Awards

Brit Awards 2012: New trophy, same old host

By | Published on Friday 28 October 2011

BRIT Awards

So, who’d like a few facts about the 2012 BRIT Awards? Anyone?

Well, firstly location and date, and next year’s big ceremony is due to take place at London’s The O2 Arena, as per this year, on 21 Feb. And, also once again, the evening will culminate with the Mastercard British Album Of The Year Award (ie not a lifetime achievement prize like in the olden days), which this year was scooped by Mumford & Sons’ ‘Sigh No More’.

As for host, well, for the third time (second time solo), the night will be fronted by James Corden, that ever-reliable source of wide-eyed enthusiasm for the BRITs show, who is confirmed to return as gushing compere. See, he’s at it already: “I enjoyed presenting the show so much last year, so being asked back for the third time is a real honour. Ever since I was a teenager I’ve loved the BRIT Awards. As a music fan I feel totally privileged to have the best seat in the house. I can’t wait”.

But, you are now surely asking, what about the awards themselves, aren’t they being redesigned each year under the new regime? Well, what a good memory you have. Yes, after last year having Vivienne Westwood design the BRIT gongs, this year Peter Blake, the pop artist perhaps best known for the iconic ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ cover, has got the award designing gig. Well, at least that’s one thing new and different from last time.



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