The Brits 2023 live updates: Song of the Year nominee Lewis Capaldi bets on Harry Styles win

The biggest night in British music is finally here – the 2023 Brit awards.

For the first time ever, this year’s event will take place on a Saturday night (11 February).

The Brits will be presented by returning host Mo Gilligan at the O2 Arena. The comedian took over hosting duties from Jack Whitehall last year.

For those not in attendance at tonight’s ceremony, viewers can tune in from home.

Red carpet coverage will begin on ITV2 from 7.30pm. Music fans will then have to switch over to ITV1 where the ceremony – including a number of confirmed live performances – will be broadcast from 8.30pm until 10.45pm.

The full list of nominations were announced in January. Wet Leg, Harry Styles, Stormzy, Arctic Monkey, and The 1975 are among the acts up for some of the evening’s top prizes.

The frontman of the latter band was recently embroiled in controversy over a podcast interview during which he and the hosts mocked Japanese, Hawaiian and Scottish people.

This is the second year that the Brits have introduced gender-neutral categories. There has been backlash, however, to the all-male contender list for this year’s Artist of the Year prize.

Follow along with live updates from the night here…

Key Points

• Full list of 2023 nominees, from Taylor Swift to Harry Styles and Stormzy

• How to watch the 2023 Brits on TV

• Who is performing tonight?

• A look back at the 2022 Brits ceremony

In predictable fashion, the 2023 Brits were truly ‘Harry’s House’

08:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

The 2023 Brit awards were announced last night as the country’s biggest night in music came to slightly uneventful, predictable end.

The ceremony, held at London’s O2 Arena, saw a number of repeat winners, with Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg and Harry Styles taking home multiple awards.

Here’s a recap of the biggest talking points you need to know:

In predictable fashion, the 2023 Brits were truly ‘Harry’s House’

Wet Leg say ‘f*** the Tories’ after winning Best Group at the Brit Awards

07:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

Wet Leg got bleeped in the live broadcast of the 2023 Brit Awards after one of their bandmembers said “f*** the Tories” during their acceptance speech for Best Group.

Read the full story here:

Wet Leg say ‘f*** the Tories’ after winning Best Group at the Brit Awards

The 2023 music awards season is over

06:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

And, in the wake of the Brit Awards, here’s a look back at the biggest talking points from the Grammys this year:

Harry Styles’ Album of the Year win ends the Grammys on an underwhelming note

ICYMI: Harry’s reaction to winning Album of the Year

05:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

The “As It Was” singer swept the 2023 Brit Awards, after winning all four categories he was nominated in.

Here’s his reaction to scooping Album of the Year:

The boldest red carpet looks, from Sam Smith to Rina Sawayama

04:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

While lots of stars opted for flamboyant creations, some red carpet looks were bolder than others.

Here’s your countdown:

The boldest red carpet looks at the 2023 Brit Awards

Watch again: Stars arrive on red carpet for 2023 Brit Awards

03:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

Here’s a recap of what went down on the Brits red carpet this year:

Watch live as stars arrive on red carpet for 2023 Brit Awards

Meet Slawn, the artist who designed the new Brit Awards statuette

02:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

Slawn, the Nigerian artist known for collaborations with Skepta, Central Cee and the late Virgil Abloh, is a bold choice to create the new Brit Awards trophy.

Read his interview with Craig McLean here:

Meet Slawn, the artist designing the new Brit Awards statuette

The biggest talking points from the 2023 Brits

01:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

Britain’s biggest night in music saw a number of repeat winners, with Isle of Wight duo Wet Leg and Harry Styles taking home multiple awards.

Catch up with all the action at the Brits this year:

In predictable fashion, the 2023 Brits were truly ‘Harry’s House’

ICYMI: Performances by Stormzy, Harry Styles, Sam Smith and Kim Petras

00:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

The 2023 Brits Award boasted an impressive line-up of performers, including Album of the Year winner Harry Styles, Stormzy, Sam Smith and their “Unholy” collaborator Kim Petras.

Here’s what went down at the O2 Arena in London tonight:

The full list of winners at the Brits

23:45 , Maanya Sachdeva

From Harry Styles to Wet Leg, here’s the complete list of winners at the 2023 Brit Awards:

The full list of winners at the 2023 Brit Awards

The Brits are truly ‘Harry’s House’

22:43 , Maanya Sachdeva

Harry Styles has won four out of four Brit awards, scooping the Album of the Year prize for Harry’s House.

“There’s literally no one in the world I love more than Stanley Tucci so this means so much,” Styles said during his acceptance speech.

The 2023 Brit Awards are truly “Harry’s house”.

