nominations-in-full-9980900.html |archive-date=2015-01-15 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|title=Brit Awards 2015: The nominations in full|work=The Independent|date=15 January 2015}}</ref> Tracey Emin became the fifth artist to style the BRITs statue.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/news/tracey-emin-to-style-brits-statue|title=Tracy Emin to style BRITs Statue|publisher= BRIT Awards 2015|date=3 December 2014}}</ref>

==Performances== ===The Brits Are Coming: Nominations Launch Party=== Reggie Yates hosted the launch show inside the ITV Studios in London on Thursday 15 January. {|class="wikitable" |- !Artist(s)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brits.co.uk/news/the-brits-are-coming|title=BritAwards 2015|access-date=10 January 2016}}</ref> !Song(s) !UK Singles Chart reaction |- |Jessie Ware |"You and I (Forever)" |N/A |- |Clean Bandit Jess Glynne |"Real Love" "Rather Be" |12 (–1) 39 (–9) |- |FKA Twigs |"Hide" "Pendulum" |N/A |- |James Bay |"Let It Go" |N/A |}

===Main show performances=== The first three performers were announced for the 2015 Brit Awards on 16 December 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-30489591|title=Brits 2015: Sam Smith, Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran to perform|work=BBC Newsbeat|date=16 December 2014 |access-date=27 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/dec/15/names-announced-brit-awards-taylor-swift|title=Taylor Swift and Sam Smith to appear at Brit awards|work=The Guardian|date=15 December 2014 |access-date=27 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/03/madonna-perform-at-brit-awards-2015 |title=Madonna to perform at 2015 Brit awards |work=The Guardian |date=3 February 2015 |access-date=3 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/brit-awards/11434886/brit-awards-2015-live.html|title=Brit Awards: as it happened|date=25 February 2015|work=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! Artist || Song || UK Singles Chart reaction<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20150301/7502/|title=Official Albums Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 November 2015}}</ref><ref name="reaction">{{cite news|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/paloma-faith-royal-blood-among-acts-to-see-album-sales-surge-after-brit-awards__8208/|title=BRIT Award winners see huge album sales surge|date=26 February 2015|work=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 November 2015}}</ref> || UK Albums Chart reaction<ref name="reaction"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/20150301/7501/|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=18 November 2015}}</ref> |- | Taylor Swift || "Blank Space" || 29 (+/–) || ''1989'' – 5 (+3) |- | Sam Smith || "Lay Me Down" || 15 (+73) || ''In the Lonely Hour'' – 1 (+1) |- | Royal Blood || "Figure It Out" || 43 (re-entry) || ''Royal Blood'' – 3 (+15) |- | Ed Sheeran || "Bloodstream" || 35 (re-entry) || x – 2 (+1) ''+'' – 25 (+21) |- | Kanye West featuring Theophilus London and Allan Kingdom || "All Day" || 18 (debut) || ''N/A'' |- | Take That || "Let in the Sun" || ''did not chart'' || ''III'' – 18 (+3) |- | George Ezra || "Budapest" || 18 (+12) || ''Wanted on Voyage'' – 4 (+2) |- | Paloma Faith || "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" || 32 (re-entry) || ''A Perfect Contradiction'' – 8 (+25) |- | Madonna || "Living for Love" || 26 (debut) || ''Celebration'' – 38 (re-entry) |}

