Charli XCX led the winners at the 2025 BRIT Awards as her smash hit album BRAT swept the board and took home a whopping five awards on Saturday evening.
The British singer, 32, whose No.1 album became a cultural phenomenon last summer, took home Best Album, Artist of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Dance Act and Best Song Writing.
Charli’s incredible sweep mirrored Raye’s own triumph at last year’s ceremony which saw the 27-year-old made history after scooping a record breaking six gongs.
While accepting the evening’s top award for Artist Of The Year the scantily clad star revealed ITV had complained about her racy award show look before declaring ‘free the nip!’ to cheers from the audience.
Charli stunned in a very daring sheer black gown which she wore over skimpy underwear as she put her enviable figure on full display.
After host Jack Whitehall quipped the songstress would not be performing at the O2 ceremony in order to ‘get drunk’ the bleary-eyed singer was in great spirits while accepting her numerous honours.
Charli XCX led the winners at the 2025 BRIT Awards as her smash hit album BRAT swept the board and took home a whopping five awards on Saturday evening
The British singer, 32, whose No1 album became a cultural phenomenon last summer, took home Best Album, Artist of The Year, Song Of The Year, Best Dance Act and Best Song Writing
While accepting the evening’s top award for Artist Of The Year the scantily clad star revealed ITV had complained about her racy award show look before declaring ‘free the nip!’
During one stage appearance she joked it was great to see a song about underwear win after her hit Guess ft Billie Eilish was crowned Best Song Of The Year.
In a more candid moment, Charli revealed that she’d spent years ‘never nominated for anything’ and said she’d always felt an ‘outsider’ but told fans her huge BRITs triumph proved successes took time.
Later when collecting Best Dance act, she said: ‘I feel like dance music gets a bad rep because people are like, ‘It’s not that deep.’
‘I think it is. This genre for me is euphoric, it allows me the escape and feel on a very deep level.
She also paid tribute to other inspirational acts including late music producer SOPHIE who tragically died in 2021 aged 34.
Meanwhile in a shock to some, Jade Thirwall, 32, beat the Brat singer to be crowned Best Pop Act, making it the former Little Mix star’s first solo Brit.
In her own heartfelt speech, Jade thanked boyfriend Jordan Stephens and her ‘Little Mix sisters’ Perrie Edwards, Leigh-Anne Pinnock.
Gushing over her former bandmates she said: ‘I love you so much. I wouldn’t have this award without them. They changed my life and I am so grateful’.
Charli stunned in a very daring sheer black gown which she wore over skimpy underwear as she put her enviable figure on full display
She posed up a storm backstage with four of her five trophies
Charli was presented the Best Album award by fellow star Teddy Swims
During one stage appearance she joked it was great to see a song about underwear win after her hit Guess ft Billie Eilish was crowned Best Song Of The Year
Later when collecting Best Dance act, she said: ‘I feel like dance music gets a bad rep because people are like, ‘It’s not that deep.’ ‘I think it is’
She also revealed that before last year she was ‘never nominated for awards’ and said she had always felt a true ‘outsider’ but told fans her huge BRITs triumph proved successes took time
Charli’s incredible sweep mirrored Raye’s own triumph at last year’s ceremony which saw the 27-year-old made history after scooping a record breaking six gongs (Raye pictured 2024)
Meanwhile in a shock to some, Jade Thirwall, 32, beat the Brat singer to be crowned Best Pop Act, making it the former Little Mix star’s first solo Brit
In her heartfelt speech, Jade made sure to thank boyfriend Jordan Stephens and her ‘Little Mix sisters’ Perrie Edwards , Leigh-Anne Pinnock
Gushing over her former bandmates she said: ‘I love you so much. I wouldn’t have this award without them. They changed my life and I am so grateful’
She took to the stage in chaotic scenes she struggled to climb the steps in her huge gown before pulling her speech from her cleavage (pictured with The Sugababes)
Jade couldn’t contain her excitement when she posed with her trophy backstage
Little Mix won three BRITs over their career, but this marks Jade’s first solo gong
Following her racy performance to open the ceremony, Sabrina Carpenter, 25, also landed her first BRIT when she scooped the special Global Success Award
Thanking her UK fans American singer quipped that a ‘predominantly tea drinking country’ had ‘streamed the s***’ out of her smash hit track Espresso
Sabrina (L) was presented by Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, 21 (R)
Sabrina stunned in a sparkly gown which hugged every inch of her jaw-dropping figure
However the song was pipped to the post for Best International Song Of The Year to Chappell Roan for her own catchy tune Good Luck, Babe, who sent a message via video link
Meanwhile Stomzy scooped the Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act as he took to the stage wearing shades
He said: ‘I’m wearing shades because I’ve got a bruised cornea, I mashed my eye playing paddle’
The triumph marked Stormzy’s fourth BRIT Award
Voted for by the fans, Sam Fender was announced as the winner for Alternative Rock Act for a second time
After scooping his award, he joked: ‘As you can tell I’m a little bit nervous, I’m nowhere near as drunk as last time’
Jade took to the stage in chaotic scenes she struggled to climb the steps in her huge gown before pulling her speech from her cleavage and leaving the crowd in hysterics.
