News October 27, 2015

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: