Brit Awards 2013

Brit Awards 2013 was held on 20 February 2013. This was the 33rd edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual Brit Awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London, and was presented for the third time in three years by James Corden.^[2][3]

Quick Facts Date, Venue ...

Brit Awards 2013
Date	20 February 2013
Venue	The O2 Arena
Hosted by	James Corden
Most awards	Emeli Sandé and Ben Howard (2)
Most nominations	Emeli Sandé and Mumford & Sons (4)
Television/radio coverage
Network	ITV
Viewership	6.5 million[1]
← 2012 · Brit Awards · 2014 →

Close

Leading the nominations were Mumford & Sons and Emeli Sandé with four nominations each, but Sandé and Ben Howard ended up as the most successful winners, with two awards each.^[4][5][6]

The statue for 2013 was designed by Damien Hirst.^[7] Coverage on ITV attracted more than 6.5 million viewers, with a peak of 7.5 million, the biggest audience for the awards in ten years.^[8]