Following her racy performance to open the ceremony, Sabrina Carpenter, 25, also landed her first BRIT when she scooped the special Global Success Award, presented by Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown, 21.
Thanking her UK fans American singer quipped that a ‘predominantly tea drinking country’ had ‘streamed the s***’ out of her smash hit track Espresso.
However the banger was pipped to the post for Best International Song Of The Year to Chappell Roan for her own catchy tune Good Luck, Babe.
The HOT TO GO singer, 27, later went on to beat the likes of Beyoncé and Billie Eilish to win Best International Artist.
Unable to be there she accepted via video link and paid tribute to the trans community as well as thanking drag queens and the late Sinead O’Connor for inspiriting her.
She said: ‘Because of those people, they have laid the groundwork for me to be here today. I did not give up because of them. I will continue going because of them. I will see you for a spot of tea this summer.’
Elsewhere Stomzy won his fourth BRIT after scooping the Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act as he took to the stage wearing shades.
He said: ‘I think Central Cee was the best rap artist of year, but I am very grateful. This is a mad funny time for me to win an award.
‘I’m wearing shades because I’ve got a bruised cornea, I mashed my eye playing paddle.’
Voted for by the fans, Sam Fender was announced as the winner for Alternative Rock Act for a second time.
It marks his third BRIT after winning the Rising Star Award (previously Critics’ Choice Award) in 2019 and Alternative Rock Act in 2022.
Accepting the award, he joked: ‘As you can tell I’m a little bit nervous, I’m nowhere near as drunk as last time.’
‘Massive thanks to the fans, we’ve got the best fans in the world. To everybody at home in Newcastle – love you.
‘Huge thanks to my band. Without them, I’m just a mad person shouting at the walls. Love yous all.’
Elsewhere Raye said she ‘didn’t expect’ to win Best R+B Act and she admitted that she was in disbelief that she has enough fans who would want to vote for her.
Elsewhere Raye said she ‘didn’t expect’ to win Best R+B Act and she admitted that she was in disbelief that she has enough fans who would want to vote for her
Speaking in a pre-recorded video message, she said: ‘Thank you so much for this award. Look, I’m still recovering from everything that last year was’
Speaking in a pre-recorded video message, she said: ‘Thank you so much for this award. Look, I’m still recovering from everything that last year was. It was the craziest night of my life. I’m definitely in shock. I didn’t expect to win one of these at all.
‘I wanna say thank you to the fans. I can’t believe that I have fans who vote for me to win awards. This is real life right now!
‘I’m just feeling insanely blessed. Also the design of this is just outstanding in my opinion. What a gorgeous trophy!’
The Hard Out Here hitmaker was ‘sad’ that she couldn’t be at the ceremony in person and admitted that she was feeling a ‘little bit homesick’ as she prepares to sing at the Academy Awards on Sunday in LA but ‘cannot complain’ at anything.
She added: ‘I’m in a great mood as you can tell. I’m just really sad that I can’t be there in person. I miss baked beans and my hometown, I’m a little bit homesick actually but life is…I can not complain about a single thing.
‘Thank you so much for this, and hi to the BRIT kids down the front. Do not give up on your dreams. I hope you all have a beautiful night.’
Following their own performance earlier in the evening, 2024 Rising Star Awards winners The Last Dinner Party won the much coveted Best New Artist.
Taking to the stage the fans gushed: ‘This is truly the biggest honour of our lives!’.
Rising Star winner Myles Smith slammed the Government for treating the music industry like an ‘afterthought’ in his acceptance speech
The singer, 26, insisted funding must stay in the arts industry otherwise we are at risk of not having successful British artists in the future
Following their own performance earlier in the evening, 2024 Rising Star Awards winners The Last Dinner Party won the much coveted Best New Artist
Rising Star winner Myles Smith slammed the Government for treating the music industry like an ‘afterthought’ in his acceptance speech.
The singer, 26, insisted funding must stay in the arts industry otherwise we are at risk of not having successful British artists in the future.
He explained how he attended a state school where instruments were provided through a government scheme.
The singer from Luton, Bedfordshire, who already has two top-10 singles in the UK chart, said: ‘I was raised by a single mum on free school meals in a state school that only had instruments because of government-backed schemes.
‘I grew up in a town that, according to loads of clickbait articles, is the worst town in Luton.
‘But yet I’m somehow here, a four-time Brit nominee, a graduate from a Russell Group university.
‘But tonight, whilst I have the attention of the nation and this award, which gives me kind of like this really cool speaking power, I want to ask three questions.
‘My first is to the Government: if British music is one of the most powerful cultural exports we have, why have you treated it like an afterthought for so many years?’
To cheers from the crowd he continued by also targeting companies that own venues, and music executives, calling on them to ‘protect’ industry foundations and help save grassroots venues.
