A recap of The BRIT Awards 2022
The 2022 ceremony took place on Tuesday 8th February
After being postponed until May last year due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, The BRIT Awards 2022 with Mastercard returned to the usual February slot this year, with the prestigious ceremony taking place on Tuesday 8th February.
Now that the red carpet is over and the 2022 winners have been revealed during Mo Gilligan's first year as host, we've decided to take a look back at the big night, which saw some huge performances.
Here's everything you need to know about The BRIT Awards 2022...
When were The BRIT Awards 2022?
The 2022 BRIT Awards took place on the evening of Tuesday 8th February.
Who won at The BRIT Awards 2022?
It was a HUGE night for Adele, who picked up three of the four awards she was nominated for, dedicating Album of the Year to her son Angelo.
Dave, Little Simz and Ed Sheeran also picked up an award, as well as Becky Hill and Olivia Rodrigo, who landed their first ever BRITs.
Check out the full list of winners below:
Album of the Year
WINNER: Adele
NOMINEES:
ADELE: '30'
DAVE: 'WE'RE ALL ALONE IN THIS TOGETHER'
ED SHEERAN: '='
LITTLE SIMZ: 'SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT'
SAM FENDER: 'SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER'
Song of the Year
WINNER: Adele
NOMINEES:
A1 & J1: 'LATEST TRENDS'
ADELE: 'EASY ON ME'
ANNE-MARIE, KSI, DIGITAL FARM ANIMALS: 'DON'T PLAY'
BECKY HILL & DAVID GUETTA: 'REMEMBER'
CENTRAL CEE: 'OBSESSED WITH YOU'
DAVE FT STORMZY: 'CLASH'
ED SHEERAN: 'BAD HABITS'
ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA: 'COLD HEART (PNAU MIX)'
GLASS ANIMALS: 'HEAT WAVES'
JOEL CORRY, RAYE, DAVID GUETTA: 'BED'
KSI: 'HOLIDAY'
NATHAN EVANS, 220KID, BILLEN TED: 'WELLERMAN'
RITON X NIGHTCRAWLERS FT MUFASA & HYPEMAN: 'FRIDAY (DOPAMINE RE-EDIT)'
TION WAYNE & RUSS MILLIONS: 'BODY'
TOM GRENNAN: 'LITTLE BIT OF LOVE'
International Song of the Year
WINNER: Olivia Rodrigo 'Good 4U'
NOMINEES:
ATB, TOPIC, A7S: 'YOUR LOVE (9PM)'
BILLIE EILISH: 'HAPPIER THAN EVER'
CKAY: 'LOVE NWANTITI (AH AH AH)'
DOJA CAT FT SZA: 'KISS ME MORE'
DRAKE FT LIL BABY: 'GIRLS WANT GIRLS'
GALANTIS, DAVID GUETTA, LITTLE MIX: 'HEARTBREAK ANTHEM'
JONASU: 'BLACK MAGIC'
KID LAROI & JUSTIN BIEBER: 'STAY'
LIL NAS X: 'MONTERO (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME)'
LIL TIJAY & 6LACK: 'CALLING MY PHONE'
MANESKIN: 'I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE'
OLIVIA RODRIGO: 'GOOD 4 U'
POLO G: 'RAPSTAR'
TIESTO: 'THE BUSINESS'
THE WEEKND: 'SAVE YOUR TEARS'
Best Pop/R&B Act
WINNER: Dua Lipa
NOMINEES:
ADELE
DUA LIPA
ED SHEERAN
GRIFF
JOY CROOKES
Best Rock/Alternative Act
WINNER: Sam Fender
NOMINEES:
COLDPLAY
GLASS ANIMALS
SAM FENDER
TOM GRENNAN
WOLF ALICE
Best Dance Act
WINNER: Becky Hill
NOMINEES:
BECKY HILL
CALVIN HARRIS
FRED AGAIN..
JOEL CORRY
RAYE
Artist of the Year
WINNER: Adele
NOMINEES:
ADELE
DAVE
ED SHEERAN
LITTLE SIMZ
SAM FENDER
International Artist of the Year
WINNER: Billie Eilish
NOMINEES:
BILLIE EILISH
DOJA CAT
LIL NAS X
OLIVIA RODRIGO
TAYLOR SWIFT
Best Group
WINNER: Wolf Alice
NOMINEES:
COLDPLAY
D-BLOCK EUROPE
LITTLE MIX
LONDON GRAMMAR
WOLF ALICE
Best New Artist
WINNER: Little Simz
NOMINEES:
CENTRAL CEE
GRIFF
JOY CROOKES
LITTLE SIMZ
SELF ESTEEM
Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act
WINNER: Dave
NOMINEES:
AJ TRACEY
CENTRAL CEE
DAVE
GHETTS
LITTLE SIMZ
International Group of the Year
WINNER: Silk Sonic
NOMINEES:
ABBA
BTS
Måneskin
Silk Sonic
The War On Drugs
Songwriter of the Year
WINNER: Ed Sheeran
BRITs Rising Star
WINNER: Holly Humberstone
Who was nominated for a BRIT Award in 2022?