‘Unholy’ collaborators Sam Smith and Kim Petras perform live

22:35 , Maanya Sachdeva

Sam Smith and Kim Petras joined forces once again for an electrifying performance of “Unholy” at the Brits tonight.

David Guetta accepts Producer of the Year award

22:24 , Maanya Sachdeva

“Party tonight,” David Guetta concluded his speech, after Fat Boy Slim handed him the statuette.

Shania Twain announces Song of the Year prize

22:14 , Maanya Sachdeva

And the winner is...Harry Styles, for a third time tonight. Styles accepted the award for “As It Was” and said “this album and this song was the most fun I’ve ever had making music”.

Earlier this evening, Styles thanked his One Direction bandmates during his acceptance speech for Artist of The Year.

Annabel Nugent has the full story:

Harry Styles thanks One Direction bandmates in Brits awards speech

Wet Leg say ‘f*** the Tories’ after winning Best Group at the Brit Awards

22:11 , Maanya Sachdeva

Wet Leg got bleeped in the live broadcast of the 2023 Brit Awards while accepting the award for British Group of the year.

The “Chaise Longue” hitmakers beat category nominees The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, and Nova Twins to take home the prize.

A quip by bassist Ellis Durand during their acceptance speech was censored during the live broadcast.

Full story here:

Wet Leg say ‘f*** the Tories’ after winning Best Group at the Brit Awards

Stormzy takes the stage for a highly anticipated performance

22:06 , Maanya Sachdeva

Stormzy had audience members smiling with his renditions of “Hide & Seek” and “I Got My Smile Back” from This Is What I Mean.

Matty Healy is at the Brits after all

21:59 , Maanya Sachdeva

The 1975 won the Brit award for Alternative/Rock category, a category voted for by the general public. Frontman Matty Healy kept his acceptance speech short and sweet, as he thanked the band’s fans for the honour.

Healy became embroiled in controversy after he appeared to make derogatory remarks about women, as well as mocking the indigenous Scots language, and Chinese and Hawaiian accents, during a recent podcast appearance.

One more Brit for Beyoncé

21:54 , Maanya Sachdeva

“Thank you, thank you so much for loving ‘Break My Soul’. The only intention of this song was to dance,” Beyoncé accepted the award for International Song of the Year virtually.

Wet Leg win their second Brit

21:47 , Maanya Sachdeva

The “Chaise Longue” hitmakers beat The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, and Nova Twins to take home the Brit for British Group of the year.

Award for Best International Group of the Year goes to...

21:42 , Maanya Sachdeva

Fontaines DC!

The Irish band accepted their award virtually, as they’re currently in Australia.

Lizzo blows everyone else away with a medley of ‘Special’ and ‘About Damn Time'

21:33 , Roisin O'Connor

What a spectacular performance from Lizzo, opening on her self-empowering “Special” then a rowdy version of “About Damn Time” complete with flute solo.

Brits 2023: Viewers stunned to see young Happy Valley star presenting award: ‘Bless him!’

21:25 , Roisin O'Connor

Happy Valley fans were stunned to see a familiar face at this year’s Brits awards ceremony.

The 2023 Brits took place on Saturday (11 February) at the O2 in London, United Kingdom.

Mo Gilligan returned as host for the second year in a row, after taking over presenting duties from Jack Whitehall in 2022.

The proceedings kicked off with a lively first performance of “As It Was” by Harry Styles, following which Aitch was announced as the winner of the R&B/Grime/Rap award.

‘Bless him!’: Viewers stunned to see young Happy Valley star presenting at the Brits

And the Artist of the Year award goes to... a man

21:24 , Roisin O'Connor

Here we are then, the male-dominated Artist of the Year category. I have some Thoughts on the row over this that I’ll be sending off later but for now, the winner is...

Here’s Beyonce’s International Artist of the Year speech

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The Brits 2023 Best New Artist is Wet Leg

21:16 , Roisin O'Connor

Unless it’s a big US pop star it’s almost too easy to guess who’s winning what based on whether they bother to turn up. The Best New Artist prize of course goes to Wet Leg, following their lively and apparently Midsommar-inspired performance of “Chaise Longue”.

Something’s up with Mo Gilligan’s autocue?!

21:10 , Roisin O'Connor

I thought I misheard earlier but now I’m pretty sure Mo Gilligan introduced Wet Leg as “One Leg” earlier, because he just introduced Lewis as “Sam Capaldi”. Oh dear, I’m guessing there’s something up with the autocue... bit of an Anchorman moment.

