BBC Music Awards BBC Music Awards

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Hello and welcome to the middle of the country

Yes, it's the second annual BBC Music Awards

here at Birmingham's Genting Arena, where an amazing line up

Dressing rooms are bursting at the seams

And the crowd of 10,000 people inside have waited long enough.

# I've got fire for a heart I'm not scared of the dark

# I got a river for a soul And baby you're a boat

# If I didn't have you there would be nothing left

# The shell of a man who could never be his best

# If I didn't have you, I'd never see the sun

# You taught me how to be someone, yeah

# When no one else was ever behind me

# All these lights They can't blind me

# With your love, nobody can drag me down

# When no one else was ever behind me

# All these lights They can't blind me

# With your love, nobody can drag me down

# I got fire for a heart I'm not scared of the dark

# I got a river for a soul And baby you're a boat

# If I didn't have you there would be nothing left (nothing left)

# The shell of a man who could never be his best (be his best)

# If I didn't have you, I'd never see the sun (see the sun)

# You taught me how to be someone, yeah

# When no one else was ever behind me

# All these lights They can't blind me

# With your love, nobody can drag me down

# All my life you stood by me When no one else was ever behind me

# All these lights They can't blind me

# With your love, nobody can drag me down

# All my life you stood by me When no one else was ever behind me

# All these lights They can't blind me

# With your love, nobody can drag me down

The BBC Music Awards! Come on. Here we are.

Thank you for coming back to the BBC Music Awards to give

You guys seem really energised. Is that because you love the album so

much? Well, we really got to know it. And it feels nice. Feeling good.

Good. So you figured out how to do it, and

enjoy it, and then you stop. It sounds a simple plan but yes.

Come on, why don't you put on the brakes, and say to the guys now you

are going to continue on? Cam on! Chaps, I hear that you get I phones

thrown at you? Yes. We have had that. We would prefer teddy bears.

OK. OK. If you insist on having a brake. There is a spare place on Top

Gear. One of you can have the job for the best favourite car.

DV 5. That is the Aston Martin, nice.

Ford Fiesta. X R2. Cool! How did you know it about

that? I don't know. The DV 10.

Nice. Fearne? Jaguar E Type Series 1.

She gets the job. Go on, One Direction, off you go.

Thanks, chaps. Over the next two hours,

right here on this stage, will be live performances from some

of the biggest artists Ellie Goulding, Hozier,

James Bay, Years Years, Jess Glynne, Little Mix,

Stereophonics, OMI, Paul Heaton

Jacqui Abbott The Shires, Jack Garratt and rock legend himself

- the one and only Mr Rod Stewart! Many of the artists you'll see

are nominated for awards tonight. Five of these little beauties are up

for grabs, including a new award this year for best BBC Live

Performance. It's been an incredible year

of music, so let's just enjoy some Time to turn it up, we are going

live to Radio 1's Big Weekend. # Shake it off. Thank you, Radio 1!

I want everybody to scream! Just an amazing 2015. 2015 has been an

amazing year. Jump! Jump! Good evening and welcome

to Horse Guard's Parade in St James, London.

It's Disclosure! # Why, oh, why do you have to lie

# We know what your made of. BBC Radio 2 Live in Hyde Park.

# We were young and restless... # Stay with me...

# Rule Britannia # Britannia rules the waves...

# One more time... What an epic year of music.

Another brilliant year. And James Bay fans, watch out for this unique

twist on health and safety later on. And now for the next superstar

performer. Back to the music now and time

to whip yourselves up into a frenzy and go fifty shades

of cray?zy for our next superstar You are officially number one in the

UK. You have done the unthinkable. # You're the light, you're the night

# You're the colour of my blood # You're the only

thing I wanna touch # Never knew that it

could mean so much, so much # 'Cause I've never been

so high # Let me take you

past our satellites # You can see the world

you brought to life, to life # So love me like you do,

la-la-love me like you do # Touch me like you do, ta-ta-touch

me like you do # Fading in, fading out,

on the edge of paradise # Every inch of your skin is a holy

grail I've got to find # Only you can set my

heart on fire, on fire # Love me like you do,

la-la-love me like you do # Touch me like you do, ta-ta-touch

me like you do # Love me like you do,

la-la-love me like you do # Love me like you do, la-la-love me

like you do (yeah) # Touch me like you do,

ta-ta-touch me like you do # I'll let you set the pace

# 'Cause I'm not thinking straight # My head's spinning around

I can't see clear no more # Love me like you do,

la-la-love me like you do # Love me like you do,

la-la-love me like you do (yeah) # Touch me like you do,

ta-ta-touch me like you do # Love me like you do,

la-la-love me like you do (oh) # Touch me like you do,

ta-ta-touch me like you do The wonderful Ellie

Goulding - accompanied there by the fantastic BBC

Concert Orchestra conducted by Steve Sidwell -

back by popular demand. Let's hear it for the orchestra.