==Winners and nominees== {| class="wikitable" style="width:95%" |- bgcolor="#bebebe" ! width="50%" | British Album of the Year (presented by Russell Crowe) ! width="50%" | British Producer of the Year |- | valign="top" | * '''Ed Sheeran – ''X''''' ** Sam Smith – ''In the Lonely Hour'' ** Royal Blood – ''Royal Blood'' ** alt-j – ''This Is All Yours'' ** George Ezra – ''Wanted on Voyage'' | valign="top" | *'''Paul Epworth''' **Alison Goldfrapp & Will Gregory **Flood **Jake Gosling |- ! width="50%" | British Single of the Year (presented by Lisa Snowdon and Lionel Richie) ! width="50%" | British Video of the Year (presented by Jimmy Carr and Karlie Kloss) |- | valign="top" | * '''Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk"''' ** Calvin Harris – "Summer" ** Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne – "Rather Be" ** Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones - "I Got U" ** Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud" ** Ella Henderson – "Ghost" ** George Ezra – "Budapest" ** Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne – "My Love" ** Sam Smith – "Stay with Me" ** Sigma – "Nobody to Love" | valign="top" | * '''One Direction – "You & I"''' ** Ed Sheeran – "Thinking Out Loud" ** Mark Ronson featuring Bruno Mars – "Uptown Funk" ** Sam Smith – "Stay with Me" ** Calvin Harris - "Summer" '''Eliminated''' ** Charli XCX – "Boom Clap" ** Duke Dumont featuring Jax Jones – "I Got U" ** Rita Ora – "I Will Never Let You Down" ** Route 94 featuring Jess Glynne – "My Love" ** Sigma – "Nobody to Love" |- ! width="50%" | British Male Solo Artist (presented by Orlando Bloom and Rita Ora) ! width="50%" | British Female Solo Artist (presented by Mark Ronson) |- | valign="top" | * '''Ed Sheeran''' ** Damon Albarn ** George Ezra ** Paolo Nutini ** Sam Smith | valign="top" | * '''Paloma Faith''' ** Ella Henderson ** FKA Twigs ** Jessie Ware ** Lily Allen |- ! width="50%" | British Group (presented by Jimmy Page) ! width="50%" | British Breakthrough Act (presented by Fearne Cotton and Charli XCX) |- | valign="top" | * '''Royal Blood''' ** Alt-J ** Clean Bandit ** Coldplay ** One Direction | valign="top" | * '''Sam Smith''' ** CHVRCHES ** FKA twigs ** George Ezra ** Royal Blood |- ! width="50%" | International Male Solo Artist (presented by Cara Delevingne) ! width="50%" | International Female Solo Artist (presented by Lewis Hamilton and Ellie Goulding) |- | valign="top" | * '''Pharrell Williams''' ** Beck ** Hozier ** Jack White ** John Legend | valign="top" | * '''Taylor Swift''' ** Beyoncé ** Lana Del Rey ** Sia ** St. Vincent |- ! width="50%" | International Group (presented by John Bishop) ! width="50%" | Critics' Choice Award |- | valign="top" | * '''Foo Fighters''' ** 5 Seconds of Summer ** Black Keys ** First Aid Kit ** The War on Drugs | valign="top" | *'''James Bay''' **George the Poet **Years & Years |}

===Global Success Award=== * '''Sam Smith''' (presented by Kim Kardashian)

==Multiple nominations and awards== [[File:Ed Sheeran at Wembley 3 (19050650853).jpg|right|200px|upright|thumb|alt=|Two-time winner Ed Sheeran]] {{col-float}} {| class="wikitable" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |+ Artists that received multiple nominations |- ! scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Nominations ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Artist |- |5 |Sam Smith |- |rowspan="3"|4 (3) |Ed Sheeran |- |George Ezra |- |Royal Blood |- |rowspan="2"|3 (2) |alt-J |- |Jess Glynne |- |rowspan="12"|2 (12) |Ariana Grande |- |Bruno Mars |- |Clean Bandit |- |Duke Dumont |- |Ella Henderson |- |FKA Twigs |- |Jessie J |- |Mark Ronson |- |Nicki Minaj |- |One Direction |- |Route 94 |- |Sigma |} {{col-float-break}} {| class="wikitable" rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;" |+ Artists that received multiple awards |- ! scope="col" style="width:55px;" |Awards ! scope="col" style="text-align:center;" |Artist |- |2 |Ed Sheeran |} {{col-float-end}}

==Notable moments==

=== Kanye West performance === Kanye West was confirmed to perform just the day before the awards took place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a631336/kanye-west-to-perform-at-tonights-brit-awards.html#~p5m5b93RPQ36Ak |title=Kanye West to perform at tonight's Brit Awards |work=Digital Spy |date=25 February 2015 |access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> He performed his song "All Day" amongst a large entourage including grime musicians Skepta, Stormzy, Krept and Konan, Jammer and Novelist. The entourage held flamethrowers and wore all black. However, his performance was repeatedly muted throughout most of the track for those watching on television due to the extreme explicit language featured within the song's lyrics, with the use of "nigga" being repeatedly rapped live on ITV.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/live/2015/feb/25/brit-awards-2015-red-carpet-ceremony-winners-live|title=Brit awards 2015: the red carpet, ceremony and winners – as it happened|date=25 February 2015|work=Guardian |access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> The performance drew mixed reactions from the crowd, with presenters Ant & Dec joking about it afterwards, and divided opinions on social media; some criticising West's performance and some criticising how ITV dealt with the issue.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/news/live/entertainment-arts-31430677|title=Brit Awards 2015: as it happened|date=25 February 2015|work=BBC Sport|access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref>