Salma Hayek presents award for Best Pop/R&B Act

21:07 , Roisin O'Connor

Erm... so Salma Hayek is in the house? Presenting one of the more controversial categories, Best Pop/R&B. Basically, it’s very evident Pop needs to have its own category, as does R&B. Maybe a change for next year. But for now, the award goes to Harry Styles...

Was that a subtle dig at Raye?

20:56 , Roisin O'Connor

Becky Hill just did a big shout out to her record label, Polydor, which isn’t unusual in itself, but she specifically thanked them for supporting her new music. You might remember Raye’s own fallout with Polydor over her frustration at their apparent unwillingness to let her put out an album. She just scored a No 2 with her debut album... as an independent artist!

Dance act goes to Becky Hill!

20:51 , Roisin O'Connor

Wow, this is Becky Hill’s second prize in the category and she looks suitably emotional, getting a little wave of support from the lovely Sam Ryder on her way up to the stage.

International Artist of the Year goes to... Beyonce!

20:48 , Roisin O'Connor

Beating fellow heavyweights including Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar and Lizzo is Beyonce, who obviously isn’t here but she made a video message! And she’s looking forward to seeing us all on her mega world tour.

Can’t see the woods for the trees

20:45 , Roisin O'Connor

They appear to be buildng a forest onstage for whoever’s performing next - that’s a lot of foliage.

Aitch speech has echoes of Harry Styles

20:42 , Roisin O'Connor

Did Aitch watch Harry’s speech at the Grammys? Big echoes of “not many people like me...”

The first award of the night goes to...

20:39 , Roisin O'Connor

Cracking on with the first award of the night, for Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap, which goes to...

Aitch! Possibly a contentious one, given he was up against heavyweights including Stormzy and Dave.

Album of the Year contender Harry Styles launches the 2023 Brit Awards with ‘As It Was'

20:34 , Roisin O'Connor

Here he is, one of the most controversial Grammy-winners in recent years. Harry Styles is up for Album of the Year at the Brits too, along with Song of the Year and a couple more. Brit School attendees are going wild for his rendition of single “As It Was”, complete with a sequinned matador-style jacket. Hey, at least we’re not about to witness another revolving stage disaster.

20:32 , Roisin O'Connor

By the way, if you were just watching the red carpet you need to switch on over to ITV1 where Mo Gilligan is getting the party started. He’s got a chopper and everything.

Are you sitting comfortably?

20:28 , Roisin O'Connor

Hello! I hope you’ve been enjoying our Brits coverage so far, stay tuned as the show is about to kick off and we’ll be bringing you all the latest goss, winners and news from the live ceremony. Let’s go!Keep up with the winners here:

The full list of winners at the 2023 Brit Awards

Wet Leg chat with Clara Amfo

20:13 , Annabel Nugent

The Isle of Wight duo shot to fame with their 2022 song “Chaise Longue”... now after a hugely successful Grammys, they’re hoping to clean up at tonight’s Brits. The pair are up for awards in four categories:

Group of the Year

Best New Artist

Best Alternative Rock

Album of the Year

Songwriter of the year goes to...

20:09 , Annabel Nugent

Kid Harpoon! Clara Amfo spoke to the musician on the red carpet, presenting him with the Brits statuette.

He previously received a Grammy Award for Album of the Year as a producer for Harry Styles’s album Harry’s House.

No sign of The 1975 so far...

20:03 , Annabel Nugent

The band – who are contenders in multiple categories – are nowhere to be seen at the ceremony. Yet, at least.

Recently, frontman Matty Healy became embroiled in controversy over an interview in which he and a podcast host mocked Japanese, Hawaiian, and Scottish people.

Matty Healy sparks backlash over podcast interview that mocks Japanese people

Let them eat cake!

20:00 , Annabel Nugent

Eliza Rose, who is up for two awards tonight, is giving serious Marie Antoinette vibes chatting with Maya Jama.

Introducing... Shania Twain

19:59 , Annabel Nugent

Music legend Shania Twain is a vision in yellow... Let’s go girls!

Rising Star award goes to FLO

19:54 , Annabel Nugent

Former Brit school alum Jessie J hand over the Brits Rising Star Award to FLO!

The ttrio are the first group to win the award. Previous recipients include Adele, Jessie J, and Sam Smith.

Reminder...

19:51 , Annabel Nugent

PSA: in case you’ve forgotten, here is the full list of tonight’s nominees...

Cat Burns wants to party with Jessie J

19:46 , Annabel Nugent

Cat Burns – a nominee tonight for Song of the Year and Pop/R&B – will be performing.

Dream scenario, who do you end up partying with tonight? “Maybe someone random like Jessie J. I think she’d be good vibes.”

