The Brit Awards (often referred to as the British Grammys) took place on the evening of February 25 at the O2 stage, London.

Ed Sheeran emotionally said: `Thank you all very much. I was very worried about this album and it took me a long time to make it. I didn’t expect to win the award. What I want to say is, last year

Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith took a photo with the 2015 Brit Awards statue

Singer Sam Smith, who just won four Grammy awards two weeks ago, continued to be honored at the Brit Awards in the `Global Breakthrough British Artist` category.

Pharrell Williams was honored as `Outstanding world male artist`.

Taylor Swift performed on stage at the 2015 Brit Awards.

The `Outstanding World Female Artist` award was given to Taylor Swift.

The `Outstanding Music Group` award was given to the band Royal Blood.

List of 2015 Brit Awards (Winners in bold)

Album of the year

Alt-J – ‘This Is All Yours Ed Sheeran – ‘X’

George Ezra – ‘Wanted On Voyage’

Royal Blood – ‘Royal Blood’

Sam Smith – ‘In The Lonely Hour’

Outstanding British male artist

Damon Albarn Parlophone Ed Sheeran

George Ezra

Paolo Nutini

Sam Smith

Outstanding British female artist

Ella Henderson

FKA Twigs

Jessie Ware

Lily AllenPaloma Faith

Excellent British band

Alt-J

Clean Bandit

Coldplay

One Direction Royal Blood

Breakthrough artist

Chvrches

FKA Twigs

George Ezra

Royal Blood Sam Smith

Critics’ Choice

James Bay

George the Poet

Years & Years

Excellent British single

Calvin Harris – ‘Summer’

Clean Bandit ft Jess Glynne – ‘Rather Be’

Duke Dumont ft Jax Jones – ‘I Got U’

Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Ella Henderson – ‘Ghost’

George Ezra – ‘Budapest’Mark Ronson ft Bruno Mars – ‘Uptown Funk’

Route 94 ft Jess Glynne – ‘My Love’

Sam Smith – ‘Stay With Me’

Sigma – ‘Nobody to Love’

Excellent international music group

5 Seconds of Summer

The Black Keys

First Aid Kit Foo Fighters

The War On Drugs

Secretly Canadian

Video of the year by British artist

Calvin Harris – ‘Summer’

Charli XCX – ‘Boom Clap’

Duke Dumont feat Jax Jones – ‘I Got U’

Ed Sheeran – ‘Thinking Out Loud’

Mark Ronson feat Bruno Mars – ‘Uptown Funk’One Direction – ‘You and I’

Rita Ora – ‘I Will Never Let You Down’

Route 94 ft Jess Glynne – ‘My Love’

Sam Smith – ‘Stay With Me’

Sigma – ‘Nobody to Love’

Outstanding world male artist

Beck

Hozier

Jack White

John Legend Pharrell Williams

Outstanding female artist in the world

Beyoncé

Lana Del Rey

Sia Monkey

St Vincent Taylor Swift