It’s that time of year again, when the famous and beautiful
people of the world get dressed up in their designer frocks and suits and
parade on the red carpet for awards ceremonies. The Brits used to be an evening
of mishaps and anticipation for what cock-up would happen next, but it seems
since the awards stopped being live it may have lost its excitement.
James Cordon played host for the second year in a row, and
although some may not agree, he actually did a decent job, his jokes went down
well and he didn’t cut anyone’s speech short this time. The live performances
were a bit hit and miss, Robbie Williams put on a good show as usual, despite
singing his increasingly annoying song "Candy". Justin Timberlake failed to
impress with his new single "Mirrors", this was mainly down to the song just not
being catchy and interesting enough. He still has the moves though that’s for
sure. Mumford and Sons killed it with “I Will Wait”, which was arguably one of the
best performances of the night, with Emeli Sandé performed amazingly too,
closing the show with “Clown” and “Next To Me”.
Ben Howard was probably the most unexpected winner of the
night, winning two awards for Best Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough
Act, despite being less well known than other nominees. After The Brits, Ben
has seen his album sales rocket, which suggests he’s going to have another big
year ahead. The Global Success Award went to One Direction, which is
understandable as they have seemingly conquered the world this last year,
however, considering Adele is playing at the Oscars, and Mumford and Sons have
won a Grammy this year, it’s debatable whether they were the worthy winner.
Overall the Brits was entertaining enough, but it needs a
bit more unpredictability like it used to before it was pre-recorded. It does, however,
still give a platform to emerging artists such as Ben Howard and Tom Odell to propel
them into the mainstream.
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