Emma Saunders Culture reporter Getty Images Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter both performed at the Brits over the weekend The Brit Awards ceremony last weekend prompted 825 complaints to media watchdog Ofcom, with the majority involving Sabrina Carpenter’s pre-watershed opening performance and Charli XCX’s outfit. US star Carpenter opened the awards show at The O2 … Read more
Charli XCX won five awards at the 2025 Brits including artist, song and album of the year – for Brat. The likes of Ezra Collective, Sam Fender, Stormzy and The Last Dinner Party were also among the gongs, as well as international stars Sabrina Carpeneter, Fontaines D.C. and Chappell Roan. The ceremony celebrated the best … Read more
Mark Savage Music Correspondent Getty Images Nudity, swearing, petulance, club anthems, more nudity and a woman dressed as a horse – the 2025 Brit Awards had it all. Charli XCX was the big winner, taking home five prizes in all – including best artist, best album and song of the year. US star – and … Read more
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Getty Images US star Sabrina Carpenter will pick up the global success award during the ceremony The biggest night in British music is upon us, as the Brit Awards gear up for their 45th edition. Charli XCX leads the nominations this year, with five in total – including artist of the year and album of … Read more
