BBC Music Awards
| BBC Music Awards | |
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BBC Music Awards 2014 | |
| Awarded for | Best in popular music from the last 12 months |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | BBC Music |
| Host |
Chris Evans Fearne Cotton |
| Official website | BBC Music Awards |
| Television/Radio coverage | |
| Network | |
| Runtime | 120 minutes |
| Producer | Guy Freeman (executive), Cerrie Frost, Helen Riddell, Daniel Brookes |
The BBC Music Awards are the BBC's annual pop music awards, held every December, as a celebration of the musical achievements over the past twelve months. The event is coordinated by the BBC's music division, BBC Music.
History
2014
The inaugural BBC Music Awards was held on 11 December 2014, broadcast live simultaneously across BBC One, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. It was held at London's Earl's Court and presented by BBC Radio's Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton.[1]
Artists who performed during the first awards ceremony included One Direction, will.i.am from The Black Eyed Peas and The Voice UK, George Ezra, Take That, Labrinth, Ella Henderson and Catfish and the Bottlemen.[2][3] Among the winners were Ed Sheeran for British Artist of the Year, and Pharrell Williams, who picked up the awards for Best International Artist of the Year, and Single of the Year for "Happy".[4]
An average audience of 3.9 million watched the ceremony live on BBC One, with a peak audience of 4.7 million at 21:00 GMT.[5]
2015
The second BBC Music Awards took place on 10 December 2015. In 2015, the award for Best Live Performance was introduced, given to an artist who delivered a "stand out live moment" on the BBC.[6]
It was held in Birmingham at the Genting Arena.[7]
List of ceremonies
| Year | Date | Venue | Host city | Broadcast | British Artist of the Year | Host(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11 December | Earls Court Exhibition Centre | London | BBC One BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 2 |
Ed Sheeran | Chris Evans Fearne Cotton |
| 2015 | 10 December | Genting Arena | Birmingham | Adele | ||
Performances
| Year | Performers (chronologically) |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Coldplay, Labrinth, Ella Henderson, Clean Bandit, Love Ssega, Jess Glynne, George Ezra, Gregory Porter, One Direction, Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris, John Newman, Ellie Goulding, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Paloma Faith, Sigma, Take That, will.i.am, Cody Wise, Tom Jones and the BBC Concert Orchestra |
| 2015 | One Direction, Ellie Goulding, Stereophonics, Hozier, Little Mix, Omi, Jess Glynne, James Bay, Jack Garratt, The Shires, Paul Heaton, Jacqui Abbott, Years and Years, Faithless and Rod Stewart |
References
- ↑ "BBC Music Awards – About". BBC Music Awards. BBC. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Line Up". BBC Music Awards. BBC. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "The BBC Music Awards – as it happened". Guardian. 11 December 2014. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ Johnston, Chris (11 December 2014). "Ed Sheeran and Pharrell Williams big winners at inaugural BBC music awards". The Guardian (Guardian Media Group). Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "BBC Music Awards watched by 3.9m". BBC News. Retrieved 12 December 2014.
- ↑ "1D and Mumford to play BBC Music Awards". BBC News.
- ↑ "BBC Music Awards – Ticket Information". BBC. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
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