Maya Jama chats to Sam Ryder

19:44 , Annabel Nugent

Eurovison star Sam Ryder looks brihgt and sunny in a pastel green suit.

Lewis Capaldi reveals ‘why he is here'

19:40 , Annabel Nugent

“I don’t know. They keep asking me to come!” Such a Lewis Capaldi answer, bless him.

A look back at last year...

19:37 , Annabel Nugent

Cast your minds back to last year’s ceremony – when Anne-Marie took a tumble during her performance and Adele triumphed.

The six biggest talking points from the 2022 Brit Awards

Charli XCX steps out onto the red carpet

19:35 , Annabel Nugent

Charli XCX was snubbed earlier this month at the Grammys, but may take home the Pop / R&B award tonight.

She looks incredible stepping out onto the red carpet tonight.

Live coverage begins on ITV2

19:33 , Annabel Nugent

Red carpet coverage has begun over on ITV2 so you can tune in yourself – or stay glued to this live blog for all the important bits!

Salma Hayek wears a similar ensemble

19:28 , Annabel Nugent

Ellie Goulding and Salma Hayek cut a similar figure on tonight’s red carpet with the Puss in Boots star also wearing a striking all-black outfit and wavy hairdo.

Ellie Goulding looks striking in black

19:27 , Annabel Nugent

Ellie Goulding strikes a pose on the red carpet in an all-black ensemble, including a top that appears moulded to her chest.

Emily in London?

19:19 , Annabel Nugent

Emily in Paris star Lucien Laviscount has made an appearance on the red carpet.

Three-time Brits winner Stormzy

19:17 , Annabel Nugent

Here’s a snap of Stormzy striking a pose on the red carpet...

Here comes Meghan Trainor

19:15 , Annabel Nugent

The “All About That Bass” Singer has arrived looking sleek in an all-black outfit...

Stormzy has arrived!

19:04 , Annabel Nugent

Following his three previous Brits wins, Stormzy is a contedner for this year’s Artist of the Year, and best hip-hop/grime/rap act.

The rapper has arrived on the red carpet looking dapper in a grey suit. Or is it lilac?

How to watch the 2023 Brit Awards

19:00 , Maanya Sachdeva

Tonight’s ceremony marks the first time the Brit Awards will take place on a Saturday, and viewers in the UK can watch the live show on ITV1 and ITVX.

More details here:

Brits 2023: How to watch the ceremony this Saturday

18:53 , Maanya Sachdeva

Harry Styles has entered the building! The “As It Was” singer finally walked the red carpet, wearing all-black, as he was greeted by loud cheers ahead of the ceremony tonight.

Styles, who recently won the Grammy award for Album of the Year, is nominated in four categories – tied with Wet Leg.

18:47 , Maanya Sachdeva

The stars have descended for the 2023 Brit Awards, being held on a Saturday for the first time ever.

Shania Twain and pop trio Sugababes are at the O2 Arena in London tonight, as well as nominees including Sam Smith, Lizzo, and Wet Leg.

Jessie J, Kojey Radical, and “B.O.T.A. (Baddest of them All)” collaborators Interplanetary Criminal and Eliza Rose are among those attending the Brits tonight.

Viewers at home can watch the live ceremony, which begins at 8:30pm GMT, on ITV1 and ITVx.

18:27 , Maanya Sachdeva

After Sam Smith and Lizzo, Lewis Capaldi has now reached the O2 in London for what promises to be a star-studded affair.

Capaldi’s track “Forget Me” is among the Song of the Year nominations this year. You can find the full list of nominees here.

Brit Awards 2023: Read the full list of nominations

18:21 , Maanya Sachdeva

Lizzo is coming through – the “About Damn Time” singer has opted for a golden gown, complete with ruffled sleeves and a short train, for this year’s show.

18:15 , Maanya Sachdeva

Sam Smith has arrived at the Brits! The “Unholy” singer, who is nominated for Song of the Year along with Kim Petras, is wearing a dramatic, all-black ensemble.

Smith and Petras are also scheduled to perform at this year’s awards ceremony, being held at the O2 in London.

17:52 , Maanya Sachdeva

R&B trio and the winners of this year’s Rising Star award FLO have arrived at the Brit Awards, as the red carpet gets underway on the biggest night in British music.

Jorja Douglas, Stella Quaresma and Renée Downer donned matching burgundy leather looks for their Brits appearance.

17:34 , Maanya Sachdeva

Social media star and Chicken Shop Date host Amelia Dimoldenberg will be catching up with celebrities on the Brits red carpet later this evening.