Gorgeous. CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Last year Ed Sheeran

was crowned British Artist of the Year and there's no shortage

of talent vying for that award We'll be profiling the six nominees

throughout the show, so here we go with nominee number

one for British Artist I like this one! I can't help

myself. When she sings, it's like this powerful explosion. It's

awesome. Florence is emotional, passionate, but the fact she wrote

the lyrics and music... That's the love affair right there. I started

writing the lyrics for this album while I was still touring the last

one. It's like little snippets of things that you start collecting in

a notebook, and you look through and you have the beginnings of a song.

There's quite a lot of descriptions of things that have happened, like

Ship To Wreck. Perhaps I Said Something To Someone When I Was

Drunk A Bit Too Soon! To Nail That Performance At Glastonbury. I Love

The Epic Nature Of Glastonbury. It's A Beast That You Are In The Middle

Of. It's Transformative. Florence At Glastonbury, The Friday Night

Headliner. In The Middle Of The Crowd At The Front, And It Was Hands

Down The Gig Of The Year For Me. Florence Live Is The Most Enjoyable

Experience Because She's Completely Immersed In The Music, And Because

She Is, You Jump In With Her. It's A Big Weights That's Lifted Off,

Because It's Not Your Own Experience, It's The Collective

Experience That Everyone Is Having. I Think It's Quite Healing. Lyrics

Florence Has Become A Force To Be Reckoned With. I don't thing she can

do any wrong at the moment. What can I possibly do next? Just keep

expanding, musically, really. Keep doing things I find exciting.

Isn't it true you quite like Florence? I really like her...

Moving on... Our next band are coming to the end

of a hugely successful tour but have still found time

to squeeze in an extra special performance

just for us tonight. Are you ready for the Stereophonics?

They are playing every signal festival this season. This music

industry, there's no business like it, no business I know. Welcome to

the Stereophonics. Ladies and gentlemen

Stereophonics... # Yeah you believe you're

the king of the jungle, # You got the t-shirt,

do you know how the song goes. # You're looking good

but the fact is you're lazy, # 7-11, buy a six pack o'beer,

you're funny and crazy. # If there's a party you're

the last one to leave it. # It's not too late,

we can stop all the dreamin', # Get out this town,

look around, we don't need it. # Hell and heaven,

they can wait for you, # (We don't belong anywhere)

that you want to do. # I said, come on pretty baby,

take a chance on me, # It's a shame on me

cause I didn't see, # That you were looking at me baby

by the ferris wheel. # I know you're cool but you think

that you're chocolate, # Get off my nerves,

cause I still got a soft spot. # You look at me, you think

I got all the answers, # Maybe I do, but I'm

scared takin' chances. # Floating our bottle,

but we aint sailing nowhere, # Rip out the cork, get

the wind into our hair. # Get off the train

in the rain at the station, # Knock back the drink,

cause we think the boat's sinkin'. # Hell and heaven,

they can wait for you, # (We don't belong anywhere)

that you want to do. # I said, come on pretty baby,

take a dance with me. # I said, a shame on me

cause I didn't see, # That you were looking at me baby

by the ferris wheel. # I said a stand by me,

stick around with me, # Cause it's a long walk back

to where we've just been. # I said, a hey there baby

so you're banking on me, # I just I wish I never

found her but hey C'est la vie. # I said they're playing

our song on the radio, # And we're singing out loud,

all the words that we know # And it's a long tongue

Sally pickng on Peggy Sue # Oh it's about me and you cause

it's time that we grew, # And you said yeah yeah

yeah come along with me, # And then you think all the things

that you want to see, # I said a woah pretty baby

come and take my hand # I'm gonna shake you all night,

baby yes I can, whoa! # Such as life in

the rear view mirror, # The open road up

ahead is the future. # Time came round and

wrecked our place, # (We don't belong anywhere)

I got a smile on my face. # Come on baby take

a chance with me, # Stick around on the town

if you wanna see. # We don't belong anywhere

is what she said to me, # So come on, take a dance

and spin around with me. # She said shout now baby,

set me free C'est la vie, # I said I'll stand by me,

stick around with me. # And when the street lights fall,

you can buy my beer, # Yeah yeah,

comes, I'll be gone C'est la vie. Thank you to Kelly,

Richard, Adam, Jamie - Seven number one albums can't be

wrong. Believe it or not, in two

days' time Frank Sinatra would have celebrated

his 100th birthday. Steve, please could

you give us a burst of the most well-known

Sinatra track in the world. New York, New York -

that is an irresistible singalong This is what happens when you are

out shopping in Birmingham, and you sing to a screen. It's a special

type of oke you wouldn't get anywhere else in the world. People

in New York watch out. Because in Birmingham we have set the bar.

