| Brit Awards 2017 | |
| Date: | 22 February 2017 |
| Venue: | The O2 Arena |
| Host: | Dermot O'Leary Emma Willis |
| Network: | ITV ITV2 (Red Carpet) YouTube |
| Most Awards: | David Bowie and Rag'n'Bone Man (2) |
| Most Nominations: | Anne-Marie (4) |
| Ratings: | 5.4 million[1] |
| Previous: | 2016 |
| Main: | Brit Awards |
Brit Awards 2017 was held on 22 February 2017 and was the 37th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony were held at The O2 Arena in London. Emma Willis hosted The 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 at Troxy in London. Architect Dame Zaha Hadid designed the Brit Award statuette that was to be given to the winners.[2]
On 13 January 2017, it was confirmed that YouTube star Caspar Lee would be the BRITs Digital Presenter. Singer Michael 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 that Dermot O'Leary and Emma Willis would present the ceremony, replacing Bublé. Alice Levine, Clara Amfo and Laura Jackson covered the goss from Red Carpet and Backstage on ITV2.[3]
The ceremony included a tribute to the late George Michael, which was presented by former Wham! member Andrew Ridgeley alongside associated duo members Helen "Pepsi" DeMacque and Shirlie Holliman.[4] The lead vocalist of Coldplay, 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) | |
| "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 | – 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]
1 Liam 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 |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Brit Awards 2017 | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Longtype: | / Box set |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Cover: | Brit Awards 2017 album.png |
| Released: | 17 February 2017 |
| Label: | UMTV |
| Prev Title: | Brit Awards 2016 |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Brit Awards 2018 |
| Next Year: | 2018 |
The Brit Awards 2017 is a compilation and box 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.
| Chart (2017) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Compilation Albums[8] | 1 | |
| Irish Compilation Albums[9] | 9 |