| Brit Awards 2017 | ||||
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| Date | 22 February 2017 | |||
| Venue | The O2 Arena | |||
| Hosted by | Dermot O'Leary Emma Willis | |||
| Most awards | David Bowie andRag'n'Bone Man (2) | |||
| Most nominations | Anne-Marie (4) | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | ITV ITV2 (Red Carpet) YouTube | |||
| Viewership | 5.4 million[1] | |||
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Brit Awards 2017 was held on 22 February 2017 and was the 37th edition of theBritish Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony were held atThe O2 Arena inLondon.Emma Willis hostedThe Brits Are Coming, the launch show to reveal this year's nominees which was broadcast live for the first time, on 14 January 2017.Robbie Williams was given the Brits Icon Award the previous November during a special concert held in his honour atTroxy inLondon. ArchitectDame Zaha Hadid designed the Brit Award statuette that was to be given to the winners.[2]
On 13 January 2017, it was confirmed thatYouTube starCaspar Lee would be theBRITs Digital Presenter. SingerMichael Bublé was set to host but later pulled out on 18 January 2017 due to his son battling liver cancer and is "determined to focus on his son's recovery". On 31 January 2017, it was confirmed thatDermot O'Leary andEmma Willis would present the ceremony, replacing Bublé.[citation needed]Alice Levine,Clara Amfo andLaura Jackson covered the goss from Red Carpet and Backstage onITV2.[3]
The ceremony included a tribute to the lateGeorge Michael, which was presented by formerWham! memberAndrew Ridgeley alongside associated duo membersHelen "Pepsi" DeMacque andShirlie Holliman.[4]The lead vocalist ofColdplay,Chris Martin, sang "A Different Corner" in the tribute.[5]
| Artist | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction | UK Albums Chart reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig David | "Nothing Like This" "Ain't Giving Up" | N/A | Following My Intuition – 55 (+3) |
| Christine and the Queens | "Tilted" | 97 (re-entry) | Chaleur humaine – 36 (–5) |
| Calum Scott | "Dancing On My Own" | 46 (+2) | N/A |
| Rag'n'Bone Man | "Human" | 2 (+/–) | N/A |
| Artist | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction | UK Albums Chart reaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mix | "Shout Out to My Ex" | 36 (–1) | Glory Days – 8 (+1) |
| Bruno Mars | "That's What I Like" | 72 (debut) | 24K Magic – 12 (+2) |
| Emeli Sandé | "Hurts" | N/A | Long Live the Angels – 28 (+6) |
| The 1975 | "The Sound" | 68 (re-entry) | The 1975 – 59 (+26) I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It – 18 (+34) |
| Chris Martin George Michael | "A Different Corner" | N/A | Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael – 11 (+2) Twenty Five – 72 (+3) |
| Katy Perry Skip Marley | "Chained to the Rhythm" | 5 (+2) | N/A |
| Skepta | "Shutdown" | N/A | Konnichiwa – 71 (re-entry) |
| The Chainsmokers Coldplay | "Something Just Like This" | 30 (debut) | N/A |
| Ed Sheeran Stormzy | "Castle on the Hill" "Shape of You (Stormzy Remix)" | 4 (-1) N/A | + – 13 (+6) x – 4 (+3) |
| Robbie Williams | "The Heavy Entertainment Show" "Love My Life" "Mixed Signals" | N/A | The Heavy Entertainment Show – 48 (-1) |
The nominations were revealed on 14 January 2017.[6][7]
1Liam Payne accept this award for British Video of the Year.