Stars begin arriving for 2023 Brit Awards

17:14 , Maanya Sachdeva

Stars have begun arriving at the 2023 Brit Awards, taking place this evening. You can follow all the action unfolding at the O2 Arena in London here:

Watch live as stars arrive on red carpet for 2023 Brit Awards

Sam Smith says all-male Artist of the Year category ‘is a shame'

17:00 , Annabel Nugent

Sam Smith was among those to share their “frustration” after no female artists were nominated for Best Artist.

“It is a shame,” they said “Things are moving forward, but it’s obvious it’s not there yet. From seeing that [Best Artist] list, there is still a long way to go.”

The accolade will, instead, go to Stormzy, Harry Styles, George Ezra, Fred Again or Central Cee.

Sam Smith responds to backlash over Brits Best Artist category

‘One step forward, three steps back’

16:30 , Annabel Nugent

This year’s awards cermeony is not without controversy.

After the nominees were announced last month, many people spoke out against the fact there are zero women nominated in the gender-neutral Artist of the Year category.

Brit Awards backlash after women snubbed in Artist of the Year nominations

Brits introduces gender-neutral categories in 2022

16:00 , Annabel Nugent

This is the second year that the Brits will have gender-neutral categories.

In 2022, the annual music ceremony scrapped its male and female categories in a bid to make the Brits as “inclusive and relevant as possible”.

The move had previously been called for by artists including Sam Smith and Will Young, who said gendered categories excluded non-binary musicians.

Why did the Brits ditch gender-based awards categories?

What happened at the Brits 2022?

15:30 , Annabel Nugent

The Brits took place on 8 February last year, with Adele scooping up the prize for Artist of the Year.

From Anne-Marie’s fall to Ed Sheeran’s unlikely collaboration with Bring Me The Horizon, here’s everything that went down at the Brits last year...

The six biggest talking points from the 2022 Brit Awards

Who is Mo Gilligan?

15:00 , Annabel Nugent

The Masked Singer judge recently spoke to The Independent’s Isobel Lewis about hosting the Brits during an in-depth interview.

You can read the full piece – in which he also speaks about gentrification and staying grounded – here...

Mo Gilligan on the cost of living crisis, gentrification and The Brits

Who is hosting this year’s Brit awards?

14:30 , Annabel Nugent

Comedian Mo Gilligan will be hosting the Brit awards for a second time, after having taken over presenting duties from Jack Whitehall.

Who will be performing tonight?

14:00 , Annabel Nugent

Big names performing tonight include Lizzo, Harry Styles, and Stormzy. See the full list here...

Who is performing at the Brits 2023 Awards?

The 1975 frontman sparks backlash over podcast interview ahead of Brits appearance

13:30 , Annabel Nugent

Among this year’s nominees are The 1975, who are up for Album of the Year, British Group, and Alt/Rock (voted for by the public).

Their nomination, however, has been overshadowed by inflammatory remarks made by frontman Matty Healy.

Appearing on an episode of The Adam Friedland Show, Healy – the son of Denise Welch – and the hosts mocked Japanese, Hawaiian and Scottish people.

Matty Healy sparks backlash over podcast interview that mocks Japanese people

And...

13:10 , Annabel Nugent

Here’sThe Independent’s four-star review of Wet Leg’s self-titled debut album here...

Wet Leg are one of this year’s most-nominated acts

13:10 , Annabel Nugent

Recent Grammy winners Wet Leg emerged as one of this year’s most-nominated acts, earning four nods.

The Isle of Wight duo picked up two awards at the LA ceremony last week, and will be hoping to replicate their Grammys success tonight. You can read The Independent’s interview with Wet Leg here...

Wet Leg: ‘Chaise Longue was supposed to be just for us’

How to watch

13:08 , Annabel Nugent

For those not in attendance at the O2 tonight, you can tune into the awards show on ITV1 and ITV2.

Find out about timings and channels here...

Brits 2023: How to watch the ceremony this Saturday

Full list of nominees

13:06 , Annabel Nugent

This year’s nominees were announced in full last month.

Recent Grammy winners Wet Leg emerged as one of the most-nominated acts with four nods, alongside regular Brits attendee and Grammy Album of the Year winner, Harry Styles.

In the international categories, Irish rock group Fontaines DC can be found muscling up against K-pop stars Blackpink and hip-hop artists Drake and 21 Savage.

Read the full list of nominees here:

Brit Awards 2023: Read the full list of nominations

Stay tuned...

12:57 , Annabel Nugent

Tonight is the 2023 Brit awards... Stay up to date on all the live updates from the event right here.