The nominations for the 2022 BRIT Awards were announced during a special show called The BRITs Are Coming on Saturday 18th December.
Adele and Ed Sheeran led the way with the nominations, with bosses scrapping the gender categories for the first time in the show's history.
Stars like Dua Lipa, Sam Fender, ABBA, Dave, Joel Corry and Olivia Rodrigo were also nominated.
Check out the full list of nominations below:
Album of the Year
ADELE: '30'
DAVE: 'WE'RE ALL ALONE IN THIS TOGETHER'
ED SHEERAN: '='
LITTLE SIMZ: 'SOMETIMES I MIGHT BE INTROVERT'
SAM FENDER: 'SEVENTEEN GOING UNDER'
Artist of the Year
ADELE
DAVE
ED SHEERAN
LITTLE SIMZ
SAM FENDER
Best Pop/R&B Act
ADELE
DUA LIPA
ED SHEERAN
GRIFF
JOY CROOKES
Best Dance Act
BECKY HILL
CALVIN HARRIS
FRED AGAIN..
JOEL CORRY
RAYE
International Group of the Year
ABBA
BTS
Måneskin
Silk Sonic
The War On Drugs
International Artist of the Year
BILLIE EILISH
DOJA CAT
LIL NAS X
OLIVIA RODRIGO
TAYLOR SWIFT
Best New Artist
CENTRAL CEE
GRIFF
JOY CROOKES
LITTLE SIMZ
SELF ESTEEM
Best Rock/Alternative Act
COLDPLAY
GLASS ANIMALS
SAM FENDER
TOM GRENNAN
WOLF ALICE
Best Hip Hop/Rap/Grime Act
AJ TRACEY
CENTRAL CEE
DAVE
GHETTS
LITTLE SIMZ
Song of the Year
A1 & J1: 'LATEST TRENDS'
ADELE: 'EASY ON ME'
ANNE-MARIE, KSI, DIGITAL FARM ANIMALS: 'DON'T PLAY'
BECKY HILL & DAVID GUETTA: 'REMEMBER'
CENTRAL CEE: 'OBSESSED WITH YOU'
DAVE FT STORMZY: 'CLASH'
ED SHEERAN: 'BAD HABITS'
ELTON JOHN & DUA LIPA: 'COLD HEART (PNAU MIX)'
GLASS ANIMALS: 'HEAT WAVES'
JOEL CORRY, RAYE, DAVID GUETTA: 'BED'
KSI: 'HOLIDAY'
NATHAN EVANS, 220KID, BILLEN TED: 'WELLERMAN'
RITON X NIGHTCRAWLERS FT MUFASA & HYPEMAN: 'FRIDAY (DOPAMINE RE-EDIT)'
TION WAYNE & RUSS MILLIONS: 'BODY'
TOM GRENNAN: 'LITTLE BIT OF LOVE'
International Song of the Year
ATB, TOPIC, A7S: 'YOUR LOVE (9PM)'
BILLIE EILISH: 'HAPPIER THAN EVER'
CKAY: 'LOVE NWANTITI (AH AH AH)'
DOJA CAT FT SZA: 'KISS ME MORE'
DRAKE FT LIL BABY: 'GIRLS WANT GIRLS'
GALANTIS, DAVID GUETTA, LITTLE MIX: 'HEARTBREAK ANTHEM'
JONASU: 'BLACK MAGIC'
KID LAROI & JUSTIN BIEBER: 'STAY'
LIL NAS X: 'MONTERO (CALL ME BY YOUR NAME)'
LIL TIJAY & 6LACK: 'CALLING MY PHONE'
MANESKIN: 'I WANNA BE YOUR SLAVE'
OLIVIA RODRIGO: 'GOOD 4 U'
POLO G: 'RAPSTAR'
TIESTO: 'THE BUSINESS'
THE WEEKND: 'SAVE YOUR TEARS'
Best Group
COLDPLAY
D-BLOCK EUROPE
LITTLE MIX
LONDON GRAMMAR
WOLF ALICE
How can I vote for The BRIT Awards 2022?
Voting has now closed for The BRIT Awards 2022. For the first time fans of The BRITs were able to vote for their favourites in the four brand new genre categories: Alternative/Rock Act, Dance Act, Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act and Pop/R&B Act.
