| Brit Awards 2013 | ||||
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| Date | 20 February 2013 | |||
| Venue | The O2 Arena | |||
| Hosted by | James Corden | |||
| Most awards | Emeli Sandé andBen Howard (2) | |||
| Most nominations | Emeli Sandé andMumford & Sons (4) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | ITV | |||
| Viewership | 6.5 million[1] | |||
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Brit Awards 2013 was held on 20 February 2013. This was the 33rd edition of theBritish Phonographic Industry's annualBrit Awards. Theawards ceremony was held atThe O2 Arena in London, and was presented for the third time in three years byJames Corden.[2][3]
Leading the nominations wereMumford & Sons andEmeli Sandé with four nominations each, but Sandé andBen Howard ended up as the most successful winners, with two awards each.[4][5][6]
The statue for 2013 was designed byDamien Hirst.[7] Coverage onITV attracted more than 6.5 million viewers, with a peak of 7.5 million, the biggest audience for the awards in ten years.[8]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | UK Singles Chart Reaction | UK Albums Chart Reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muse | "Supremacy" | 58 (debut) | The 2nd Law – 23 (+33) |
| Robbie Williams | "Candy" | 39 (+12) | Take the Crown – 42 (+9) |
| Justin Timberlake | "Mirrors" | 4 (+24) | |
| Taylor Swift | "I Knew You Were Trouble" | 6 (+6) | Red – 7 (+18) |
| One Direction | "One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)" | 1 (debut) | Take Me Home – 14 (+1) Up All Night – 29 (+7) |
| Ben Howard | "Only Love" | 9 (+181) | Every Kingdom – 4 (+42) |
| Mumford & Sons | "I Will Wait" | 12 (+34) | Babel – 2 (+3) Sigh No More – 32 (+7) |
| Emeli Sandé | "Clown" "Next to Me" | 10 (−1) 45 | Our Version of Events – 1 (+2) |
The nominations were announced on 10 January 2013 during the 2013 BRIT Awards Launch at theSavoy Hotel in London. The event was hosted byNick Grimshaw
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 4 | Emeli Sandé |
| 3 (3) | alt-J |
| Mumford & Sons | |
| Rita Ora | |
| 2 (8) | Ben Howard |
| Coldplay | |
| Jessie Ware | |
| Muse | |
| Olly Murs | |
| Paloma Faith | |
| Plan B | |
| Rihanna |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 (2) | Ben Howard |
| Emeli Sandé |