=== Madonna incident === Madonna was the last to perform on the night, singing a version of her song "Living for Love" to close the show and mark her first Brits performance in 20 years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/feb/03/madonna-perform-at-brit-awards-2015 |title=Madonna to perform at 2015 Brit awards |work=The Guardian |date=3 February 2015 |access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> Shortly into her performance, a problem with her costume caused her to be pulled down a flight of stairs that made up part of the stage.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.ikonlondonmagazine.com/brit-awards-2015/ | title= Ikon London Magazine coverage of Brit Awards 2015 | publisher= Ikon London Magazine | date= 28 February 2015 | access-date= 3 March 2018}}</ref>

She later took to Instagram to confirm that she was uninjured, posting "Thanks for the good wishes! I'm fine".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31633349 |title=Brit Awards 2015: Madonna falls off stage |work=BBC News |date=25 February 2015 |access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> It was later revealed that her cape was tied too tightly when her dancers attempted to remove it from her neck, causing her to crash to the floor and leaving the audience in shock.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/brit-awards/11436018/Madonna-falls-off-stage-at-the-Brit-Awards.html|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150226053559/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/brit-awards/11436018/Madonna-falls-off-stage-at-the-Brit-Awards.html|url-status= dead|archive-date= 26 February 2015|title=Madonna falls off stage at the Brit Awards|date=25 February 2015|work=Daily Telegraph|access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref> After several seconds, she continued the performance as planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/music/madonna-takes-a-major-onstage-tumble-at-the-brit-112079529441.html |title=Madonna Takes a Major Onstage Tumble at the BRIT Awards |work=Yahoo! |date=25 February 2015 |access-date=26 February 2015}}</ref>

==''Brit Awards 2015'' album== {{Infobox album | italic_title = no | name = ''Brit Awards 2015'' | type = compilation | longtype = / Box set | artist = Various artists | cover = 2015 Brit Awards.jpg | border = yes | alt = | released = 13 February 2015 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = | length = | label = UMTV | producer = | prev_title = Brit Awards 2014 | prev_year = 2014 | next_title = Brit Awards 2016 | next_year = 2016 }} The '''''Brit Awards 2015''''' is a compilation and box set which includes the "63 biggest tracks from the past year". The box set has three discs with a total of sixty-three songs by various artists.

=== Track listing ===

====CD 1==== {{Track listing | headline = | extra_column = Artist(s) | title1 = Thinking Out Loud | extra1 = Ed Sheeran | length1 = 4:41 | title2 = Budapest | extra2 = George Ezra | length2 = 3:21 | title3 = Rather Be | extra3 = Clean Bandit featuring Jess Glynne | length3 = 3:47 | title4 = Ghost | extra4 = Ella Henderson | length4 = 3:36 | title5 = All of Me | extra5 = John Legend | length5 = 4:29 | title6 = Let It Go | extra6 = Idina Menzel | length6 = 3:44 | title7 = Magic | extra7 = Coldplay | length7 = 4:45 | title8 = Blame | extra8 = Calvin Harris featuring John Newman | length8 = 3:34 | title9 = I Will Never Let You Down | extra9 = Rita Ora | length9 = 3:23 | title10 = Changing | extra10 = Sigma featuring Paloma Faith | length10 = 3:25 | title11 = Problem | extra11 = Ariana Grande featuring Iggy Azalea | length11 = 3:13 | title12 = Fancy | extra12 = Iggy Azalea featuring Charli XCX | length12 = 3:19 | title13 = Boom Clap | extra13 = Charli XCX | length13 = 2:49 | title14 = West Coast | extra14 = Lana Del Rey | length14 = 4:25 | title15 = Superheroes | extra15 = The Script | length15 = 4:03 | title16 = She Looks So Perfect | extra16 = 5 Seconds of Summer | length16 = 3:22 | title17 = Hold Back the River | extra17 = James Bay | length17 = 3:59 | title18 = Lazaretto | extra18 = Jack White | length18 = 3:39 | title19 = Red Eyes | extra19 = The War on Drugs | length19 = 4:58 | title20 = Everyday Robots | extra20 = Damon Albarn | length20 = 3:57 | title21 = Take Me to Church | extra21 = Hozier | length21 = 4:02 }}

