2013 BRIT Awards

The 2013 BRIT Awards will be held on 20 February 2013. This will be the 33rd edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The award ceremony will be held at The O2 Arena in London, and will be presented by James Corden.

The statue for 2013 was designed by Damien Hirst.

Nominees and winners

The nominees were revealed on 10 January 2013. For the 2013 Awards, the 'Best Live Act' category was reinstated but the 'International Breakthrough Act' and 'Outstanding Contribution to Music' awards were rested. The 'Brits Global Success' award was also awarded for the first time since its inception.

British Male Solo Artist	British Female Solo Artist
Ben Howard Calvin Harris Olly Murs Plan B Richard Hawley	Amy Winehouse Bat For Lashes Emeli Sandé Jessie Ware Paloma Faith
British Breakthrough Act	British Group
Alt-J Ben Howard Jake Bugg Jessie Ware Rita Ora	Alt-J Mumford & Sons Muse One Direction The xx
British Single of the Year	MasterCard British Album of the Year
Adele - "Skyfall" Alex Clare - "Too Close" Coldplay & Rihanna - "Princess of China" DJ Fresh featuring Rita Ora - "Hot Right Now" Emeli Sandé - " Next to Me" Florence and the Machine - "Spectrum (Say My Name)" James Arthur - "Impossible" Jessie J - "Domino" Labrinth featuring Emeli Sandé - "Beneath Your Beautiful" Olly Murs featuring  Flo Rida - "Troublemaker" Rita Ora featuring Tinie Tempah - "R.I.P." Rizzle Kicks - "Mama Do the Hump" Robbie Williams - "Candy" Rudimental featuring John Newman - "Feel the Love" Stooshe - "Black Heart"	Alt-J -  An Awesome Wave Emeli Sandé - Our Version of Events Mumford & Sons - Babel Paloma Faith - Fall to Grace Plan B - Ill Manors
International Male Solo Artist	International Female Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen Frank Ocean Gotye Jack White Michael Buble	Alicia Keys Cat Power Lana Del Rey Rihanna Taylor Swift
International Group
Alabama Shakes The Black Keys Fun. The Killers The Script
Critics' Choice	British Producer of the Year
Tom Odell AlunaGeorge Laura Mvula	Damon Albarn Jake Gosling Paul Epworth
Best Live Act	BRITs Global Success
Coldplay Mumford & Sons Muse The Rolling Stones The Vaccines	Mumford & Sons Adele One Direction