BRIT Awards 2022 Winners: Adele Sets Record, Little Simz Takes Home ‘Best New Artist’

David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images – Adele accepts the Artist of the Year award at the BRITs.
There used to be male and female artists of the year at the BRITs, but it was decided to go with gender-neutral ones for 2022.

The 2022 BRIT Awards went down at London’s O2 arena yesterday, Feb. 8. Here are all winners, with full list including all nominees below.

Dave J Hogan/Getty Images for BRIT Awards Limited – Little Simz performs during the BRIT Awards 2022 at the O2 London, Feb. 8.
She also took home a trophy in the category Best New Artist.

Little Simz, who also performed live at the award show, won Best New Artist, Wolf Alice took home Best Group. The 2022 BRITs Rising Star shortlist, which identifies each year’s most promising future stars of British music, went to Holly Humberstone, who fought off the all-female competition of Bree Runway and Lola Young. Humberstone performed to her biggest audience yet with a rendition of her new single ‘London is Lonely’, and was introduced on stage by last year’s Rising Star recipient, Griff.

JMEnternational/Getty Images – Dave performed “In The Fire” on a flame throwing guitar to close the show in spectacular fashion.
He also won the BRIT Award for Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act.

Sam Fender won Alternative/Rock Act, and later in the show played his UK top 10 single “Seventeen Going Under.” British rapper Dave was presented with the award for Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act by Arsenal legends Ian Wright and Bukayo Saka, and closed the ceremony with a triumphant performance of ‘In The Fire’,” where he was joined by fellow rappers Ghetts, Giggs, Fredo, Konyikeh and Meekz.