| Brit Awards 2016 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Date | 24 February 2016 |
| Venue | The O2 Arena |
| Hosted by | Ant & Dec |
| Most awards | Adele (4) |
| Most nominations | Adele, James Bay and Years & Years (4) |
| Website | https://www.brits.co.uk/  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | ITV YouTube |
Brit Awards 2016 was held on 24 February 2016 and was the 36th edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual pop music awards. The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London and were presented by Ant & Dec.[1] Award nominations were revealed on 14 January 2016.[2] British fashion designer Pam Hogg has designed the trophies for this year's ceremony, styling the BRIT statue.[3]
The ceremony included a tribute to late British music icon David Bowie featuring an introduction by Annie Lennox, a tribute speech by Gary Oldman and a performance by Lorde backed by Bowie's long-time backing group.[4][5]
- ^ "Ant & Dec return for The BRITs 2016". The BRIT Awards. 14 September 2015.
- ^ "BRIT Awards 2016: Justin Bieber AND Coldplay Join Adele As Confirmed Performers". Capital FM. 18 December 2015.
- ^ "Pam Hogg revealed as BRITs Trophy Designer". BRIT Awards. 29 November 2015.
- ^ "David Bowie: Brit Awards tribute for 'visionary' musician". BBC. 12 January 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ^ "Brit awards 2016 with Adele, Coldplay, Justin Bieber and more – as it happened". Guardian. 24 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.