2015 BBC Music Awards
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| 2015 BBC Music Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 December 2015 |
| Location | Genting Arena, Birmingham |
| Hosted by | Chris Evans Fearne Cotton |
| Website | https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/e5rwhn  |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | BBC One BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 2 |
The 2015 BBC Music Awards was the second music award show, created out of the BBC's strategy for music, BBC Music, in 2015. The awards were held on 10 December 2015[1] at the new location of the Genting Arena in Birmingham following the closure on 13 December 2014 of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London, which held the inaugural event. Once again, the awards recognise the biggest and most exciting artists from the previous 12 months, as well as looking forward to new talent in 2016. A panel of judges decides the winners of each category, except 'Song of the Year', which is decided by the public.
The show was hosted by English television and radio hosts Chris Evans and Fearne Cotton. It was a rainy night and many fans lined up along the red carpet to take photos with the artists arriving.[2]
Adele, Ed Sheeran, Hozier, Major Lazer and The Weeknd all had two nominations apiece, with Adele winning two awards and Hozier winning 'Song of the Year'.
| Artist(s) | Song(s) |
|---|---|
| One Direction | "Drag Me Down" |
| Ellie Goulding | "Love Me like You Do" |
| Stereophonics | "C'est la Vie" |
| Hozier | "Take Me to Church" |
| Little Mix | "Black Magic" |
| OMI | "Cheerleader" |
| Jess Glynne | "Hold My Hand" |
| James Bay | "Hold Back the River" |
| Jack Garratt | "Worry" |
| The Shires Paul Heaton Jacqui Abbott |
"The Austerity of Love" "Nashville Grey Skies" "Leaving on a Jet Plane" |
| Years and Years | "King" |
| Rod Stewart | "Please" "Sailing" |
BBC asked popular bands and solo artists to sing in front of the live audience on the night of the award show. The famous performers were shown at various parts of the evening in the audience, on the red carpet with fans and interviewers, and as they were preparing for their performance.
One Direction opened the show with their top charting single, "Drag Me Down". Their performance included the use of pyrotechnics[3] as flames would rise up throughout their song. This performance was done without former band member, Zayn Malik (who now performs as Zayn), and was one of the final performances from the band before their hiatus (beginning in 2016).
Ellie Goulding sang her hit song, "Love Me Like You Do"[3] from the Universal Pictures movie, Fifty Shades of Grey, that was released in February 2015. Accompanying her in the performance was the BBC Concert Orchestra in an orchestral rendition of the tune.
Another well received performance was done by pop girl group, Little Mix as they sang their popular song, "Black Magic".
To perform, "The Austerity of Love", "Nashville Grey Skies", and "Leaving on a Jet Plane" former South stars, Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbot joined The Shires on stage.[3]
Ending the show with "Please" and "Sailing" was rock singer Rod Stewart.
Several performances can be found on YouTube along with highlights, news discussions, and speeches from the winners of the evening.