# These little town blues # Are melting away.

# I'll make a brand new start of it in old New York

That's better than rehearsal, I have to say. Well done, Birmingham.

of Birmingham and to our 10,000 strong karaoke choir

Next up we've got a performance of one of the biggest

songs of the year, from a young Irish man who's also up for two

Hozier as had an amazing year. Incredibly talented singer

songwriter. Glastonbury was a big deal for me. Making waves all over

the world. Winning Grammys, taking over the world. Definitely has a

long career ahead of him. Some of the best lyrics and songs we've

heard in 2015. # She tells me

"Worship in the bedroom" # I'll worship like a dog

at the shrine of your lies # I'll tell you my sins

and you can sharpen your knife # If I'm a pagan

of the good times # I'll worship like a dog

at the shrine of your lies # I'll tell you my sins

and you can sharpen your knife # If I'm a pagan

of the good times # Something meaty

for the main course # I'll worship like a dog

at the shrine of your lies # I'll tell you my sins

so you can sharpen your knife # I'll worship like a dog

at the shrine of your lies # I'll tell you my sins

so you can sharpen your knife # There is no sweeter innocence

than our gentle sin # In the madness and soil

of that sad earthly scene # I'll worship like a dog

at the shrine of your lies # I'll tell you my sins

and you can sharpen your knife # Good God, let me

give you my life # # I'll worship like a dog

at the shrine of your lies # I'll tell you my sins

and you can sharpen your knife # Good God, let me

give you my life # That voice gets me every time.

to performances by Little Mix, OMI, Jess Glynne and

But now it's time for the first award of the night -

This award has been voted for by the presenters

and producers of TV and radio music programmes across the BBC

as well as independent music journalists.

And here to announce the winner we're delighted

to introduce Birmingham's very own community leader and star

You still working after all these years?

You gingers need to give us other minorities a chance.

Or as we have to refer to him nowadays, Ainsley Harriot.

Another flashy dresser is Rod Stewart.

He's about as Pakistani as you can get...

Alright, relax, I was just coming to that.

Before you open the envelope we need to take a look

at the nominees for International Artist of the Year.

Citizen Khan, please reveal the winner.

How exciting! The BBC music award for International Artist of the

Year, goes to... Taylor Swift! Hi, it's Taylor. I wish I could be with

you but I'm on tour in Australia. But thank you so much for this.

Oh, my gosh. This is really... This is nice. It is really heavy. Thank

you so much for the BBC Music Award for International Artist of the

Year. It was a real are highlight to play in Norwich. You were so

supportive. I really appreciate you shipping this. That must have cost a

lot. This is like, honestly it is really heavy. Thank you so much.

It's amazing. Was that bad?! Congratulation, you

utter ba parks, Taylor Swift. Well, done, Taylor.

So far this year we've got One Direction,

The Saturdays and McBusted all announcing that they're

taking a break, but thankfully there's one brilliant band

sticking around to give us our pop fix.

Urge surely the biggest girl band in the world right now.

2015 for us this year has been massive.

# All the girls on the block knocking at my door

# Wanna know what it is make the boys want more

# Is your lover playing on your side?

# Said he loves you but he ain't got time

# Full of honey just to make him sweet

# Crystal balling just to help him see

# What he's been missing so come and get it

# Take a sip of my secret potion I'll make you fall in love

# For a spell that can't be broken one drop should be enough

# I got the recipe and it's called black magic

# Take a sip of my secret potion one taste and you'll be mine

# It's a spell that can't be broken and'll keep you up all night

# I got the recipe and it's called black magic

# Need that magic to change him overnight

# Take a sip of my secret potion I'll make you fall in love

# For a spell that can't be broken one drop should be enough

# I got the recipe and it's called black magic

# Take a sip of my secret potion one taste and you'll be mine

# It's a spell that can't be broken and'll keep you up all night

# I got the recipe and it's called black magic

# All the girls on the block knocking at my door

# Wanna know what it is make the boys want more

# All the girls on the block knocking at my door

# Wanna know what it is make the boys want more

# Take a sip from my secret potion I'll make you fall in love

# For a spell that can't be broken one drop should be enough

# Boy, you belong to me I got the recipe

# Take a sip of my secret potion I'll make you fall in love

# For a spell that can't be broken one drop should be enough

# I got the recipe and it's called black magic

Best girl band on the planet right there! Best girl band on the planet

right now! Little Mix! Official! It is now time to take a look

at our second nominee for the big award of the night -

British Artist of the Year - and what a year this

young man has had. I've not heard this one. Good beat

to it. Really nice. Soothing. Oh, that's better. Like that? Who is

this? Jam gee X Factor. Jamie was part of a band, X Factor.

It is interesting seeing person being a part of a band and learning

from that and then moving on and one of the interesting thing is creating

sound. I love coming up with ideas. I was

making music on the road with the band. When I got home I thought

about doing it in the studio. I didn't think about putting it into

an album until last year. His album, In Colour, it is a real

onlyiage to the British race. The intricacy in the introduction is

really, really high. I was trying to make it the best

album that it could ever be. I am really glad to get it out of my head

and I get to play. The sample for Out Of Places is

always sung. It is usually something that is played at the end of the

set. He is a very eclectic taste.

When you listen to the music, he goes anywhere where. So it keeps you

guessing. I just want to meet people and learn

more, basically. There are no boundaries. Another brilliant

Fearne, can I just say you're looking great tonight.

And you're doing a really good job presenting.

And you're a lovely person. I mean, like off the charts.

(GETTING IT) Oh, it looks like I've found myself

This record is number one in over 20 countries.

The biggest yet in my music career. Such a party album.

# Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader

# She is always right there when I need her

# Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader

# She is always right there when I need her

# Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader

# She is always right there when I need her

# She grants my wishes like a genie in a bottle, yeah, yeah

# Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader

# She is always right there when I need her

# Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader

# She is always right there when I need her

I All my beautiful cheerleaders, let me hear you make some noise.

# Baby, did I mention you're the only girl for me

# Mama loves you too, she thinks I made the right selection

# Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader

# She is always right there when I need her

# Oh, I think that I found myself a cheerleader

Those dancers deserve a sit down. That's the shore.

OMI's Cheerleader is one of our nominations for Song

They say life begins at 40, which means that this song's

# But now we've gone and thrown it all away.

It's one of the greatest rock songs ever

recorded, and it came in to the world 40 years ago.

40 years since Bohemian Rhapsody was released. Amazing.

Reproduction is amazing, so tight and crisp, and the fact it's all in

different time signatures. Freddie! In his head, it was all there, Fred,

but even then he was making it up as he went along.

The first thing I heard was, mamma, just Kildemand. I thought it was

brilliant, not knowing what was to come. -- just killed a man.

I thought, how do exactly as I please.

As many harmonies as possible. Just go over the top.

The record company came to us and said, don't do it, it's too long and

nobody will play it! Then you do the

Wayne's World it now! It still holds up today, still one

of my all-time favourite songs. Just a clever song, operatic, breaking

down barriers. Timeous, absolutely timeless. That song is not only

legendary, it's one of those songs that is one of the pillars of that

era. Wait a minute Fearne,

I see a little silhouetto There really is a little

silhouetto of a man. TO THE GUITAR RIFF FROM BOHEMIAN

RHAPSODY (ORCHESTRA) So lovely to have you here. What an

incredible song. Did you know at the time you had something insanely

special with that? I think we knew it was pretty amazing, but it wasn't

that much of as a prize, because we had been complex for a while, since

the first album. It was another one of those. And it was long, so there

was a resistance from the media, but off it went. No stopping it. Have we

figured out what it's about, does it matter? I think it's really good

that we can't. Yes! Let's not figure it out ever. It's something out of

Freddie's mind. His fevered brow cooked it up. If you watch the film

about him, which will come out probably in the next millennium, you

might find out. Last New Year's EV played a very special gig with Adam

Lambert. Yes, it was for the BBC. And we will perform again pretty

soon. Good news, you heard it first at the BBC Music Awards. It might be

at the Isle of Wight festival in the summer. There's a scoop for you. You

know a thing or two about performing live, so we are honoured you will

stick around to reveal for us the BBC Live Performance of the Year

award. Let's look at the nominated performances.

Brian May to do the honours. The BBC music award for Live Performance of

the Year goes to... Adele. Hello everybody, sorry I can't be there,

but thank you so much for my award. Thank you to the BBC, hope you have

a wonderful night and sorry I'm not there. We love you, Adele. She is so

back. And Queen playing the Isle of Wight Festival, you heard it here

first. It's the one everybody wants to

dance to. Ed Sheeran is... LAUGHTER Lovely. Thinking out loud. I know

who you are now! Ed Sheeran is taking the one-man band to the next

level. Some people can only deliver a couple of songs, or 20 can do

ballads and funk and pop, that's a quadruple threat. An album can take

as much effort as he wanted to take. For me, it took every hour of my day

for a long time. I made sure it was the record I wanted to make.

Sometimes I think I'm really good friends with him, because we play

him every single day and people never get tired of him. There's an

insatiable love for Ed Sheeran. If you are a musician first, you can

dabble in whatever genre you feel like. Ed Sheeran started out urban,

then moved into pop, now he's on the Rudimentary label. He has a great

power, and it comes from training, playing to big crowds with just a

guitar and him. Definitely up there with the famous artists of all time,

in his own league, and we adore him. It's interesting seeing his journey,

working the clubs, to being one of the biggest selling artists around

the world and it's a testament to his talent. I've learned more how to

perform with bigger crowds and how to hold audiences a lot more. If

everything ended today, I would be happy I've had that to show for it.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE Onstage, bringing that vision to

life, that's the most exciting part. She's had so many number one

singles. Everywhere. Make some noise for Jess Glynne.

# Standing in a crowded room and I can't see your face

# Well Standing in a crowded room and I can't see your face

# Put your arms around me Tell me everything's OK

# In my mind, I'm running round a cold and empty space

# Just put your arms around me Tell me everything's OK

# Break my bones but you won't see me fall, oh

# The rising tide will rise against them all, oh

# Cos I don't wanna walk on my own any more

# I'm ready for this There's no denying

# I'm ready for this You stop me falling

# I'm ready for this I need you all in

# I'm ready for this So darling, hold my hand

# Soul is like a melting pot when you're not next to me

# Tell me that you've got me and you're never gonna leave

# Tryna find a moment where I can find release

# Please tell me that you've got me and you're never gonna leave

# Break my bones but you won't see me fall, oh

# The rising tide will rise against them all, oh

# Cos I don't wanna walk on my own any more

# I'm ready for this There's no denying

# I'm ready for this You stop me falling

# I'm ready for this I need you all in

# I'm ready for this So darling, hold my hand

# So please don't make me wait cos I don't wanna break

# That you don't make me wait and never let me break

# I'm ready for this There's no denying

# I'm ready for this You stop me falling

# I'm ready for this I need you all in

# I'm ready for this So darling, hold my hand

Jess Glynne. The show has been lucky so far. Having a great time.

Jess Glynne's Hold My Hand is another of our nominations

As well as celebrating the best of this year's music we'd

like to take a moment now to reflect on those who've given

us some treasured musical memories and who we've sadly lost

Gone but thanks to their music, never to be forgotten. What a

marvellous live tribute from the BBC Concert Orchestra. How lovely was

that. Years Years, Faithless,

Rod Stewart, plus a fantastic musical collaboration,

Greg James causes chaos and we find out which song you voted

as Song of the Year. You've got to take your hat off

to our next performer, just don't expect him

to do the same. He really gets me at the heart. I

love this guy. It is one of the recordings that I

am the most proud of. He has been successful in the

States, so he has had a great year. # Hold each other.

# Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes

# Can stop for a minute and see where you hide

# Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes

# Can stop for a minute and be by your side

# Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes

# Can stop for a minute and see where you hide

# Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes

# Can stop for a minute and be by your side

# Hold back the river Let me look in your eyes

# Can stop for a minute and be by your side

James Bay. Nominated for three Grammys as well.

I know. What a year. There is James, performing on a show

There is James, performing on a show like this.

come on stage and entertain thousands of people.

How difficult do you think that could possibly be?

Well if Madonna's infamous fall, or Dave Grohl's broken leg

are anything to go by, it represents a real challenge

We wanted to avoid any mishaps here, so we asked Radio 1's

Greg James to brief all our performers tonight on how

Attention, gentleman! Right, welcome to back stage at the BBC Music

Awards it is my job to keep you all safe and to keep harm at bay. The

most important thing to remember... Don't touch anything! I mean...

Sorry. Can you hold that a second? Hello? I will have to call you book,

I'm doing a briefing. OK. Where's he gone? Oh, come on, mate.

Sorry mate. You all right. Take it easy. You shouldn't have let

go. That's one of your songs.

The red carpet emergency. It is my job to tell you how to run off the

carpet here. We are doing this in your high heels.

Can you not just take those off. If there is a fire? Look, heel, toe,

heel, toe, and that is easy, you get the idea? And then you come back...

Oh! Gentleman, welcome to the artists' catering. There is hot food

all over the place. Ah! Oh! OK! Welcome to back stage at the BBC

Music Awards. There are hazards everywhere, believe me, I learned

the hard way. I'll be keeping an eye out for

anything that catches... Ah! This is a classic example. What DOW if you

see a hazard like this? Exactly, nothing. Leave it to the

professionals! I'm fine! This is a tough day! Niall welcome to the main

stage. A few things before the performance later. Have you done a

stage dive before? Never done it. I find it quite dangerous.

OK. I'm going to show you how to stage dive.

Are you sure you know how to do it? Easy. You take a run up. I have a

crash mat to break my fall. On the night there will be lots of people

to catch you. OK. Ready? Yes. So, watch and learn. Ah... ! Greg? .

I don't know. Hello darling.

Greg?! Very good. That was a great one.

Let me assure you that no DJs were harmed in the making of that

film, and just to prove it, let's invite him out

here to present our next award winner, along with Radio 2 presenter

Come on, Greg. He looks all right now.

He's scrubbed up. Scrubbed up very well. I'm fine. It

was very good. Glad you're OK. I'm fine.

But, of course, Greg was not around a few years ago when Fearne got into

all sorts of bother. Look at this.

Oh, no. Oh, my God! How did that happen?!

What happened there, then? Someone hadn't unlocked the door. I ran

quite fast. She survived.

You needed a key. Can I say how lovely you looked in

high heels. It is a real look for you.

Thank you. Working the calves. Jovment o, you have been back stage.

What is the atmosphere like? It's been great. One Direction have been

in the Jacuzzi together. And Little Mix are there. It is all fun.

The award you're here to present is for Song of the Year.

Now, this was a public vote on a shortlist of 10 songs.

The shortlist consisted of the 10 songs which had the most airplay

this year across Radio 1, Radio 2, 1xtra and 6 Music.

And yesterday you, along with the viewers and listeners,

Here's a reminder of the ten biggest songs of 2015.

There we go, some incredible songs. Time to announce it. Jo Whiley

doesn't open her own envelopes. She doesn't get paper cuts. I will do

the reading. The BBC music award for Song of the Year goes to... Hozier.

Thank you very much. Thank you so much. I genuinely was not expecting

that. Especially looking at the other nominations, some absolute

juggernauts there. Some amazing songs, so to be among them was an

honour and to win is a shock. Thank you so much to anyone who voted, all

the fans, and coming as an outsider to the UK, it's a real honour and

joy. Thank you for voting. Thank you to the BBC, because I guess you

wouldn't have heard the song if the BBC hadn't supported it. Thank you

to the DJs and the BBC and my manager, Caroline, Dennis, my folks,

John and Lorraine, they are in the audience somewhere. My agents, Kirk,

Emma, and everybody at Island Records.

Next up is a musical collaboration I'm very excited about,

featuring two singers who've been lighting up the stage for years,

and a duo whose journey has just begun.

Hit record, sell-out tours, people are thrilled to hear them sing

together again. And The Shires. The first UK country act to sign for a

major national label. Please welcome Paul Heaton,

Jacqui Abbott and The Shires # And he's waiting

at the door for me # Got my love and it fits me

like a glove # Sugar is the centre

of the honeycomb # Sweeter still the heart

that actually owns my own # Well, they'll say

it's way too cold # And they won't be drinking

moonshine but G and T's # Dancing with sweet country girls

all night # They'll leave

their villlage greens # I'm standing here

outside your door # Already I'm so lonesome

I could die # Hold me like

you'll never let me go # So many times I've let you down

# So may times I've played around # I'm telling you now, they don't

# Tell me that you'll wait for me # Hold me like

you'll never let me go How wonderful to hear those

two groups together. The Shires, Paul Heaton and Jacqui

Abbott. Now here's our fourth

nominee for the big one - # Hello, it's me. It's Adele. I

think it was going to be Lionel Richie's hello... You know! I feel

at peace when I listen to her songs. I like this one, Adele. Adele. Less

than a week after releasing her third album, London Adele, is set to

break records on both sides of the Atlantic. She's nailed it with the

third album. It's the biggest selling British album ever. It will

be a timeless record, already the biggest record in the world.

# I've been walking in the same way. It's wonderful when you see people

evolve. When you see an artist, unlike Adele, who can deliver her

songs perfectly with an acoustic guitar, and then do a James Bond

song with an orchestral, it's a great artist. To see her on the BBC,

it reminded me of when she performed Hometown Glory on a rainy afternoon

in a wet car park. # Round my hometown... Adele

disappeared for three years pretty much. No social media or public

appearances. Lived a normal life, made a record and came back, and has

made the biggest impact in music in so long. She's one of the greatest

singers I've ever recorded. Every time she sings a line differently,

there's no bad line, just different nuance in it. I love, not just her

voice, but she's a singer-songwriter, and she is

unique. You know that's her voice, no matter what song she's singing.

Now, BBC Introducing is something genuinely brilliant and has

Florence and The Machine and James Bay.

It takes some of the amazing emerging and unsigned acts

from around the country and shines a much deserved spotlight on them.

They get exposure, and we get to hear some incredible new sounds,

Here's Jools Holland to tell us more.

BBC introducing is great, because it means there's a window for new

people. The BBC has always helped things evolve. If nobody does that

we become stagnant. I think the most exciting discovery

this year, for me, is Jack Garratt. I'm not sure I'd seen anyone do what

he does. He writes, plays every instrument, sings and produces all

his own music. The music I write is essentially what I want to listen

to. I nearly one onstage, and what I'm doing is playing lots of

different things at the same time. I physically don't have the seven

limbs I need to do my show, so the best way to do that was to leave

some stuff out. # Let me be something... When I loop

I want to make it as quickly and efficiently as possible to get into

the song. That's what people want to enjoy, when the chorus lifts and you

can feel the song within you. People kept saying come you've got to

listen to him, he's totally up my street. I just remember being

absolutely shocked by him, like, by what he could do, just one man. He's

got so much more to give. I think Jack Garratt is one to watch for

next year. Let's meet the man himself,

please welcome the electronic one Jack, it is our absolute pleasure

to present you with the BBC It's all yours. Thank you so much,

it's such an honour. It's exactly that, it's been crazy.

So unbelievable, it is, and gone so quickly, and I'm so looking forward

to the next year. So many more good ones to come, that's for sure. Would

you like Jack to play this evening? I will play the Song kicked it off

for me, I will play Worry. While Jack prepares himself,

there's just time for me to let you know about the next big live

music event on BBC One. It's on New Year's Eve either side

of the midnight fireworks. Bryan Adams will be treating us

to many of his greatest hits in a special concert,

live in London. And other music television on New

Year's Eve, check your listings. And now here he is, the BBC

Introducing Artist of the Year, # My nights are broken up by the

sounds of women I'll never meet # My nights are broken up

by the sounds of women I'll never # And when my eyes are closed I can

start to feel you staring at me # Has always left me

feeling stuck in between # Everything I know and all the lies

I tell myself so I can sleep # Don't you worry about it

Don't you worry about it # And let me worry about it

Let me worry about it # You came around to say that you've

been away like I hadn't known # As if I don't wake up

every single day not seeing you go # As if this moon of ours only

shines a half to make me feel whole # In every step I take

when the wind blows # Don't you worry about it

Don't you worry about it # And let me worry about it

Let me worry about it Thank you, Birmingham! For Jack

Garratt there. Awesome.

Just incredible. An incredible performance En from an

incredibly talented young man. Our next nominees for British Artist

of the Year are another They began the year by winning

the BBC Music Sound Of... poll and have gone from

strength to strength. Go dance! I'm a big fan of Years

Years. It's been a crazy year. There have

been so many highlights. Glastonbury.

Number one single. Number one album. Yeah, it's been insane.

Years Years, they are the perfect pop, dance, hybrid. It is very hard

to get it right. I think they have done it very well.

They were the band on everyone's lips, and they were tipped to

succeed. I Was A King Under Your Control.

That was going out on a limb. At first it did not make sense. But we

went with it. I like the bit on the key boards.

That's my favourite bit of the song. Owl of the bits he is not in are the

best. They are a real bunch of proper

musicians. We started writing songs because we

wanted to play them live. Every festival wanted to book them.

Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury. They have been inescapable this year. The

first festival, the crowd takes you back. It takes you back.

I can't sing! We are touring for most of next year.

We will start to look at writing new stuff maybe next year and see what

happens, I think! The aim is to get a level of fame with just one

lecture, a few prints... So many! And I'm delighted to say they're

here with us tonight to perform their number

one single King. # I caught you watching me

under the light # They say it's easy

to leave you behind # All that I've compromised

to feel another high # Don't you remember

how I used to like # I dreamed you dreamed of me

Calling out my name # All that I've compromised

to feel another high # Let go, let go

Let go of everything. # So good. Years Years. I want his

It's time to reveal the last nominee for British Artist of the Year.

This is... Foals! I know Foals. Wow! Foals are an example of a British

band that have put the graft in, touring, the world releasing

incredible albums. It feels like they have reached their peak in

2015. . I love them. I love them life. I

love their energy, their noise. For me they are the most exciting

British band right now. Every album is so different. They

have clearly looked at it, and gone, we have done that, let's move on.

The sound of the record going down is the sound of us maturing with

moments of experimentation, and straight up pop moments and some of

the heaviest moments that we have ever written as well.

They are so incredibly innovative, they are in your face, they are

fierce and they make incredible music. I have seen Yanus climb up

the tallest speakers and jump into the crowd. He always seems to get

away with it. I don't know how. We are super tense, superpassionate,

and we just try to smash it every night.

Now, The Proms - a 120 year old British institution -

this year combined all that pomp and circumstance with another

British institution that's been going for just 20 years -

For one night only, the Royal Albert Hall became

Playa d'en Bossa, with waving flags replaced by waving glow sticks,

and in place of Rule Britannia, a British dance anthem

20 years since Insomnia was released.

I never tire of this record. Over 15 million records sold

worldwide. The huge legacy.

They are absolutely amazing. Make some noise for Faithless!

Yes, Birmingham, let me see some hands up here right now.

# And I need to get some rest # Yo, where's the sense?

# I confess, I burnt a hole in the mattress

# Yes, yes, it was me I plead guilty

# I can't sleep Something's all over me

# Please release me and let me dream of making mad love on the heath

# But there's no relief I'm wide awake in my kitchen,

# Oh, if I could only get some sleep

Thank you, Birmingham, wicked as always. You are beautiful, man.

CHEERING AND APPLAUSE So it's time for the big one,

and here to reveal the winner of the British Artist

of the Year Award is To put his success into perspective,

he's had more top ten albums in the UK than Michael Jackson

and Beyonce put together. Please welcome, the one

and only, Mr Rod Stewart! So lovely to have you here with us

in Birmingham. Tell us about the new album you've got out. It's

fantastic! It's called Another Country and it's really great.

Delighted you are here with us. Performing shortly. After you reveal

for us the British Artist of the Year. Let's remind ourselves of the

six amazing nominees. I love, not just her voice, but she

writes, she's a singer-songwriter. Definitely up there with the biggest

artists of all time, isn't he, just in his own league.

Florence has become a force to be reckoned with. She's reached a new

level as an artist, performer. They are so incredibly innovative,

in-your-face, fierce, and make incredible music.

He has pretty eclectic take, everything from old soul records and

this go to hard techno. Every festival wanted to book them,

Reading, Leeds, Glastonbury. They have been inescapable this year.

Tell us who the winner is. The winner this year is... A good north

London girl, Adele! CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

Thank you, British Artist of the Year, amazing. I've only just put

out new music. I'm chuffed, thank you so much. I'm sorry I'm not

there, but I would like to say a big hello and send my love to the other

artists there tonight. I can't wait to see you all, and I know you now

that I think you're all incredible. So that's all of our awards handed

out for the evening, but it's not quite over yet,

because we're about to hear What a man, what a career. I love

Rod Stewart's voice. Everybody knows and loves this song. Rod Stewart,

yes, I think he's sexy! Yes, I do. Please welcome Rod Stewart,

performing Please. # Staring into space, wondering

what to say # Look into my eyes, I ain't that

kind of guy # It's cold outside and I can't bear

you to go # Oh, the roads are frozen and

I'm begging you not to drive home # Oh, let's leave our troubles

behind # Let's keep each other warm,

shelter from the storm # Give me a little time, tell me

what's on your mind # It's a beautiful evening and I

don't want it to end # Cos you're my type of woman and I

want to be more than a friend # Oh, I promise I'll treat you

right # Under the cold, clear, cool

moonlight # And when the sun comes up, I'll

be holding you close to my chest # I'm gonna love you some more and

I'll bring you your breakfast in bed # Tell your friends you'll be

just fine # Tell your friends you'll be

just fine Now, with a legend in the building

like Rod Stewart, we couldn't possibly let him go

without asking him to treat us So stand by to sing your

hearts out very shortly. I can pretty much guarantee

there is no other show where you will see Rod Stewart

and Faithless on the same bill! We've also had one of the last

performances from One Direction, and one of the first of many arena

performances from the incredible A huge thank you to all of our

brilliant performers, Steve Sidwell and the BBC

Concert Orchestra, That's almost it for this

year's BBC Music Awards, We'd also like to thank Birmingham

for being the best hosts. That's very kind, so,

put it in your diaries. But now, as promised,

we leave you in the very capable # Oh, Lord, to be

near you To be free We are sailing... Stormy waters! To

be near you... To be near you... Merry Christmas, everybody. Merry

Christmas.