Brit Awards 2023: The 23 Must-See Moments From This Year's Ceremony

If you were down the pub instead of being at home watching the Brit Awards on Saturday night, you missed out. 

There were plenty of memorable moments as the stars descended on London’s O2 Arena for the biggest night in the British music calendar. 

There were incredible performances from the likes of Harry Styles, Lizzo and Sam Smith and Kim Petras, as well as some amazing red carpet looks and a couple of political moments. 

So if you need brining up to speed on what went down, we’ve rounded up all the top moments you need to see...

1. We knew Sam Smith wouldn’t let us down on the red carpet and they certainly did not. Instantly iconic. 

2. Harry Styles’ red carpet look was unmistakably Harry (although we reckon not everyone will be pleased to see peplum making a comeback).

3. Lizzo channeled golden glamour on the red carpet, and we were fully here for it.

4. Can we also take a minute to appreciate AJ Odudu’s incredible jumpsuit too, please?

5. Meanwhile, Lewis Capaldi’s paparazzi poses were so Lewis Capaldi. 

6. Jessie J looked sensational.

7. Harry kicked things off in style (sorry) with an energetic performance of As It Was

8. Best British Dance Act Becky Hill panicked she was making a mess of her acceptance speech, but paid heartfelt tribute to her fellow nominees and joined Beyoncé in honouring the LGBTQ+ community for creating “the best genre on earth”.

9. Speaking of Beyoncé, while she could not be there in person, we were actually blessed to receive not one, but two, video messages from Queen Bey, after she picked up International Artist Of The Year and Best International Song for Break My Soul.

10. And here she is posing with her gongs in suitably incredible Insta photoshoot.

11. Salma Hayek was joined by some “esteemed colleagues” as she presented the Best Pop/RnB prize.

12. Host Mo Gilligan had people making the same joke after he got Lewis Capaldi’s name wrong.

13. He also cracked a cheeky joke about former health secretary Matt Hancock.

14. From the outfit, the vocals and the choreo, absolutely everything about Lizzo’s performance was a total joy.

15. Harry was sat next to his sister Gemma at the ceremony, and they had lots of cute moments when he won his various prizes.

16. In his acceptance speech for Artist Of The Year, Harry acknowledged his privilege and paid tribute to the female artists who did not get shortlisted in the category that was dominated by men. 

17. Directioners also got excited when he gave an honourable mention to his former bandmates in his speech.

18. Harry also had a lovely little hug with Lewis (or should that be Sam?) Capaldi.

19. You might have missed the reference in Wet Leg’s acceptance speech for Best Alternative/Rock Act

20. One of the band’s members also had a clear message for the Conservative Party.

21. There was an unexpected moment when, due to technical difficulties, bosses had to replay an old Adele performance to fill time.

22. Everything about Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ performance was seriously amazing.

23. And Stormzy’s rendition of Hide & Seek was absolutely stunning.