Stormzy Wins Big at BRITs 2018

The South London rapper also wowed crowds with a powerful performance that called out Prime Minister, Theresa May.

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Last night the big annual Brit Awards 2018 was held at the O2 Arena in London. This was the 38th edition of the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards hosted by Jack Whitehall.

Dua Lipa and Stormzy received two awards each. Stormzy won the British Album of the Year award and the British Male Solo Artist award. See the full list of the winners at the bottom.

Dua Lipa won Best Female Solo Artist and the British Breakthrough Act award.

Pre-ceremony performances included Paloma Faith with “Crybaby” and Liam Payne with “Strip That Down”. The main show started with Justin Timberlake and Chris Stapleton singing “Midnight Summer Jam” and “Say Something”. The combined talent of Rag’n’Bone Man and Jorja Smith sat the stage on fire when they performed “Skin”. Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Foo Fighters, Sam Smith Kendrick Lamar and Rich the Kid, and Rita Ora and Liam Payne also performed.

But what everyone will remember is Stormzys performance of “Blinded by Your Grace, pt. 2”, “Untitled Freestyle” and “Big for Your Boots” at the end of the night.

Ariana Grande was also scheduled to perform a tribute, in remembrance of those who lost their lives at the Manchester Arena attack, but as she withdrew due to illness, Liam Gallagher stood in. He performed “Live Forever”.

Winners and nominees:

British Album of the year

Winner: Stormzy – Gang Sings & Prayer

Nominees: Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa

Ed Sheeran - ÷

J Hus – Common Sense

Rag’n’Bone Man – Human

British Single of the Year

Winner: Rag’n’Bone Man – "Human"

Nominees: Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean – "Feels"

Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson – "Symphony"

Dua Lipa – "New Rules"

Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You"

J Hus – "Did You See"

Jax Jones featuring Raye – "You Don't Know Me"

Jonas Blue featuring William Singe – "Mama"

Liam Payne featuring Quavo – "Strip That Down"

Little Mix – "Touch"

British Male Solo Artist

Winner: Stormzy

Nominees: Ed Sheeran

Liam Gallagher

Loyle Carner

Rag’n’Bone Man

British Group

Winner: Gorillaz

Nominees: London Grammar

Royal Blood

Wolf Alice

The xx

International Male Solo Artist

Winner: Kendrick Lamar

Nominees: Beck

Childish Gambino

DJ Khaled

Drake

International Group

Winner: Foo Fighters

Nominees: Arcade Fire

Haim

The Killers

LCD Soundsystem

Special Achievement Award

British Producer of the Year: Steve Mac (Ed Sheeran/÷)

Global Success Award: Ed Sheeran

British Video of the Year Winner: Harry Styles – "Sign of the Times"

Nominees: Ed Sheeran – "Shape of You"

Little Mix – "Touch"

Liam Payne featuring Quavo – "Strip That Down"

Zayn and Taylor Swift – "I Don't Wanna Live Forever" Eliminated: Anne-Marie – "Ciao Adios"

Calvin Harris featuring Pharrell Williams, Katy Perry and Big Sean – "Feels"

Clean Bandit featuring Zara Larsson – "Symphony"

Dua Lipa – "New Rules"

Jonas Blue featuring William Singe – "Mama"

British Female Solo Artist

Winner: Dua Lipa

Nominees: Jessie Ware

Kate Temperest

Laura Marling

Paloma Faith

British Breakthrough Act

Winner: Dua Lipa

Nominees: Dave

J Hus

Loyle Carner

Sampha

International Female Solo Artist

Winner: Lorde

Nominees: Alicia Keys

Björk

Pink

Taylor Swift

Critics’ Choice Awards

Winner: Jorja Smith

Nominees: Mabel

Stefflon Don

Words by Christine Skarstein Olsen