Liveblog: The Brit Awards 2013

The Brit Awards are always interesting, whether it’s Adele’s unforgettable performance of ‘Someone Like You’ or the train-wreck year when the Osbourne family presented. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show which is sure to be entertaining. We’ll be bringing you all of the information including the performances from One Direction, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and many more. Have your say on Twitter by tweeting us @theedgesusu.

[liveblog] 22:14 And that’s it! The whole show went without a hitch. Another brilliant ceremony. We hope you enjoyed The Edge’s coverage of the Brit Awards 2013!

[liveblog] 22:10 It’s a medley! Now performing ‘Next To Me’

[liveblog] 22:09 Emeli Sandé closes the show with new single ‘Clown’. She’s performed at the Olympics and had the best selling debut album of 2012 Our Version of Events. Tonight she has picked up 2 Brit awards, when a year ago she was unknown and collecting the Critics’ Choice Award. What a year it’s been! Guaranteed number 1 this weekend!

[liveblog] 22:02 Nick Grimshaw and James Corden share a beautiful kiss. Hahahahahahaha… what’s going on. “You certainly feel ready” says Corden to Grimshaw. This has suddenly all got a little blue.

[liveblog] 22:00 YES ONE DIRECTION. Admit it, you love them too. One Direction pick up the Global Success Award after only getting together just over 2 years ago!

[liveblog] 22:00 “What a tune” Robbie announces as he walks on stage to…his own track

[liveblog] 21:58 Our Version of Events wins the coveted British Album award and accepts with an emotional speech: “Music makes me feel less lonely.” Awww Emeli!

[liveblog] 21:54 Yes! Brian Ferry presenting the award we’ve all been waiting for: The Mastercard British Album of the Year

[liveblog] 21:53 Particularly enjoying the strobe light and banjo combination. Goes together well I think.

[liveblog] 21:52 Mumford & Sons are on. Who dresses up for awards ceremonies these days anyway?

[liveblog] 21:50 The staging tonight is brilliant. Almost as good as 2005’s giant birds from the Scissor Sisters!

[liveblog] 21:42 Warchild are presented with the Special Recognition Brit Award. An inspirational charity.

[liveblog] 21:38 Frank Ocean! The obvious choice… When was the last time Michael Bublé did anything anyway, why was he nominated?!

[liveblog] 21:37 Winners of the Mercury Music Prize for 2012. Will they win Best British Album too?

[liveblog] 21:35 An exclusive for the audience: Alt-J announce that they’re playing at Reading & Leeds, and Glastonbury festival. They’re an odd lot though.

[liveblog] 21:32 This performance makes it pretty obvious why he’s won two Brits already this evening.

[liveblog] 21:30 What is this? The Ben Howard show?

[liveblog] 21:26 Dave Grohl just nicking The Black Keys’ Brit for them. Yeah I’m fine with that.

[liveblog] 21:25 This category is awful. It suggests that there are no good international bands, at all! Perhaps there isn’t.

[liveblog] 21:22 James Corden looks so uncomfortable. Robbie is definitely drunk. Hahaha oh dear.

[liveblog] 21:21 Bloody Taylor Swift and her bloody weird performance and bloody annoying ‘dubstep’ breakdown and bloody backing vocals singing for her.

[liveblog] 21:19 This is weird. Backing vocals are so loud that you can barely hear her in the chorus too. Hmmmm naughty Swift.

[liveblog] 21:18 Why is Taylor Swift dressed up as a laundry basket?

[liveblog] 21:16 Gutted Adele isn’t live. What a joker. A deserved winner!

[liveblog] 21:14 Sit back and relax, there are about 1000 nominations for Best British Single.

[liveblog] 21:14 Jonathan Ross? Aw I was hoping for Dale Winton with Tom Daley. What a combo that would be.

[liveblog] 21:08 Why is Heston Blumenthal collecting Coldplay’s award?

[liveblog] 21:07 Coldplay have won 8 Brit awards in total. Thought it would have been more than that?!

[liveblog] 21:06 Lewis Smith is full of charisma. Wow.

[liveblog] 21:05 Emeli Sandé has the worlds weirdest accent.

[liveblog] 21:04 James Corden is a joker but he seems a lot more scripted this year. Still much better than most other past presenters though.

[liveblog] 21:02 I can’t keep up. What’s happening? MAKE IT STOP

[liveblog] 21:01 Performing on a giant pinball machine, with ‘teenage kicks’ written behind them. I swear most of them aren’t even teenagers anymore?

