Brit Awards 2012

32nd Brit Awards
Date	21 February 2012
Venue	The O2
Country
Presented by
Host	James Corden ITV2: Keith Lemon and Laura Whitmore Radio 1: Scott Mills and Matt Edmondson (Red Carpet) Reggie Yates and Gemma Cairney (After Party)
Most awards	Adele and Ed Sheeran
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Television/Radio coverage
Network	ITV (UK TV coverage) BBC (Radio coverage) Fuse (US TV coverage) MuchMusic (Canadian TV coverage)

The 2012 Brit Awards were held on 21 February 2012. This was the 32nd edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The award ceremony was held at The O2 in London for the second time. The ceremony was presented by James Corden. Leading the nominations was Ed Sheeran with four, followed by Adele and Jessie J with three, whilst Bon Iver, Aloe Blacc, Coldplay and Florence and the Machine all had two.

Amy Winehouse and Whitney Houston received remembrance tributes due to their deaths in July 2011 and February 2012, respectively. Adele picked up two awards for Best British Album and British Female, whilst Sheeran also won two awards for Best British Male and British Breakthrough. Blur received an award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. The statue was designed by Peter Blake.

Performances

Artist(s)	Song(s)	UK Singles Chart Reaction	UK Albums Chart Reaction
Coldplay	"Charlie Brown"	30 (+85)	Mylo Xyloto – 6 (+5)
Florence and the Machine	"No Light, No Light"	50	Ceremonials – 9 (+14) Lungs – 34 (+22)
Olly Murs Rizzle Kicks	"Heart Skips a Beat"	did not chart	In Case You Didn't Know – 16 (+1) Olly Murs – 53 (−8)
Ed Sheeran	"Lego House"	17 (+20)	+ – 3 (+5)
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Chris Martin	"AKA... What a Life!"	Did not chart	Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds – 12 (+4)
Adele	"Rolling in the Deep"	28 (+11)	21 – 1 (+2) 19 – 7 (+2)
Bruno Mars	"Just the Way You Are"	Did not chart	Doo-Wops & Hooligans – 11 (+4)
Rihanna	"We Found Love"	22 (+12)	Talk That Talk – 18 (+9) Loud – 26 (+2)
Blur	"Girls & Boys" "Song 2" "Parklife" "Tender" "This Is a Low"	Did not chart 64 74 Did not chart Did not chart	Blur: The Best Of – 22 (re-entry)

Tributes

• Whitney Houston
• Amy Winehouse

Nominees and winners

Nominations were announced on 12 January 2012. Categories for this year remain largely unchanged, though the award for "Best International Album" has been discontinued.

British Male Solo Artist (presented by Plan B)	British Female Solo Artist (presented by Kylie Minogue)
Ed Sheeran James Blake James Morrison Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds Professor Green	Adele Florence and the Machine Jessie J Kate Bush Laura Marling
British Breakthrough Act (presented by Cesc Fàbregas and Nicole Scherzinger)	British Group (presented by Jo Whiley and Huey Morgan)
Ed Sheeran Anna Calvi Emeli Sandé Jessie J The Vaccines	Coldplay Arctic Monkeys Chase & Status Elbow Kasabian
British Single (presented by Tinie Tempah)	MasterCard British Album of the Year (presented by George Michael)
One Direction – "What Makes You Beautiful" Adele – "Someone Like You" Ed Sheeran – "The A Team" Example – "Changed the Way You Kiss Me" Jessie J featuring B.o.B – "Price Tag" JLS featuring Dev – "She Makes Me Wanna" Military Wives/Gareth Malone – "Wherever You Are" Olly Murs featuring Rizzle Kicks – "Heart Skips a Beat" Pixie Lott – "All About Tonight" The Wanted – "Glad You Came"	Adele – 21 Coldplay – Mylo Xyloto Ed Sheeran – + Florence and the Machine – Ceremonials PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
International Male Solo Artist (presented by Jessie J and Jack Whitehall)	International Female Solo Artist (presented by Jenson Button)
Bruno Mars Aloe Blacc Bon Iver David Guetta Ryan Adams	Rihanna Beyoncé Björk Feist Lady Gaga
International Group (presented by Brian May and Roger Taylor)	International Breakthrough Act (presented by will.i.am and Rob Brydon)
Foo Fighters Fleet Foxes Jay-Z and Kanye West Lady Antebellum Maroon 5	Lana Del Rey Aloe Blacc Bon Iver Foster the People Nicki Minaj
Critics' Choice (presented by James Corden and Jessie J)	British Producer (presented by Laura Marling)
Emeli Sandé Maverick Sabre Michael Kiwanuka	Ethan Johns Paul Epworth Flood

