BBC Music Awards

BBC Music Awards
BBC Music Awards
Awarded for	Best in popular music from the last 12 months
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	BBC Music
Hosted by	Fearne Cotton (2014–16); Chris Evans (2014–15); Claudia Winkleman (2016–17); Gemma Cairney (2016); Clara Amfo (2017);
First awarded	11 December 2014; 9 years ago
Last awarded	8 December 2017; 6 years ago
Website	BBC Music Awards
Television/radio coverage
Network	BBC One (2014–16); BBC Radio 1 (2014–16); BBC Radio 2 (2014–16); BBC Two (2017);
Runtime	120 minutes (2014–15); 90 minutes (2016); 60 minutes (2017)
Produced by	Guy Freeman (executive); Cerrie Frost; Helen Riddell; Daniel Brookes;

The BBC Music Awards were the BBC's annual pop music awards, held every December, as a celebration of the musical achievements over the past twelve months. The event was coordinated by the BBC's music division, BBC Music. Held between 2014 and 2017, an awards ceremony took place for the first three years which were broadcast live on BBC One. The final edition was scaled-back with no live awards ceremony held and was instead broadcast on BBC Two.

The overall purpose of the BBC Music Awards was to celebrate the music progression and production of the year in focus. The show looked at artists from the United Kingdom for a majority of the awards and provided other categories for international artists as well. The BBC looked at what songs, albums, and artists had been successful in the year both nationally and globally. The award shows also celebrated how an artist performed in a live setting, such as a large concert or music festival, held throughout the year. The live event, broadcast across TV, radio and online, included an opportunity for several artists to showcase their talent as they performed on the stage in front of the live audience.