Brit Awards 2013
Brit Awards 2013 was held on 20 February 2013.
This was the 33rd edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual Brit Awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London, and was presented for the third time in three years by James Corden.
| Brit Awards 2013 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 20 February 2013 |
| Venue | The O2 Arena |
| Hosted by | James Corden |
| Most awards | Emeli Sandé and Ben Howard (2) |
| Most nominations | Emeli Sandé and Mumford & Sons (4) |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV |
| Viewership | 6.5 million |
Leading the nominations were Mumford & Sons and Emeli Sandé with four nominations each, but Sandé and Ben Howard ended up as the most successful winners, with two awards each.
The statue for 2013 was designed by Damien Hirst. Coverage on ITV attracted more than 6.5 million viewers, with a peak of 7.5 million, the biggest audience for the awards in ten years.
Performances
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | UK Singles Chart Reaction | UK Albums Chart Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muse | "Supremacy" | 58 (debut) | The 2nd Law – 23 (+33) |
| Robbie Williams | "Candy" | 39 (+12) | Take the Crown – 42 (+9) |
| Justin Timberlake | "Mirrors" | 4 (+24) | |
| Taylor Swift | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | 6 (+6) | Red – 7 (+18) |
| One Direction | "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | 1 (debut) | Take Me Home – 14 (+1) Up All Night – 29 (+7) |
| Ben Howard | "Only Love" | 9 (+181) | Every Kingdom – 4 (+42) |
| Mumford & Sons | "I Will Wait" | 12 (+34) | Babel – 2 (+3) Sigh No More – 32 (+7) |
| Emeli Sandé | "Clown" "Next to Me" | 10 (−1) 45 | Our Version of Events – 1 (+2) |
Winners and nominees
The nominations were announced on 10 January 2013 during the 2013 BRIT Awards Launch at the Savoy Hotel in London. The event was hosted by Nick Grimshaw
Multiple nominations and awards
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 4 | Emeli Sandé |
| 3 (3) | alt-J |
| Mumford & Sons | |
| Rita Ora | |
| 2 (8) | Ben Howard |
| Coldplay | |
| Jessie Ware | |
| Muse | |
| Olly Murs | |
| Paloma Faith | |
| Plan B | |
| Rihanna |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 (2) | Ben Howard |
| Emeli Sandé |
References
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