# Brit Awards 2018

Brit Awards 2018 was the 38th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music show, the Brit Awards. It was held on the 21st February 2018 at the O2 Arena in London, with Jack Whitehall as the host. The Brit Award statuette designed by sculptor Sir Anish Kapoor was awarded to the winners. Foo Fighters, Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran were among the global stars nominated for awards in the ceremony.

## Performances

Ariana Grande was scheduled to perform a tribute, in remembrance of those who lost their lives at the Manchester Arena Bombing, but later withdrew due to illness. Liam Gallagher instead, stood in for Grande, performing "Live Forever".

### Pre-ceremony

| Performer(s) | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction (week ending 25 January 2018) | UK Albums Chart reaction (week ending 25 January 2018) |
| Paloma Faith | "Crybaby" | N/A | The Architect – 11 (−2) |
| Clean Bandit Julia Michaels | "Symphony" "I Miss You" | 41 (−5) 4 (+1) | N/A |
| J Hus | "Did You See" | N/A | Common Sense – 24 (+11) |
| Liam Payne | "Strip That Down" | N/A | N/A |
| Jorja Smith Stormzy | "Let Me Down" | 34 (debut) | N/A Gang Signs & Prayer – 33 (−5) |

### Main show

| Performer(s) | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction (week ending 1 March 2018) | UK Albums Chart reaction (week ending 1 March 2018) |
| Justin Timberlake Chris Stapleton | "Midnight Summer Jam" "Say Something" | N/A 22 (+5) | Man of the Woods – 7 (+1) |
| Rag'n'Bone Man Jorja Smith | "Skin" | N/A | Human – 4 (+8) |
| Dua Lipa | "New Rules" | 31 (+3) | Dua Lipa – 3 (+8) |
| Ed Sheeran | "Supermarket Flowers" | 81 (re-entry) | ÷ – 2 (+/−) x – 13 (+4) + – 32 (+6) |
| Foo Fighters | "The Sky Is a Neighborhood" | N/A | Greatest Hits – 36 (+17) Concrete and Gold – 87 (re-entry) |
| Liam Gallagher | "Live Forever" | N/A | As You Were – 17 (+7) |
| Sam Smith | "Too Good at Goodbyes" | 69 (+15) | The Thrill of It All – 11 (−2) In the Lonely Hour – 31 (+1) |
| Kendrick Lamar Rich the Kid | "Feel" "New Freezer" | N/A | Damn – 14 (+7) Good Kid, M.A.A.D City – 79 (−3) |
| Rita Ora Liam Payne | "Your Song" "Anywhere" "For You" | N/A 34 (−3) 8 (+/−) | N/A |
| Stormzy | "Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2" Brits Freestyle "Big for Your Boots" | 48 (+24) N/A | Gang Signs & Prayer – 10 (+31) |

## Winners and nominees

The nominations were revealed on 13 January 2018.
| British Album of the Year (presented by Nile Rodgers) | Special Achievement Award |
| Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer Dua Lipa – Dua Lipa Ed Sheeran – ÷ J Hus – Common Sense Rag'n'Bone Man – Human | British Producer of the Year: Steve Mac (presented by Ed Sheeran) Global Success Award: Ed Sheeran (presented by Elton John and Ronnie Wood) |
| British Single of the Year (presented by Dermot O'Leary and Emma Willis) | British Video of the Year (presented by Jennifer Hudson, Olly Murs and Tom Jones) |
| Rag'n'Bone Man – "Human" 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" | Harry Styles – "Sign of the Times" 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 Male Solo Artist (presented by Little Mix) | British Female Solo Artist (presented by Kylie Minogue and Millie Bobby Brown) |
| Stormzy Ed Sheeran Liam Gallagher Loyle Carner Rag'n'Bone Man | Dua Lipa Jessie Ware Kae Tempest Laura Marling Paloma Faith |
| British Group (presented by Hailey Baldwin and Luke Evans) | British Breakthrough Act (presented by Alice Levine and Clara Amfo) |
| Gorillaz London Grammar Royal Blood Wolf Alice The xx | Dua Lipa Dave J Hus Loyle Carner Sampha |
| International Male Solo Artist (presented by Camila Cabello and Harry Kane) | International Female Solo Artist (presented by Adwoa Aboah and Ellie Goulding) |
| Kendrick Lamar Beck Childish Gambino DJ Khaled Drake | Lorde Alicia Keys Björk Pink Taylor Swift |
| International Group (presented by Anna Friel and Damian Lewis) | Critics' Choice Award (presented by Rag'n'Bone Man) |
| Foo Fighters Arcade Fire Haim The Killers LCD Soundsystem | Jorja Smith Mabel Stefflon Don |

## Multiple nominations and awards

Artists who received multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Artist |
| 5 | Dua Lipa |
| 4 | Ed Sheeran |
| 3 | J Hus |
| 3 | Rag'n'Bone Man |
| 2 | Big Sean |
| 2 | Calvin Harris |
| 2 | Clean Bandit |
| 2 | Jonas Blue |
| 2 | Katy Perry |
| 2 | Liam Payne |
| 2 | Little Mix |
| 2 | Loyle Carner |
| 2 | Pharrell Williams |
| 2 | Quavo |
| 2 | Stormzy |
| 2 | Taylor Swift |
| 2 | William Singe |
| 2 | Zara Larsson |
Artists who received multiple awards :
| Wins | Artist |
| 2 | Dua Lipa |
| 2 | Stormzy |

## Brit Awards 2018 album

The Brit Awards 2018 is a compilation and box set which has two discs with a total of forty songs.

### Track listing
#### CD 2
## British Video of the Year controversy

The 2018 ceremony garnered controversy when Harry Styles was announced as the winner of the British Video of the Year. The official Brits leaderboard for these votes showed Little Mix consistently maintaining the number one spot each week, followed by Styles at number two. During the final voting event on the night of the ceremony Little Mix and Styles alternated between the top spot on numerous occasions. The last leader-board update placed Little Mix at the top spot, with Styles at number two. After the announcement of Styles as a winner, the Brit Awards were accused by Little Mix fans of rigging the votes for this category. The Brits responded to the claim, saying: "The final leader-board was displayed on The BRITs website prior to the final count being checked and verified independently by the Electoral Reform Services, the company that independently run all BRITs voting processes. The leader-board doesn’t work in real time and the vote was incredibly tight at the top. Fans can have complete confidence in the BRITs public vote." The Electoral Reform Services added: "Robust vote-counting rules and filters are in place which are in accordance with ITV's voting regulations, and agreed and tested prior to any vote taking place. We are confident that the vote integrity has not been compromised."