| Brit Awards 2014 | |
| Date: | 19 February 2014 |
| Venue: | The O2 Arena |
| Host: | James Corden |
| Network: | ITV YouTube |
| Most Awards: | Arctic Monkeys and One Direction (2) |
| Most Nominations: | Ellie Goulding (5) |
| Ratings: | 4.56 million[1] |
| Previous: | 2013 |
| Main: | Brit Awards |
| Next: | 2015 |
Brit Awards 2014 was held on 19 February 2014. It was the 34th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop Brit Awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London and was presented by James Corden for the fourth consecutive year.[2] Leading the nominations was Ellie Goulding with five nominations. Arctic Monkeys and One Direction both won the most awards, winning two awards each.[3] [4] [5] For the first time ever, a backstage livestream was broadcast on the internet, via YouTube. The stream was hosted by internet vloggers Daniel Howell and Phil Lester, with guests including One Direction and Ellie Goulding. 67-year-old David Bowie became the oldest winner to date of the British Male Solo Artist award.[6]
A new glossy black finish design statue designed by fashion designer Philip Treacy was presented for the first time.[7]
The statuette for the 2014 BRIT Awards was designed by Irish milliner Philip Treacy. Taking the form of Britannia (the national personification of Britain), the trophy has been redesigned by various artists since the BRIT Awards revamp in 2011.[8] [9] Treacy stated that music has always been his inspiration, with the 2014 trophy being inspired by "a uniquely British genre of music, Punk."[10] It was unveiled on 28 November 2013.[11] The statuette has a glossy black finish, with a black and white circular hat that represents a mohawk, which sits atop the helmet at the apex of the trophy.[12]
Nick Grimshaw hosted the launch show inside the ITV Studios in London on Thursday 9 January.
| Artist(s) | Song(s) | UK Singles Chart reaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tinie Tempah | "Children of the Sun" "Lover Not a Fighter" | did not chart 42 (+78) | |
| Pixie Lott[13] | "Nasty" | 9 (debut) | |
| Sam Smith | "Money on My Mind" | 1 (debut) | |
| Rudimental | "Not Giving In" | 84 (−17) |
The following performances took place during the live broadcast on 19 February 2014.[14] [15] [16]
| Artist | Song | UK Singles Chart reaction | UK Albums Chart reaction[17] [18] |
|---|---|---|---|
| "R U Mine?" | 55 (re-entry) | AM – 2 (+11) Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not – 40 (+71) Favourite Worst Nightmare – 84 (re-entry) | |
| "Dark Horse" | 6 (+4) | Prism – 27 (+37) | |
| "Treasure" | 61 (+99) | Unorthodox Jukebox – 14 (+16) Doo-Wops & Hooligans – 56 (+61) | |
| "XO" | 23 (+26) | Beyoncé – 7 (−4) | |
| "Royals" "White Noise" | 36 (+7) 67 (re-entry) | Settle – 3 (+32) Pure Heroine – 9 (+12) | |
| "I Need Your Love" "Burn" | did not chart 35 (+18) | Halcyon – 4 (−2) | |
| "Pompeii" "Waiting All Night" | 20 (+41) 42 (+64) | Bad Blood – 1 (+10) Home – 5 (+19) | |
| "Get Lucky" "Good Times" "Happy" | 47 (+16) did not chart 2 (+1) | Random Access Memories – 36 (+78) | |
Select performances were made available for purchase on iTunes following the ceremony, and "Pompeii/Waiting All Night" by Bastille, Rudimental and Ella Eyre debuted at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart, whilst Lorde and Disclosure's "White Noise/Royals" debuted at number 72.[19] [20]
| Nominations | Artist |
|---|---|
| 5 | Ellie Goulding |
| 4 (2) | Bastille |
| Disclosure | |
| 3 (4) | John Newman |
| One Direction | |
| Rudimental | |
| Sam Smith | |
| 2 (6) | Arctic Monkeys |
| Calvin Harris | |
| David Bowie | |
| Laura Mvula | |
| Naughty Boy | |
| Tom Odell |
| Italic Title: | no |
| Brit Awards 2014 | |
| Type: | compilation |
| Longtype: | / Box set |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Cover: | 2014 BRIT Awards cover.png |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 31 January 2014 |
| Label: | UMTV |
| Next Title: | Brit Awards 2015 |
| Next Year: | 2015 |
The Brit Awards 2014 is a compilation and box set which includes the "62 biggest tracks from the past year".[26] The box set has three discs with a total of sixty-two songs by various artists.
The set has three discs; the first disc includes twenty-one songs, the second disc includes twenty songs and the third disc includes twenty-one songs. Sam Smith, Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris are the only artists to have more than one song in the album.
| Chart (2014) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| Irish Compilation Albums[27] | 4 | |
| UK Compilation Albums[28] | 1 |