[liveblog] 21:00 One Direction finally, performing their Comic Relief cover of Blondie’s ‘One Way Or Another’. It’s gone number 1 in 63 countries already, but it’s bloody awful…

[liveblog] 20:59 “Thanks to Polydor for helping me turn my life into a work of art” Hahahaha okay Lana.

[liveblog] 20:58 Winner of International Female Solo Artist is Lana Del Rey. I guess everyone will probably hate her for that award choice, but I love her! Well deserved.

[liveblog] 20:57 Sharon Osbourne’s a right weirdo. I think that’s a bit too much of an age gap, even for Harry Styles.

[liveblog] 20:56 Rumours are that Sharon Osbourne is returning to the X Factor. Is this a confirmation?

[liveblog] 20:53 The only good thing about the ad-break is this incredible Beyoncé advert. Oh god, she’s just SO cool. Brits makes me feel like such a loser, why can’t we be like them?!

[liveblog] 20:50 Tom Odell described as a “young Chesney Hawkes”. Praise indeed from James Corden.

[liveblog] 20:49 Yay for Tom Odell! He was announced as winner of the Critics’ Choice Award in December, but he’s definitely a deserved winner! He’ll be playing at The Brook in Southampton on March 11th.

[liveblog] 20:48 Ben Howard seems like the kind of guy I’d expect to turn up if I needed an electrician or plumber. Anyone else?

[liveblog] 20:47 Bloody Ben Howard, his second Brit of the evening. He looks like he got his outfit an hour before the show from Matalan.

[liveblog] 20:46 Best British Male nominations announced by Ed Sheeran. Up for the award are Ben Howard, Calvin Harris, Olly Murs, Richard Hawley, Plan B

[liveblog] 20:45 You can check out all of tonight’s awards and the nominees here.

[liveblog] 20:44 This is a great way of doing the Mastercard Album of the Year nominations, but I haven’t been a fan of any of the nominees so far…

[liveblog] 20:43 The Brits are loving the tubas this year, aren’t they?

[liveblog] 20:42 This isn’t the 8 minute version is it? I’m feeling to jealous of HIM. Let me BE you Justin.

[liveblog] 20:39 Interesting costume choice from Justin; some kind of PVC blazer. It’s like he’s never been away!

[liveblog] 20:38 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE (And it’s his GOOD new single)

[liveblog] 20:32 Whilst James Corden admires Simon Cowell’s face, I’m admiring the O2. It looks amazing tonight doesn’t it? Like a swirling red snake!

[liveblog] 20:31 Dave Grohl announces that the Foo Fighters are working on new material!

[liveblog] 20:30 It’s all moving pretty quick isn’t it. Clearly trying to avoid any middle-finger incidents like that of Adele last year!

[liveblog] 20:29 Seems like over a year since Ben Howard ‘broke through’ really doesn’t it?

[liveblog] 20:28 Everyone’s favourite radio DJ Nick Grimshaw is on stage to present the Best British Breakthrough award, as voted by listeners of Radio 1.

[liveblog] 20:27 Mumford & Sons look a right mess. What were they thinking?

[liveblog] 20:26 Mumford & Sons win their second Brit Award for British Group, despite their second album Babel being slated by the press.

[liveblog] 20:24 Simon Pegg is on stage to announce the winner of British Group. Contenders are Alt J, Mumford & Sons, Muse, One Direction, The xx

[liveblog] 20:23 It’s improving a little bit I think. Crazy to think that he’s the owner of the most Brit Awards though.

[liveblog] 20:22 Thrusting brass players. Swear they aren’t even playing their instruments, but still amazing. Robbie on the other hand, what’s going on?

[liveblog] 20:21 Oh dear… he never did have the best voice did he. His set’s pretty cool though.  like the robotic tuba players.

[liveblog] 20:20 AHHH Robbie Williams! What a legend. Shame he’s not doing ‘Rock DJ’ though.

[liveblog] 20:17 Can’t cope with ITV and these adverts every 10 minutes… Why can’t the Brits be on BBC?

[liveblog] 20:14 James Corden is talkin to One Direction *scream*!

[liveblog] 20:13 Emeli Sandé wins the first award of the night after her debut album Our Version of Events was the best selling album of 2012.

[liveblog]20:12 Contenders for British Female Solo Artist: Paloma Faith, Amy Winehouse, Bat For Lashes, Jessie Ware and Emeli Sandé.

[liveblog]20:11 Taylor Swift is up to present the first award. Let’s hope she doesn’t see Harry Styles backstage!

[liveblog]20:10 Wow, an awesome start to the show. James Corden seems to have got over the tonsillitis that he was rumoured to have had too.

[liveblog]20:08 Muse kick off the awards with ‘Supremacy’. Pretty amazing with a huge orchestra on stage with them


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