The biggest night in British music arrives with host Jack Whitehall returning to anchor the ceremony for a fifth time as he welcomes the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims, The Last Dinner Party to the stage, amongst handing out some of the most sought-after awards in the music industry. Below, we'll explain how to watch the BRIT Awards 2025 live stream from anywhere with a VPN — and potentially for FREE.
► U.K. date and time: The BRITs will be broadcast live on ITV and ITVX on Saturday, March 1 at 8:15 p.m. GMT. Global coverage begins at 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT / 8 a.m. AEDT (Sun)
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After enjoying a blockbuster ‘Brat Summer’ in 2024, Charlie XCX leads the nominations this year with 5 nods. That’s in addition to the already awarded Songwriter of the Year, and includes noms for Album, Artist and Song of the Year. But she’s up against stiff competition from some of the biggest names in music including Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and The Beatles, who receive their first nomination since 1983 for ‘final song’ “Now and Then.”
Breakout star Sabrina Carpenter receives two nods this year for Best International Artist and Song (for smash hit “Espresso”), and also receives the special Global Success Award. Meanwhile, British Album of the Year covers a range of generations from newcomers Ezra Collective to current megastar Dua Lipa and emo veterans The Cure.
Also set to perform are Sam Fender, former Little Mix-er Jade, Myles Smith and Lola Young, and look out for clips of performances from special gigs happening across the country to promote the BRITs support of the War Child charity, headlined by artists such as Frank Turner, Clean Bandit and Rag’n’Bone Man.
The BRITs is always a spectacular celebration of music from the U.K. and beyond, so read on, as we explain how to watch the BRIT Awards 2024 online and for FREE.
Watch BRITs 2025 for FREE in the U.K.
How to watch BRIT Awards 2024 online from anywhere with a VPN
Just because ITVX isn't available everywhere doesn't mean you have to miss the BRITs 2025 if you find yourself in a country where the the ceremony isn't being shown.
With the right VPN (virtual private network), you can stream the show from wherever you go. We've evaluated many options, and the best VPN is NordVPN. It meets the VPN needs of the vast majority of users, offering outstanding compatibility with most devices and impressive connection speeds.
Using a VPN is incredibly simple.
1. Install the VPN of your choice. As we've said, NordVPN is our favorite.
2. Choose the location you wish to connect to in the VPN app. For instance if you're in the U.S. and want to view a U.K. service, you'd select U.K. from the list.
3. Sit back and enjoy the show. Head to ITVX and stream the BRIT Awards 2025 online.
How to watch the BRITs 2025 around the world
Internationally, the BRIT Awards 2025 is being live streamed for FREE on YouTube, with the event set to air on a slight delay, starting at 9 p.m. GMT on Saturday, March 1.
For those in the U.S. and Canada that's 4 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. PT on Saturday afternoon and for Australian music fans it's an early Sunday start of 8 a.m. AEDT.
YouTube is, of course, completely free to watch and compatible with pretty much any internet-connected device out there.
If you are visiting a country where YouTube is not accessible, don't forget you can use a VPN to access you usual YouTube account from anywhere.
BRIT Awards 2025 nominees
A total of 17 awards are up for grabs at the BRITs this year, but here's a selection of the nominees across the major categories:
British Album of the Year
- Charli XCX – Brat
- The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
- Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
- Ezra Collective – Dance, No One's Watching
- The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
Song of the Year
- Artemas – "I Like the Way You Kiss Me"
- The Beatles – "Now and Then"
- Bl3ss with Camrin Watsin featuring Bbyclose – "Kisses"
- Central Cee featuring Lil Baby – "Band4Band"
- Charli XCX featuring Billie Eilish – "Guess"
- Chase & Status featuring Stormzy – "Backbone"
- Coldplay – "Feelslikeimfallinginlove"
- Dua Lipa – "Training Season"
- Ella Henderson featuring Rudimental – "Alibi"
- JADE – "Angel of My Dreams"
- Jordan Adetunji – "Kehlani"
- KSI featuring Trippie Redd – "Thick of It"
- Myles Smith – "Stargazing"
- Sam Ryder – "You're Christmas to Me"
- Sonny Fodera with Jazzy and D.O.D. – "Somedays"
British Artist of the Year
- Beabadoobee
- Central Cee
- Charli XCX
- Dua Lipa
- Fred again..
- Jamie xx
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Nia Archives
- Rachel Chinouriri
- Sam Fender
British Group
- Bring Me the Horizon
- Coldplay
- The Cure
- Ezra Collective
- The Last Dinner Party
International Artist of the Year
- Adrianne Lenker
- Asake
- Benson Boone
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Kendrick Lamar
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
- Tyler, the Creator
International Group of the Year
- Amyl and the Sniffers
- Confidence Man
- Fontaines D.C.
- Future and Metro Boomin
- Linkin Park
Best International Song
- Benson Boone – "Beautiful Things"
- Beyoncé – "Texas Hold 'Em"
- Billie Eilish – "Birds of a Feather"
- Chappell Roan – "Good Luck, Babe!"
- Djo – "End of Beginning"
- Eminem – "Houdini"
- Hozier – "Too Sweet"
- Jack Harlow – "Lovin on Me"
- Noah Kahan – "Stick Season"
- Post Malone featuring Morgan Wallen – "I Had Some Help"
- Sabrina Carpenter – "Espresso"
- Shaboozey – "A Bar Song (Tipsy)"
- Taylor Swift featuring Post Malone – "Fortnight"
- Teddy Swims – "Lose Control"
- Tommy Richman – "Million Dollar Baby"
What you need to know about the 2025 BRIT Awards
Who is hosting the BRIT Awards 2025?
This year's BRITs is being hosted by Jack Whitehall, marking his fifth time hosting the show after a previous run of hosting every year from 2018-2021.
On his appointment, Jack said: “They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that is absolutely the case with The BRIT Awards - it is my favourite night of the year, and I am delighted to be invited back to host in 2025.”
Who is performing at the BRIT Awards 2025?
Confirmed to be performing during this year's ceremony are:
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Jade
- The Last Dinner Party
- Myles Smith
- Teddy Swims
- Sam Fender
- Lola Young
Is there BRIT Awards 2025 Red Carpet coverage?
Brits 2025 Red Carpet coverage, presented by radio and TV presenter Sian Welby and Capital Xtra broadcaster Zeze Millz, is being broadcast across the official BRIT Awards social media channels and live streamed on YouTube.
Where are the BRIT Awards 2025 taking place?
This year's BRIT Awards will take place at the O2 Arena, which has been the home of the ceremony since 2011.
Previously, the awards took place at the Grosvenor Hotel from 1982-1987, the Royal Albert Hall from 1988-1989, the Dominion Theatre from 1990-1991, Hammersmith Odeon in 1992, Alexandra Palace from 1993-1995, Earls Court from 1996-1997, the London Arena from 1998-1999 and Earls Court again from 2000-2010.
