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  Feb 22 2015, 03:14 PM
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 Now held at the O2 Arena, the BRIT Awards is one of, if not the, biggest events in the music calendar. With a focus on British Acts, the awards help to celebrate the year in music with a variety of awards and performances throughout the night. In recent years, the awards have toned down somewhat after it had become infamous of its controversies and it's become more focused on celebrating the music and less about, well, having fun. Notable incidents included Sam Fox and Mick Fleetwood's presenting and Jarvis Cocker's protest. However, the BRITs still generates controversy to this day with recent incidents including Adele being cut off during her speech and Alex Turner's bizarre speech last year. Here's hoping that this year's awards will be another memorable show and hopefully Ant & Dec taking over from James Cordon will bring more spark into the show. PRESENTERS: Ant & Dec  PERFORMERS: Ed Sheeran George Ezra Kanye West Madonna Paloma Faith Royal Blood Sam Smith Take That Taylor Swift  AWARDS: Mastercard British Album alt-J - This Is All Yours Ed Sheeran - x George Ezra - Wanted On Voyage Royal Blood - Royal Blood Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour British Single Calvin Harris - Summer Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - I Got U Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud Ella Henderson - Ghost George Ezra - Budapest Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love Sam Smith - Stay With Me Sigma - Nobody To Love British Female Solo Artist Ella Henderson FKA twigs Jessie Ware Lily Allen Paloma Faith British Male Solo Artist Damon Albarn Ed Sheeran George Ezra Paolo Nutini Sam Smith British Group alt-J Clean Bandit Coldplay One Direction Royal Blood International Male Solo Artist Beck Hozier Jack White John Legend Pharrell Williams International Female Solo Artist Beyoncé Lana Del Rey Sia St. Vincent Taylor Swift International Group 5 Seconds Of Summer The Black Keys First Aid Kit Foo Fighters The War On Drugs British Breakthrough Act CHVRCHES FKA twigs George Ezra Royal Blood Sam Smith British Video Calvin Harris - Summer Charli XCX - Boom Clap Duke Dumont feat. Jax Jones - I Got U Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk One Direction - You & I Rita Ora - I Will Never Let You Down Route 94 feat. Jess Glynne - My Love Sam Smith - Stay With Me Sigma - Nobody To Love Critics' Choice James Bay Global Success Sam Smith British Producer - NOT BROADCAST Alison Goldfrapp / Will Gregory Flood Jake Gosling Paul Epworth It kicks off at 8pm on Wednesday on ITV! Discuss predictions for performances, winners and any controversy here. |
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Feb 22 2015, 03:21 PM
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The choices of Best British Video seem quite random. Aside 'I Got U' and 'Thinking Out Loud', I can't think of anything particular about the videos which would make them deserving of a Best Video nomination. Mind you, most of the best videos of 2014 were from non-British artists so I guess they were stuck for choice.
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Feb 22 2015, 03:23 PM
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QUOTE(liamk97 @ Feb 22 2015, 03:21 PM)  The choices of Best British Video seem quite random. Aside 'I Got U' and 'Thinking Out Loud', I can't think of anything particular about the videos which would make them deserving of a Best Video nomination. Mind you, most of the best videos of 2014 were from non-British artists so I guess they were stuck for choice. I think they're all the Top 10 most watched videos on YouTube by British artists in the same vein as how they pick the nominees for Best British Single. It wrongly assumes though that people are always watching for the video! |
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Feb 22 2015, 03:29 PM
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QUOTE(Rabbit Froot @ Feb 22 2015, 03:23 PM) I think they're all the Top 10 most watched videos on YouTube by British artists in the same vein as how they pick the nominees for Best British Single. It wrongly assumes though that people are always watching for the video! Ah I see. I can kind of see the logic behind that as it eradicates subjectivity but like you say, people won't necessarily be watching for the video itself. |
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Feb 22 2015, 03:30 PM
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Taylor performing, oh gosh
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Feb 22 2015, 03:35 PM
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Remember that you can also predict the ratings of this year's awards here alongside nine other popular programmes!
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Feb 22 2015, 03:50 PM
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Rather Be should 100% be winning the Video award. Guess it'll have to settle with Single.
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Feb 22 2015, 04:38 PM
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Is International Group a new award there? I can't recall seeing that before.
I'm not holding out for a great show after last year's was quite boring - even Beyonce was boring last year. The trinty line-up of Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith and George Ezra performing doesn't fill me with much excitement. I'm surprised Jessie J hasn't been asked to perform, considering she's one of last year's most successful British acts. |
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Feb 22 2015, 04:53 PM
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QUOTE(April @ Feb 22 2015, 04:38 PM) Is International Group a new award there? I can't recall seeing that before. International Group's always been there I think, at least for the last few years. International Breakthrough and Album seemed to have disappeared though. I would be happy with just ONE surprise winner tonight, just to make this not an Ed Sheeran/Sam Smith walkover and everything else going to whoever shows up. |
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Feb 22 2015, 05:07 PM
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So excited for Taylor's performance
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Feb 22 2015, 05:26 PM
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International Group, International Breakthrough and International Album tend to alternate depending on whether there's been a walkaway megastar over the past year, such as 2010's awards where Lady Gaga took home three of the four International awards (which retrospectively was quite unfair on The Black Eyed Peas who had just as big as, if not a bigger year than her!)
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Feb 22 2015, 05:37 PM
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The other two alternate, but 2010's the only year that International Group hasn't been there (and I have no idea why, was very unfair considering no group had a chance as Lady Gaga was up for the two eligible categories they could be up for!).
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Feb 22 2015, 05:45 PM
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They should bring back the International Album award! It was last awarded in 2011.
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Feb 22 2015, 07:52 PM
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Hozier has no chance against Pharrell/Beck/John Legend
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Feb 22 2015, 08:38 PM
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These are my predictions. I've done most of them as the ones I 'want' to see win and those I 'think' will walk away with the awards...
Mastercard British Album Ed Sheeran - x Think Royal Blood - Royal Blood Want I've only heard the singles from Royal Blood but I'd love to see a shock but I think Ed's got this one  British Single Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk It could be any of these 3, but I really don't want Ed to get it British Female Solo Artist Ella Henderson Think Paloma Faith Want British Male Solo Artist Ed Sheeran Think George Ezra Want British Group Clean Bandit Again, anyone other than 1D will make me happy. How they got into this category over Kasabian is beyond me International Male Solo Artist Hozier Want Pharrell Williams Think International Female Solo Artist Sia Want Taylor Swift Think International Group 5 Seconds Of Summer Think Foo Fighters Want British Breakthrough Act Sam Smith I'd be happy if anyone else wins this... British Video Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk Want this to win One Direction - You & I If its the same voting as last year this WILL win 
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Feb 22 2015, 09:01 PM
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My preds:
Mastercard British Album Ed Sheeran - x British Single Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be British Female Solo Artist Paloma Faith British Male Solo Artist Sam Smith British Group Coldplay International Male Solo Artist John Legend International Female Solo Artist Sia International Group The Black Keys British Breakthrough Act Sam Smith British Video Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud |
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Feb 22 2015, 09:09 PM
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My predictions:
Mastercard British Album Sam Smith - In The Lonely Hour British Single Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne - Rather Be Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk British Female Solo Artist Ella Henderson British Male Solo Artist Ed Sheeran British Group Clean Bandit International Male Solo Artist Pharrell Williams International Female Solo Artist Taylor Swift International Group 5 Seconds Of Summer British Breakthrough Act George Ezra British Video Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud Quite hard to guess when you don't know how the people in charge decide these things or what the public choose (I know the latter have chosen Breakthrough and Video but I'm not sure if there was more). Wouldn't be surprised if Ed/Sam stop George from winning anything; despite all three being extremely prominent in the past year, I think George has been less so. I chose 5SOS as International Group as they have a huge fanbase but I think someone like Royal Blood would be right up the BRITs' street. Would love Sia to win International Female but Taylor is bigger than she ever has been and is THE #1 pop star right now. |
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Feb 22 2015, 09:14 PM
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Wouldn't it be great if Damon Albarn won Best Male? He did much better in the critics end of year polls that either Ed or Sam.
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Feb 22 2015, 09:16 PM
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Predictions:
Mastercard British Album Ed Sheeran - x British Single Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud British Female Solo Artist Paloma Faith British Male Solo Artist Sam Smith British Group Clean Bandit International Male Solo Artist Pharrell Williams International Female Solo Artist Taylor Swift International Group The Black Keys British Breakthrough Act Sam Smith British Video Ed Sheeran - Thinking Out Loud If Ed Sheeran / Sam Smith don't go home with multiple awards I'll be surprised. Best single / album could also go to Sam Smith if Ed doesn't win them but I doubt anyone else will get it |
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Feb 22 2015, 09:25 PM
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I don't think the International Female is clear cut at all. In fact they tend to stray away from obvious choices dominating the pop scene. Everyone expected Gaga or Katy Perry to win it last year but they gave it to Lorde!
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