2021 BRITs: 5 Things We Loved

With the return of live music comes the return of award shows, enter the 2021 BRITs, where some of musics biggest names celebrated their major achievements. Yesterday, the BRIT Awards took place in London at the O2 Arena.

From Harry Styles to HAIM to Taylor Swift, stars donned their best outfits and masks, eager to hear if they won one of the biggest awards in music yet.

Did you miss the awards? Here are 5 things we loved at the 2021 BRITs.

While the award list is small, the winners are incredibly celebrated and pretty massive names

We loved the variety in this years awards and are excited to see what happens next. Check out the list of award winners at the 2021 BRITs below.

Male Solo Artist: J Hus
Female Solo Artist: Dua Lipa

British Group: Little Mix
British Single: ‘Watermelon Sugar’ – Harry Styles
Breakthrough Artist: Arlo Parks

International Female Solo Artist: Billie Eilish
International Male Solo Artist: The Weeknd
International Group: Haim

Global Icon: Taylor Swift
Mastercard Album: ‘Future Nostalgia’ – Dua Lipa
Announced in March 2021 – Rising Star: Griff

Coldplay’s opening performance could not have been more special. Performing their new single, “Higher Power,” the band performed on a boat, complete with hologram dancers and fireworks.

Watch the performance below!

The awards inclusion of everyone, no matter how many fans they have or what attention they get.

The 2021 BRITs made it clear that music does not depend on race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or anything in between.

Check out a three minute recap below.

Olivia Rodrigo’s performance at the 2021 BRITs… enough said. The outfit? The arrangement? We can’t get enough.

And this one may be obvious, but the return of award shows and performances has us even more excited than ever. We loved the 2021 BRITs for bringing our favorite performers, artists and people we look up to, all under one roof. From Harry Styles’ insane suit to Taylor Swift’s glittering set, we know that a bit of normal life is finally around the corner.

Just grateful for these pics of @Harry_Styles tbh 💕 #BRITs pic.twitter.com/zs2SB0Cl4d

— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) May 12, 2021

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One of four founders of Beyond The Stage, Addie Whelan is the Editor In Chief of Beyond The Stage Magazine. With a passion for social media and digital trends, Addie can often be found on Reddit looking for the latest music and baking dark chocolate olive oil cookies.