Voting opened at 12pm on Thursday 20th January, and closed at 6pm on Thursday 3rd February, powered by TikTok on the dedicated voting hub for #BRITsTok.
Users of TikTok could cast up to 10 votes per category, per day, with vote limits resetting at midnight every night for the duration of the voting window.
Voting is now closed.
Who hosted The BRIT Awards 2022?
After four years hosting the ceremony, it was confirmed that Jack Whitehall wouldn't be able to present The BRIT Awards in 2022, due to being out in America filming at the time.
Instead, comedian Mo Gilligan hosted the main show, with Maya Jama and Clara Amfo hosting the BRITs Red Carpet show.
Mo said before the show: “It’s an absolute privilege to host the 2022 BRIT Awards. I’m truly honoured to be asked. We’re already in the extensive planning stages and all I can say is, I promise we’re going to give it all we’ve got to create an incredible night for music fans everywhere. Let’s go!”
Who performed at The BRIT Awards 2022?
BRITs bosses announced the first wave of performers for this year's BRIT Awards on Friday 21st January, which included Ed Sheeran, Dave, Little Simz and Liam Gallagher.
2022 Rising Star winner Holly Humberstone also performed on the big night, with Sam Fender also taking to the stage.
Adele also showed off her incredible vocals, as well as a collab from Anne-Marie, KSI and Digital Farm Animals.
Check out al of the amazing performances right here.
Sadly, due to members of her team on and off stage testing positive for COVID-19, American star Doja Cat couldn't perform.
Ed Sheeran
Adele
Dave
Liam Gallagher
Little Simz
Holly Humberstone
Sam Fender
Anne-Marie, KSI and Digital Farm Animals
Last year, Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks, Headie One and Rising Star Award winner Griff all performed on the night. Rag'n'Bone Man and P!nk also performed alongside the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir. Olivia Rodrigo made her debut UK performance and Coldplay openened the show from a pontoon on the Thames.
Sir Elton John and Olly Alexander also delighted fans with a very special duet, performing a cover of Pet Shop Boys' 'It's A Sin'.
How can I watch The BRIT Awards 2022?
You can rewatch The BRIT Awards 2022 on the ITV Hub.
Where were The BRIT Awards 2022 held?
Just like it has been since 2011, the 2022 BRIT Awards were held at The 02 Arena in London.
Who won the BRITs Rising Star Award 2022?
British musician Holly Humberstone was crowned the 2022 winner of the BRITs Rising Star Award. Holly, who is from Grantham, signed a record deal with Interscope and Polydor Records in 2021, going on to release her single 'The Walls Are Way Too Thin' in November 2021.
Holly was in a shortlist alongside Bree Runway and Lola Young for the 2022 award.
Speaking about her victory, Holly said: “I remember watching the BRITs with my parents each year and being totally awe struck by the artists coming together in what felt like another universe. Now to be named the BRITs Rising Star and nominated alongside two other incredible women, with the songs that started within those four walls at home is so mad. It just doesn’t feel real. This year has been a wild ride and a year of firsts, and I am so grateful and thankful for everyone who has helped make this happen!”
Holly joins a huge list of previous Rising Star winners, which are selected by a panel of music editors and critics from the national press, online music editors, heads of music at major radio and music TV stations.
The likes of Adele, Sam Smith, Florence + The Machine, Ellie Goulding, Rag ’n’ Bone Man and Sam Fender have won the award in the past.
Check out all of the past winners of the BRITs Rising Star award:
Adele: 2008
Adele won the award in 2008 and has since gone on to enjoy world domination. The singer has released four albums, '19', '21' ,'25' and most recently, '30' in November 2021.
With hits like 'Rolling In The Deep', 'Chasing Pavements' and 'Easy On Me', it is no surprise the singer is adored across the world by fans.
After making her comeback to music in 2021, Adele hasn't slowed down since, with the singer currently enjoying a stint in Las Vegas.
Florence & The Machine: 2009
Florence Welch of Florence & The Machine was given the award in 2009, much to her fans' delight. The singer went on to release amazing albums and perform at sell-out shows across the world.
Ellie Goulding: 2010
Ellie Goulding was crowned the winner of the award in 2010.
Ellie went on to release five massive albums, with her latest arriving in 2023. She teamed up again with Calvin Harris in 2023 on the track 'Miracle', which the pair performed at The BRITs 2024.
Jessie J: 2011
Jessie J won the award in 2011 and has smashed the charts ever since. After releasing her debut album 'Who You Are' in 2011, Jessie went on to achieve global success with hits like 'Domino', 'Price Tag' and 'Bang Bang' featuring Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj.
