Brit Awards 2020
Brit Awards 2020 was the 40th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music show, the Brit Awards, and was marketed as "The 40th Show".[2] It was held on 18 February 2020 at the O2 Arena in London, with Jack Whitehall as the host for the third year running.[3][4]
BBC Radio 1 host Alice Levine hosted the BRITs Are Coming Nominations Launch Show on 11 January 2020. The show was broadcast on ITV.[2]
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Category changes
The British Phonographic Industry has "revamped"[5] the award categories for this year's ceremony. Several award categories have been renamed and abolished, reducing the number of awards from thirteen to nine.[6] The Brit Awards will no longer be supporting fan voting and will aim to start "giving artists' complete artistic control over their performances".[7] Brits Committee chairman David Joseph stated "Most importantly we will be putting creativity, British culture and exceptional performances at the heart of the show to make Brits night a world class celebration."[5]
Abolished categories
As of 18 February 2020, The British Phonographic Industry has abolished the following awards:[7]
- International Group Award (Returned in 2021)
- Best British Video Award
- Outstanding Contribution to Music Award
- Global Success Award
Renamed categories
As of 18 February 2020, The British Phonographic Industry has renamed the following awards:[5]
- Best New Artist (previously British Breakthrough Act)
- Rising Star Award (previously Critics' Choice Award)
- Song of the Year (previously British Single of the Year)
Controversy
Following the launch show, the Brits were castigated for having male-dominated nominations on the main and gender-neutral categories.[8][9][10][11][12] The nominations for Album of the Year, Best Group and Best New Artist were almost entirely dominated by male solo artists, except for Mabel who was nominated for the latter, and international singers Normani and Miley Cyrus, who both were up for Song of the Year for their collaborations with Sam Smith and Mark Ronson.
Performers
Pre-ceremony
| Performer(s) | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction (week ending 23 January 2020) |
UK Albums Chart reaction (week ending 23 January 2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Payne Cheat Codes |
"Live Forever" | N/A | LP1 – 100 (–31) |
| Freya Ridings | "Lost Without You" | N/A | Freya Ridings – 72 (+18) |
| Aitch | "Taste (Make It Shake)" | N/A | N/A |
| Dermot Kennedy | "Power Over Me" | 60 (+26) | Without Fear – 23 (+17) |
| Mabel | "Don't Call Me Up" | 52 (+4) | High Expectations – 22 (+7) |
Main show
Winners and nominees
The winners are in bold.[14][15]
| British Album of the Year (presented by Billie Eilish and Finneas) |
Song of the Year (presented by Tom Jones) |
|---|---|
|
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| British Male Solo Artist (presented by Ronnie Wood) |
British Female Solo Artist (presented by Ellie Goulding and Jorja Smith) |
| British Group (presented by Anne-Marie, Courtney Love, and Hailee Steinfeld) |
Best New Artist (presented by Clara Amfo and Niall Horan) |
| International Male Solo Artist (presented by Kiefer Sutherland and Paloma Faith) |
International Female Solo Artist (presented by Melanie C) |
| Rising Star Award (presented by Sam Fender) |
British Producer of the Year |
Multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 4 | Dave |
| Lewis Capaldi | |
| 3 | Mabel |
| Stormzy | |
| 2 | Burna Boy |
| Harry Styles | |
| Michael Kiwanuka | |
| Fred Again |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 | Lewis Capaldi |
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