====CD 2==== {{Track listing | headline = | extra_column = Artist(s) | title1 = Stay with Me | extra1 = Sam Smith | length1 = 2:52 | title2 = Steal My Girl | extra2 = One Direction | length2 = 3:48 | title3 = Wrapped Up | extra3 = Olly Murs featuring Travie McCoy | length3 = 3:05 | title4 = Bang Bang | extra4 = Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj | length4 = 3:19 | title5 = Only Love Can Hurt Like This | extra5 = Paloma Faith | length5 = 3:52 | title6 = Scream (Funk My Life Up) | extra6 = Paolo Nutini | length6 = 3:09 | title7 = Chandelier | extra7 = Sia | length7 = 3:36 | title8 = All About That Bass | extra8 = Meghan Trainor | length8 = 3:11 | title9 = Lovers on the Sun | extra9 = David Guetta featuring Sam Martin | length9 = 3:23 | title10 = Right Here | extra10 = Jess Glynne | length10 = 3:40 | title11 = Marilyn Monroe | extra11 = Pharrell Williams | length11 = 5:51 | title12 = Air Balloon | extra12 = Lily Allen | length12 = 3:48 | title13 = My Silver Lining | extra13 = First Aid Kit | length13 = 3:35 | title14 = Hunger of the Pine | extra14 = Alt-J | length14 = 5:00 | title15 = The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone) | extra15 = U2 | length15 = 4:16 | title16 = In the Heat of the Moment | extra16 = Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds | length16 = 3:29 | title17 = Rainbow | extra17 = Robert Plant | length17 = 4:18 | title18 = Video Girl | extra18 = FKA Twigs | length18 = 3:47 | title19 = Time | extra19 = Jungle | length19 = 3:33 | title20 = Eez-eh | extra20 = Kasabian | length20 = 3:00 | title21 = Turn Blue | extra21 = The Black Keys | length21 = 3:43 | title22 = Figure It Out | extra22 = Royal Blood | length22 = 3:04 }}

====CD 3==== {{Track listing | headline = | extra_column = Artist(s) | title1 = Another One Bites the Dust | extra1 = Queen | length1 = 3:35 | title2 = One More Time | extra2 = Daft Punk featuring Romanthony | length2 = 5:20 | title3 = Rock Your Body | extra3 = Justin Timberlake | length3 = 4:27 | title4 = Heaven | extra4 = Emeli Sandé | length4 = 4:12 | title5 = Patience | extra5 = Take That | length5 = 3:20 | title6 = Angels | extra6 = Robbie Williams | length6 = 4:24 | title7 = I Kissed a Girl | extra7 = Katy Perry | length7 = 3:00 | title8 = Poker Face | extra8 = Lady Gaga | length8 = 3:58 | title9 = Faith | extra9 = George Michael | length9 = 3:26 | title10 = Your Song | extra10 = Elton John | length10 = 4:03 | title11 = Live and Let Die | extra11 = Paul McCartney and Wings | length11 = 3:12 | title12 = Maggie May | extra12 = Rod Stewart | length12 = 5:15 | title13 = Ironic | extra13 = Alanis Morissette | length13 = 3:48 | title14 = Everywhere | extra14 = Fleetwood Mac | length14 = 3:43 | title15 = Don't Look Back in Anger | extra15 = Oasis | length15 = 4:47 | title16 = Seven Nation Army | extra16 = The White Stripes | length16 = 3:52 | title17 = Just the Way You Are | extra17 = Bruno Mars | length17 = 3:39 | title18 = Life on Mars | extra18 = David Bowie | length18 = 3:48 | title19 = Wuthering Heights | extra19 = Kate Bush | length19 = 4:28 | title20 = Let's Get Ready to Rhumble | extra20 = PJ & Duncan | length20 = 4:00 }}

=== Weekly charts === {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" ! Chart (2015) ! Peak position |- |Irish Multi-Artist Compilations<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240003&arch=t&lyr=2015&year=2015&week=9 |title=Top 30 Multi-Artist Compilation Album, week ending 26 February 2015 |publisher=GfK Chart-Track |access-date=30 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201081010/https://www.chart-track.co.uk/index.jsp?c=p%2Fmusicvideo%2Fmusic%2Farchive%2Findex_test.jsp&ct=240003&arch=t&lyr=2015&year=2015&week=9 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |style="text-align:center;" |5 |- |UK Compilations<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/official-compilations-chart/20150301/7503/ |title=Official Compilations Chart – 1 March 2015 |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=30 November 2017}}</ref> |style="text-align:center;" |2 |}

== Ratings and critical reception == An average of 5.3 million people tuned in to the ceremony on ITV, according to overnight ratings – rising to 5.8 million when ITV+1 viewers are added in.

==References== {{Reflist|30em}}

==External links== *[http://www.brits.co.uk/history/shows/2015 Brit Awards 2015 at Brits.co.uk] *{{IMDb title|qid=Q123517746|4452328|title=The 2015 Brit Awards}}

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