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 4 | Anne-Marie |
| 3 (4) | Little Mix |
| Rihanna | |
| Skepta | |
| Sean Paul | |
| 2 (15) | The 1975 |
| Calvin Harris | |
| Clean Bandit | |
| Coldplay | |
| Dakota | |
| David Bowie | |
| Drake | |
| James Arthur | |
| Jonas Blue | |
| Kano | |
| Michael Kiwanuka | |
| Rag'n'Bone Man | |
| Tinie Tempah | |
| Zara Larsson | |
| Zayn Malik |
| Awards | Artist |
|---|---|
| 2 (2) | David Bowie |
| Rag'n'Bone Man |
| Brit Awards 2017 | ||||
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| Compilation album /Box set by Various Artists | ||||
| Released | 17 February 2017 | |||
| Label | UMTV | |||
| Various Artists chronology | ||||
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TheBrit Awards 2017 is acompilation andbox set which includes the "63 biggest tracks from the past year". The box set has three discs with a total of sixty-three songs by various artists.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rockabye" | Clean Bandit featuringSean Paul &Anne-Marie | 4:10 |
| 2. | "Starboy" | The Weeknd featuringDaft Punk | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Cold Water" | Major Lazer featuringJustin Bieber &MØ | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Can't Stop the Feeling!" | Justin Timberlake | 3:55 |
| 5. | "Lush Life" | Zara Larsson | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Shout Out to My Ex" | Little Mix | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Cheap Thrills" | Sia featuring Sean Paul | 3:42 |
| 8. | "Closer" | The Chainsmokers featuringHalsey | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Pillowtalk" | ZAYN | 3:24 |
| 10. | "I Took a Pill in Ibiza" | Mike Posner | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Don't Wanna Know" | Maroon 5 | 3:34 |
| 12. | "7 Years" | Lukas Graham | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Say You Won't Let Go" | James Arthur | 3:30 |
| 14. | "All My Friends" | Snakehips featuringTinashe &Chance the Rapper | 3:50 |
| 15. | "Hymn for the Weekend" | Coldplay | 4:19 |
| 16. | "Stitches" | Shawn Mendes | 3:26 |
| 17. | "Cake by the Ocean" | DNCE | 3:38 |
| 18. | "Work from Home" | Fifth Harmony featuringTy Dolla Sign | 3:35 |
| 19. | "Side to Side" | Ariana Grande featuringNicki Minaj | 3:44 |
| 20. | "Starving" | Hailee Steinfeld &Grey featuringZedd | 3:01 |
| 21. | "Still Falling for You" | Ellie Goulding | 3:40 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girls Like" | Tinie Tempah featuring Zara Larsson | 3:15 |
| 2. | "Fast Car" | Jonas Blue featuringDakota | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Faded" | Alan Walker | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Sexual" | Neiked featuringDyo | 3:09 |
| 5. | "This Girl" | Kungs vs.Cookin' on 3 Burners | 3:16 |
| 6. | "No Money" | Galantis | 3:07 |
| 7. | "When the Bassline Drops" | Craig David &Big Narstie | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Shutdown" | Skepta | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Shut Up" | Stormzy | 2:45 |
| 10. | "3 Wheel-Ups" | Kano featuringWiley &Giggs | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Panda" | Desiigner | 3:46 |
| 12. | "Alarm" | Anne-Marie | 3:26 |
| 13. | "Hotter than Hell" | Dua Lipa | 3:09 |
| 14. | "Find Me" | Sigma featuringBirdy | 3:25 |
| 15. | "Perfect Illusion" | Lady Gaga | 3:01 |
| 16. | "Hands to Myself" | Selena Gomez | 3:21 |
| 17. | "Breathing Underwater" | Emeli Sandé | 4:21 |
| 18. | "Rise" | Katy Perry | 3:21 |
| 19. | "Take Me Home" | Jess Glynne | 3:31 |
| 20. | "Dancing on My Own" | Calum Scott | 4:19 |
| 21. | "Love Yourself" | Justin Bieber | 3:53 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wolves" | Rag'n'Bone Man | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Tilted" | Christine and the Queens | 3:53 |
| 3. | "September Song" | JP Cooper | 3:40 |
| 4. | "I Hate U, I Love U" | Gnash featuringOlivia O'Brien | 3:47 |
| 5. | "The Sound" | The 1975 | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Good Grief" | Bastille | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Charlemagne" | Blossoms | 2:46 |
| 8. | "7" | Catfish and the Bottlemen | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Lazarus" | David Bowie | 4:04 |
| 10. | "Re-Arrange" | Biffy Clyro | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Waste a Moment" | Kings of Leon | 3:03 |
| 12. | "Daydreaming" | Radiohead | 6:25 |
| 13. | "Love & Hate" | Michael Kiwanuka | 3:34 |
| 14. | "Here" | Alessia Cara | 3:17 |
| 15. | "Green & Gold" | Lianne La Havas | 3:31 |
| 16. | "Who Do You Think Of?" | M.O | 3:44 |
| 17. | "All Night" | The Vamps &Matoma | 3:15 |
| 18. | "We Don't Talk Anymore" | Charlie Puth featuring Selena Gomez | 3:37 |
| 19. | "Keep Singing" | Rick Astley | 3:30 |
| 20. | "You Don't Know Love" | Olly Murs | 3:18 |
| 21. | "Party Like a Russian" | Robbie Williams | 3:02 |
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Compilation Albums[8] | 1 |
| Irish Compilation Albums[9] | 9 |