The BRIT Awards 2021: Winners revealed

The prestigious ceremony took place on Tuesday 11th May

Author: Alex RossPublished 11th May 2021
Last updated 10th Jan 2022

Despite being postponed until later in the year due to the Coronavirus pandemic, The BRIT Awards 2021 with Mastercard finally took place on Tuesday 11th May, with a 4000-strong crowd joining some of the biggest stars in music at London's O2 Arena!

Celebrating the biggest night in UK music, Jack Whitehall hosted the show for the fourth consecutive year, with stars like Dua Lipa, Coldplay and P!nk all performing.

With awards like Male Solo Artist, Female Solo Artist, British Group, Breakthrough Artist, British Single, Mastercard Album, International Male Solo, International Female Solo and International Group all up for grabs, it was a very successful night for some!

Check out all of the winners at The BRIT Awards 2021 below:

British Group: Little Mix

Nominees:
BICEP
BIFFY CLYRO
LITTLE MIX
THE 1975
YOUNG T & BUGSEY

Breakthrough Artist: Arlo Parks

Nominees:
ARLO PARKS
BICEP
CELESTE
JOEL CORRY
YOUNG T & BUGSEY

Female Solo Artist: Dua Lipa

Nominees:
ARLO PARKS
CELESTE
DUA LIPA
JESSIE WARE
LIANNE LA HAVAS

Male Solo Artist: J HUS

Nominees:
AJ TRACEY
HEADIE ONE
J HUS
JOEL CORRY
YUNGBLUD

British Single with Mastercard: Harry Styles - 'Watermelon Sugar'

Nominees:
AJ TRACY AND AITCH ft TAY KEITH: 'RAIN'
220 KID AND GRACEY: 'DON'T NEED LOVE'
DUA LIPA: 'PHYSICAL'
JOEL CORRY ft MNEK: 'HEAD & HEART
HARRY STYLES: 'WATERMELON SUGAR'
HEADIE ONE ft AJ TRACEY AND STORMZY: 'AIN'T IT DIFFERENT'
NATHAN DAWE ft KSI: 'LIGHTER'
REGARD AND RAYE: 'SECRETS'
S!MBA ft DTG: 'ROVER'
YOUNG T & BUGSEY ft HEADIE ONE: 'DON'T RUSH'

International Female Solo: Billie Eilish

Nominees:
ARIANA GRANDE
BILLIE EILISH
CARDI B
MILEY CYRUS
TAYLOR SWIFT

International Male Solo: The Weeknd

Nominees:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
BURNA BOY
CHILDISH GAMBINO
TAME IMPALA
THE WEEKND

International Group: HAIM

Nominees:
BTS
FONTAINES D.C.
FOO FIGHTERS
HAIM
RUN THE JEWELS

Mastercard Album: Dua Lipa - 'Future Nostalgia'

Nominees:
ARLO PARKS: 'COLLAPSED IN SUNBEAMS'
CELESTE: 'NOT YOUR MUSE'
DUA LIPA: 'FUTURE NOSTALGIA'
J HUS: 'BIG CONSPIRACY'
JESSIE WARE: 'WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE'

BRITs Global Icon: Taylor Swift

American artist Taylor Swift become the first ever female winner of the BRITs Global Icon award, following in the footsteps of Elton John, Robbie Williams and David Bowie.

Rising Star: Griff

Nominees:
PA SALIEUA
RINA SAWAYAMA

Congratulations to all of the winners! 👏

Now take a look at the best red carpets looks from The BRIT Awards 2021:

Dua Lipa


Little Mix


Dua Lipa


AJ Tracey


Olivia Rodrigo


Griff


Dua Lipa


Billy Porter


Maya Jama


AJ Odudu


People Just Do Nothing cast: Allan Mustafa, Hugo Chegwin, Steve Stamp and Asim Chaudhry


Arlo Parks


Arlo Parks


Rag'n'Bone Man


Joel Corry


Olly Alexander


Mabel


Sheridan Smith


Young T & Bugsey


Young T & Bugsey


Boy George


Headie One


Jack Whitehall


Olivia Rodrigo


Olivia Rodrigo


Celeste


HAIM


Jessie Ware


AJ Tracey


Rag'n'Bone Man


Adam Lambert


RAYE


RAYE


RAYE and Regard


Olly Alexander


Regard and RAYE


Olly Murs


MNEK


The 2022 BRIT Awards will take place on Tuesday 8th February.

Now read:

The BRIT Awards 2022: Everything you need to know

All of the red carpet looks from The BRIT Awards 2021

Little Mix's Perrie and Leigh-Anne show off baby bumps at The BRITs

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