Boleh dibilang Brit Awards tahun ini yang merupakan edisi ke-31 ini kalah pamor dengan ajang Grammy Award. Tahun ini, Brit Awards digelar pertama kalinya di The O2 Arena, London. Pindah dari venue aslinya, yang tiap kali diadakan di Earls Court di kota yang sama. Host-nya kali ini adalah James Corden (Aktor, Presenter & Produser). Dan, pemenang besarnya kali ini jatuh kepada Tinie Tempah dan Arcade Fire yang masing-masing membawa 2 piala Brit Awards! Ini dia para performer dan pemenang Brit Awards!
Performers:
* Take That – "Kidz"
* Adele – "Someone Like You"
* Rihanna – "Only Girl (In the World) / S&M (judulnya menjadi Come On di Inggris) / What's My Name?"
* Mumford & Sons – "Timshel"
* Plan B – "She Said / Prayin'"
* Arcade Fire – "Ready to Start"
* Tinie Tempah with Eric Turner and Labrinth – "Written In The Stars / Miami 2 Ibiza / Pass Out"
* Cee Lo Green with Paloma Faith – "Forget You"
Winners:
Mastercard British Album (presented by Roger Daltrey)
Mumford & Sons — Sigh No More
Best British Single (presented by Alan Carr)
Tinie Tempah — "Pass Out"
Best British Male (presented by Dizzee Rascal)
Plan B
Best British Female (presented by Boy George)
Laura Marling
Best British Group (presented by Dermot O'Leary)
Take That
Best British Breakthrough Act (presented by Fearne Cotton)
Tinie Tempah
Best British Producer
Markus Dravs
Best International Album (presented by Boris Becker)
Arcade Fire — The Suburbs
Best International Male (presented by Lewis Hamilton)
Cee Lo Green
Best International Female (presented by Cheryl Cole)
Rihanna
Best International Group (presented by Simon Le Bon and John Taylor)
Arcade Fire
Best International Breakthrough Act (presented by Avril Lavigne and Will Young)
Justin Bieber
Critics' Choice (presented by Mark Ronson and Ellie Goulding)
Jessie J