Australians can live-stream the BRIT Awards for the first time
Australians can live-stream this year’s BRIT Awards via YouTube, and also vote in one of the categories.
The awards, held at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday February 19, (early Thursday morning AEST) are being live-streamed globally for the first time in the event’s 34 years. The organisers are expecting 10 million viewers to watch from around the world.
The stream will also offer exclusive content, including behind the scenes news, red carpet access and artist interviews.
Performers include Arctic Monkeys, Katy Perry, Bruno Mars, Bastille, Rudimental, Ellie Goulding, Lorde, Disclosure and Pharrell Williams.
Geoff Taylor, Chief Executive of the BRIT Awards Ltd, commented: “The BRITs make an impact around the world, so we are very excited that music fans in all five continents will be able to watch spectacular performances from British and global music stars live on YouTube and find out, as it happens, who is going home with a coveted BRIT Award.”
Viewers across the globe also have a say in the results. They can vote live via Twitter in the first-ever Social Vote Award for British Video. The winner will be announced at end of the show.
Taylor added, “The live vote on Twitter means that viewers world-wide will decide on the night who made the best British music video. Given the phenomenal success of British music overseas and the huge importance of social media to our artists, it’s right that the BRITs should become a truly global, digital event.”
Best British Male Solo Artist:
David Bowie
Jake Bugg
Jon Newman
Tom Odell
Best British Female Solo Artist:
Birdy
Ellie Goulding
Jessie J
Laura Marlin
Laura Mvula
Best British Group:
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Disclosure
One Direction
Rudimental
Best British Breakthrough Act:
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
London Grammar
Tom Odell
Best British Single:
Bastille – Pompeii
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – Need Your Love
Disclosure ft. Aluna George – White Noise
Ellie Goulding – Burn
Jon Newman – Love Me Again
Naughty Boy – La La La
Olly Murs – Dear Darlin’
One Direction – One Way or Another
Passenger – Let Her Go
Rudimental – Waiting All Night
Mastercard British Album of the Year:
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
David Bowie
Disclosure
Rudimental
Best International Male:
Bruno Mars
Drake
Eminem
John Grant
Justin Timberlake
Best International Female:
Janelle Monae
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Lorde
Pink
Best International Group:
Arcade Fire
Daft Punk
Haim
Kings of Leon
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis