Arctic Monkeys, One Direction Win Big At 2014 BRIT Awards

Arctic Monkeys, One Direction Win Big At 2014 BRIT Awards

The BRIT Awards are Britain’s answer to the Grammys, and they’re going down live from London’s O2 Arena at 8 p.m. Greenwich Mean Time, otherwise known as 3 p.m. EST. Some of the most notable performers include Arctic Monkeys, Beyoncé, Pharrell, and a collaboration between Lorde and Disclosure (UPDATE: watch that here). Disclosure also leads the nominees list alongside Bastille, who’ll perform too. Fellow Britons David Bowie, Laura Marling, Arctic Monkeys, James Blake, Rudimental, and London Grammar are up for big honors, as well as international acts including Drake, Arcade Fire, Katy Perry, Lorde, Justin Timberlake, Janelle Monaé, John Grant, Haim, and Daft Punk. Sounds like a decent show! And you can watch it all unfold on the livestream below.

Update: Show’s over! Check out Arctic Monkeys’ Album Of The Year acceptance speech and a full list of the winners…

MasterCard British Album of the Year:
Arctic Monkeys, AM
Bastille, All This Bad Blood
David Bowie, The Next Day
Disclosure, Settle
Rudimental, Home

Best Producer:
Flood and Alan Moulder
Ethan Johns
Paul Epworth

British Breakthrough Act:
Bastille
Disclosure
Laura Mvula
London Grammar
Tom Odell

British Female Solo Artist:
Ellie Goulding
Birdy
Jessie J
Laura Marling
Laura Mvula

British Group:
Arctic Monkeys
Bastille
Disclosure
One Direction
Rudimental

British Male Solo Artist:
David Bowie
Jake Bugg
James Blake
John Newman
Tom Odell

British Single:
Rudimental, “Waiting All Night”
Bastille, “Pompeii”
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, “I Need Your Love”
Disclosure, “White Noise”
Ellie Goulding, “Burn”
John Newman, “Love Me Again”
Naughty Boy, “La, La, La”
Olly Murs, “Dear Darlin'”
One Direction, “One Way or Another”
Passenger, “Let Her Go”

Critics’ Choice Award:
Sam Smith
Chlöe Howl
Ella Eyre

International Female Solo Artist:
Lorde
Janelle Monáe
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Pink

International Group:
Daft Punk
Arcade Fire
Haim
Kings of Leon
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis

International Male Solo Artist:
Bruno Mars
Drake
Eminem
John Grant
Justin Timberlake

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