| 2016 BBC Music Awards | |
| Date: | 12 December 2016 |
| Location: | ExCeL London |
| Host: | Fearne Cotton Claudia Winkleman Gemma Cairney Niki & Sammy Albon (backstage) |
| Previous: | 2015 |
| Main: | BBC Music Awards |
| Next: | 2017 |
The 2016 BBC Music Awards took place on 12 December in London at ExCeL London. Two new awards were introduced, the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance of the Year award and the BBC Radio 2 Album of the Year award. The first winner of the former was The 1975, who performed "What Makes You Beautiful" (originally by One Direction) and the winner of the latter award was Adele for her album 25.
The major winner of the night was Adele who won two awards to the Album of the Year and Song of the Year.
The awards were hosted by Fearne Cotton, Claudia Winkleman and Gemma Cairney. Niki & Sammy Albon were backstage hosts.[1]
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| The 1975 | "The Sound" | |
| Lukas Graham | "7 Years" | |
| Emeli Sandé | "Breathing Underwater" | |
| Coldplay | "Everglow" | |
| John Legend | "All of Me" "Love Me Now" | |
| Izzy Bizu | "White Tiger" | |
| Kaiser Chiefs | "Hole In My Soul" | |
| Craig David | "Re-Rewind (The Crowd Say Bo Selecta)"" "Aint Giving Up" | |
| Zara Larsson | "Lush Life" "I Would Like" | |
| Robbie Williams | "Sensational" |
| British Artist of the Year | Album of the Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Song of the Year | Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance of the Year | |
| ||
| BBC Introducing Award | ||