Outstanding Contribution to Music

(Presented by Ray Winstone)

• Blur

Result summary

	Best British Male Solo Artist	Best British Female Solo Artist	Best British Breakthrough Act	Best British Group	Best British Single	MasterCard British Album of the Year	Best International Male Solo Artist	Best International Female Solo Artist	Best International Group	Best International Breakthrough Act	Critics' Choice
Ed Sheeran	Winner	N/A	Winner	N/A	Nominated	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
James Blake	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
James Morrison	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Professor Green	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Adele	N/A	Winner	N/A	N/A	Nominated	Winner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Florence and the Machine	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jessie J	N/A	Nominated	Nominated	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kate Bush	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Laura Marling	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Anna Calvi	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Emeli Sande	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Winner
The Vaccines	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Coldplay	N/A	N/A	N/A	Winner	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Arctic Monkeys	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Chase & Status	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Elbow	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kasabian	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
One Direction	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Winner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Example	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
JLS (feat. Dev)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Military Wives/Gareth Malone	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Olly Murs (feat. Rizzle Kicks)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pixie Lott	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
The Wanted	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
PJ Harvey	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bruno Mars	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Winner	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Aloe Blacc	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A
Bon Iver	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A
David Guetta	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ryan Adams	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rihanna	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Winner	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beyoncé	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A
Björk	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A
Feist	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lady Gaga	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A	N/A
Foo Fighters	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Winner	N/A	N/A
Fleet Foxes	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A
Jay-Z and Kanye West	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A
Lady Antebellum	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A
Maroon 5	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A	N/A
Lana Del Rey	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Winner	N/A
Foster The People	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A
Nicki Minaj	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated	N/A
Maverick Sabre	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated
Michael Kiwanuka	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	Nominated

Acceptance speech controversy

Adele and Blur

Adele was cut short by host Corden during her acceptance speech for the MasterCard British Album of the Year award, causing her to 'give the finger' on national television. Adele stated that the gesture was aimed at "the suits", not her fans. ITV offered its apologies to the show as an ITV spokesman said "The Brits is a live event. Unfortunately the programme was over-running and we had to move on. We would like to apologise to Adele for the interruption".

Corden was also upset by the occurrence, stating afterwards "I don't understand what happened but I'm upset about it. Blur get to play for 11 minutes and [Adele] gets to say thank you once". Due to the over-running, Blur's set was also cut off, prior to their performance of "Tender".

Emeli Sandé

There was later more controversy when Emeli Sandé was refused to be allowed to give a speech when she won the Critic's Choice Award. Sandé was said to be distressed by the bosses of the show and also angry after Adele got an apology for being cut off, whereas she did not. During the presentation of the award, Jessie J was asked to give her advice on her career instead of Sandé giving a speech. A friend of Sandé's said to the Daily Record, "She's had a number-one album with Our Version of Events in the UK and they're asking Jessie J what advice she has got for her." An ITV spokesman later gave Sandé apologies and said; "Because there was more music than ever before, everything got pushed back. The public love Emeli. They really support her and think she's fantastic."

External links

• Official website