Watch: Brit Awards 2025 red carpet as stars including Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter arrive for ceremony
Watch again from the Brit Awards 2025 red carpet on Saturday (1 March) as stars including Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter arrived on the red carpet.
The Beatles, Charli XCX and a Christmas song by Eurovision star Sam Ryder were among the eclectic nominees at this year's Brit Awards.
The nominations were announced on Thursday (23 January) ahead of the annual ceremony at the O2 Arena in London. This year's event was once again be hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall.
Pioneering pop artist Charli XCX dominated nominations with five nods, including for Artist of the Year and Album of the Year for her critically lauded, trend-setting record Brat.
Following with four nods apiece were acts including pop singer Dua Lipa, baroque pop band The Last Dinner Party, and Mercury Prize-winning jazz group Ezra Collective.
The 2025 Brit Awards tool place at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday 1 March and was broadcast by ITV1 and ITVX.
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