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The BRIT Awards are BACK! The show's return date is revealed as it confirms Saturday night primetime slot for third year running and promises to be 'one for the history books' Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Kirsten Murray For Mailonline Published: 11:27 BST, 18 September 2024 | Updated: 11:40 BST, 18 September 2024 e-mail 16 shares 2 View comments The BRIT Awards have announced the return date for next year's ceremony. It has been revealed that the BRITs 2025 will once again return in a Saturday primetime evening slot, taking place on March 1 live from The O2 arena and airing exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX.
As the biggest night in the UK music calendar, the music industry will once again come together to celebrate the year's standout successes across both British and International music. They have also confirmed that Damian Christian, Managing Director and President of Promotions at Atlantic Records (part of Warner Music UK) will serve for his third and final year as Chair of the BRIT Committee for 2025. Christian has remained in position for the duration of Warner Music UK's three-year tenure, overseeing all aspects of the event including performance bookings, hosts, show creative, digital, and award categories.
The BRIT Awards are BACK! The biggest night in UK music is set to return to Saturday night primetime slot as it promises to be 'one for the history books' (Raye pictured at 2024 ceremony) It has been revealed that the BRITs 2025 will once again return in a Saturday primetime evening slot, taking place on March 1 live from The O2 arena and airing exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX (Dua Lipa performing at the BRITs last year) Commenting being part of the BRITs, Christian said: 'It is a privilege, once again, to chair The BRITs for the third and final time. 'I'm proud of the changes we've implemented and the results we've achieved over the last few years, and I'm looking forward to going out with a bang in March. 'Making sure we kept our Saturday night slot was our first priority, and now we've locked that in, we will work hard to make next year's show one for the history books!' The BRIT Awards 2024, hosted by Clara Amfo , Maya Jama and Roman Kemp, pulled in an average audience of 2.
5 million, with a peak of 3.1 million. Elsewhere, BRITs Instagram Reels on the night had a record breaking 14 million views - up from 10 million last year.
The ceremony saw RAYE break BRITs records by sweeping the board with six awards out of an already record breaking seven nominations. The singer-songwriter, 26, scooped the biggest gongs of the night including, Song of the Year, Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year and Songwriter of the Year. She was in floods of tears at her incredible feat and in a heartwarming moment, even brought her beloved grandmother on stage.
Last years ceremony saw RAYE break BRITs records by sweeping the board with six awards out of an already record breaking seven nominations Hosted by Clara Amfo , Maya Jama and Roman Kemp, last year's show pulled in an average audience of 2.5 million, with a peak of 3.1 million In a night dominated by female winners, who won gongs in all but four categories, Dua won best pop act while Kylie Minogue picked up the global icon award The only men to get accolades were Calvin Harris (pictured) for dance act; Sheffield quartet Bring Me The Horizon in the alternative/rock category; Casisdead for best hip-hop, grime or rap act; and duo Jungle for group of the year The star now holds the record for the most BRITs won at a single ceremony, a record which previously stood at four, jointly held by Blur (1995), Adele (2016) and Harry Styles (2023).
Raye had been nominated eight times – the most ever for a single artist in a year – including two nods for song of the year, for Escapism, which won the title, and Prada. In a night dominated by female winners, who won gongs in all but four categories, Dua won best pop act while Kylie Minogue picked up the global icon award. The only men to get accolades were Calvin Harris for dance act; Sheffield quartet Bring Me The Horizon in the alternative/rock category; Casisdead for best hip-hop, grime or rap act; and duo Jungle for group of the year.
While across the pond, Miley Cyrus, SZA and Boygenius won prizes, for International song, International artist and International group. Share or comment on this article: The BRIT Awards are BACK! The show's return date is revealed as it confirms Saturday night primetime slot for third year running and promises to be 'one for the history books' e-mail 16 shares Add comment.
