Brit Awards 2025: Who is performing, who's nominated and how to watch
Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, JADE and Shaboozey, among others, will all descend on London's O2 for tonight's Brit Awards. Here is everything you need to know.
Tonight's Brit Awards are shaping up to be a big night for female British artists, including Charli XCX and Dua Lipa.
The ceremony, which is taking place at London's O2 Arena, will see artists who are currently dominating the charts come together to celebrate the best in popular music.
Leading nominations with five nods is Charli XCX, whose sixth album Brat was a viral hit last year.
Dua Lipa closely follows with four nominations - along with 2024 rising star winners The Last Dinner Party, and 2023 Mercury Prize winners Ezra Collective.
Here is everything you can expect from the biggest night in British music.
Image: Charli XCX leads this year's nominations. Pic: Harley WeirWhat will happen?
Comedian Jack Whitehall is returning to host this year's ceremony.
More on Brit Awards Related Topics:Brit AwardsIt will be his first time at the helm in four years, but fifth in total, after taking on the role for four consecutive years from 2018 to 2021.
Image: Host Jack Whitehall. Pic: John Marshall/JMEnternationalThere are 16 categories for awards this year, including the big one - album of the year.
In the running for this is Charli XCX - BRAT, The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World, Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism, Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching and The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy.
Other awards up for grabs include: Artist of the year, group of the year, best new artist, song of the year, international artist of the year, international group of the year, international song of the year, alternative rock act, hip-hop/grime/rap act, dance act, pop act and R&B act.
Last year's ceremony saw singer-songwriter Raye dominating, with a record number of six wins including a clean sweep of the big three; best artist, best song and best album.
This year, the trophy that winners will pick up on the night has been designed by artist Gabriel Moses.
Image: This year's Brit Award trophy designed by Gabriel Moses. Pic: Brit AwardsWho is nominated?
Before the awards have even begun, Charli XCX has been announced as the winner of this year's songwriter of the year award.
Also recognised is her longtime collaborator AG Cook, winning Brits producer of the year, reflecting the combined impact he and Charli XCX have had on music over the last 12 months.
The singer - whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison - could still pick up another five awards tonight including: pop act, dance act, song of the year, artist of the year and album of the year.
Behind Charli XCX, this year also sees The Beatles pick up a nomination for the song Now And Then.
The song, which was finished by Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr with the help of audio restoration and released in November, is the band's first nomination since 1977.
1:01The Brits go brat: 2025 nominations revealedThe Cure are also back with three nominations - following the release of their 14th album, Songs Of A Lost World, in 2024.
International artists such as Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Benson Boone, Chappell Roan and Kendrick Lamar have also all got nods, as well as homegrown talent such as Central Cee, Fred again.., Sam Fender and former Little Mix star JADE.
Image: Dua Lipa is nominated for four awards. Pic: Oscar DouglasSabrina Carpenter will become the first international artist to receive the global success award after breaking records in the UK charts.
The pop star held the top spot on the Official UK Charts for a combined 21 weeks in 2024, the first artist to do so in 71 years.
Image: Sabrina Carpenter at the Grammys. Pic: AP/Chris PizzelloHer mega-hits Taste, Please Please Please and Espresso held the top three spots simultaneously, making her the first female artist to do so.
Already named as this year's rising star is British singer-songwriter Myles Smith, whose single Stargazing became one of the UK's biggest hits of 2024.
You can read the full list of nominations ahead of tonight, right here.
Image: The Cure. Pic: Andy VellaWho is performing?
Taking to the stage at this year's ceremony is a mix of UK and US artists including Sam Fender, JADE, Teddy Swims and Myles Smith.
Off the back of winning the award for global success, Sabrina Carpenter, will also treat audiences to a performance.
It comes after Carpenter's slapstick comedy mashup performance at the Grammy's was dubbed "iconic" by fans.
Image: The Last Dinner Party will take to the stage to perform. Pic: Brit AwardsIt is the first year American artists Shaboozey, known for A Bar Song (Tipsy) and Teddy Swims, known for Lose Control, will also perform at the awards.
"I'm beyond grateful and humbled to not only be nominated for a Brit Award but to take the stage," Shaboozey said.
"This past year has been huge for me with my records getting love from all over the world and now I can celebrate with my friends and fans in London."
Image: Myles Smith is this year's Brit Awards rising star winner. Pic: JM EnternationalMeanwhile, JADE, whose real name is Jade Thirlwall, said she "manifested" performing at the Brits every day since the release of her debut solo single Angel Of My Dreams last year.
The singer already has three Brit Awards to her name, winning best British single for Shout Out To My Ex, video of the year for Woman Like Me and best British group with Little Mix, but is nominated this year as a solo artist in the song of the year and pop act categories.
Image: Former Little Mix star JADE. Pic: Flore BarbayAlso performing on the night are Lola Young - who is nominated for best pop act - and The Last Dinner Party, who won the Brits rising star award last year.
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How to watch
Live coverage of the Brits will start on ITV and ITVX from 8.15pm tonight.
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Tap here to followYou can also follow along with all the latest from the red carpet and ceremony on Sky News and our dedicated live blog.
For those outside the UK, the show is available to watch internationally on the Brits YouTube channel.
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