Emeli Sande: 2012
Emeli won in 2012 and released her massive debut album 'Our Version Of Events' in the same year.
The singer went on to perform at the London Olympics closing ceremony in 2012. She then went on to wow fans across the world with her incredible vocals on hits like 'Clown', 'Next To Me' and 'Heaven'.
Tom Odell: 2013
Singer-songwriter Tom Odell won the award in 2013, going on to release five albums since. His fifth album 'Best Day Of My Life' was released in October 2022.
Sam Smith: 2014
Since winning the award in 2014, Sam Smith hasn't look back! The vocalist has released four massive albums which include hits like 'Too Good At Goodbyes', 'One Last Song' and 'Promises'.
After teaming up with Calvin Harris in 2018, Sam then worked with former Fifth Harmony singer Normani on the track 'Dancing With A Stranger' and has since dropped tracks such as 'Unholy' and 'Gloria'.
James Bay: 2015
One year after winning the award in 2015, James Bay went on to win a BRIT Award for Best British Male Solo Artist in 2016.
The singer has since released amazing singles such as 'Hold Back The River' and 'Let It Go'.
Jack Garratt: 2016
Jack Garratt won in 2016 and continues to wow his fans with his vocal. The singer dropped his debut album 'Phase' in February 2016. Jack released his second album 'Love, Death & Dancing' in 2020.
Rag'N'Bone Man: 2017
Since Rag'n'Bone Man won the award in 2017, the singer has gone on to massive things.
Not only did he drop the massive hit 'Human', Rag'n'Bone Man, real name Rory Graham, teamed up with Calvin Harris on the amazing song 'Giants', with the pair working together again in 2024 on 'Lovers In A Past Life'.
Jorja Smith: 2018
Singer-songwriter Jorja Smith won the award in 2018 at the age of just 20.
Since winning the award last year, Jorja has released her debut album 'Lost & Found' which was positively received by fans.
Sam Fender: 2019
Sam Fender has become hugely popular over the last couple of years, so it's no surprise he won the award in 2019. His debut album 'Hypersonic Missiles' was adored by fans.
Sam dropped his second album ' Seventeen Going Under' in October 2021 and has since sold out shows across the world.
Celeste: 2020
British singer-songwriter Celeste won the prestigious award in 2020, going on to perform at the 2020 ceremony. After her victory, Celeste released her debut studio album in January 2021 and her single 'A Little Love' featured on the 2020 John Lewis Christmas ad.
Griff: 2021
Singer-songwriter Griff picked up the award in 2021. Gushing over her win, she said: "In my head I'm still screaming from the phone call when I found out. It's honestly such a miracle: how on earth did we manage to win a BRIT and break through during a pandemic?"
Holly Humberstone: 2022
Holly Humberstone picked up the award, now named the Rising Star Award, in 2022. She is known for her tracks 'London Is Lonely' and 'Falling Asleep At The Wheel'.
On receiving the award, Holly said: "I remember watching the BRITs with my parents each year and being totally awe struck by the artists coming together in what felt like another universe. Now to be named the BRITs Rising Star and nominated alongside two other incredible women, with the songs that started within those four walls at home is so mad. It just doesn't feel real. This year has been a wild ride and a year of firsts, and I am so grateful and thankful for everyone who has helped make this happen!"
FLO: 2023
The 2023 Rising Star Award went to girl group FLO, known for their songs 'Cardboard Box', 'Not My Job' and 'Immature'. They said of their win: "From growing up watching the BRITs, to finding each other and forming FLO, releasing our first body of work in 2022 and winning a BRIT award in the same year!! We are so shocked and grateful. We are the first group to win the BRITs Rising Star! We've just made history and couldn't have done it without our wonderful fans and supportive families. It's truly a dream come true. We feel so empowered creating the music we love and we hope others feel that too."
The Last Dinner Party: 2024
The Last Dinner Party were announced as the winners of the 2024 award after a stratospheric rise to fame. The five-piece from London started out only in 2020, giving their first performance in 2021 - so it's a pretty impressive trajectory.
They said of the win: "We are so proud beyond measure to have won the BRITs Rising Star. It's an honour to achieve something so iconic so early on in our career and we can only hope to keep making music that connects with all the incredible people who have listened to and supported us so far. Thank you!"
Myles Smith: 2025
Myles Smith was announced as the winner of the 2025 award ahead of Elmiene and Good Neighbours. Myles said of his victory: "Winning the BRIT award for Rising Star is such a surreal moment. Music has always been about connecting with people, and to see it resonate on this level is incredible. I'm so grateful to my team, my family, and especially the fans who've supported me every step of the way. Your belief in me means everything. This is just the beginning, and I'm so excited for what's to come—thank you for being part of this journey."
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