The BRIT Awards have announced their first winner for the 2025 ceremony.
Singer Myles Smith will be taking home the prestigious Rising Star Award, marking the first gong to be awarded as part of next year's show. The annual bash celebrates the best of British music and will take place on March 1 at London's O2 Arena. Myles, 26, follows in the footsteps of Adele, Ellie Goulding and Tom Odell.
He admitted the win has been a "surreal moment". The singer said: "Winning the BRIT award for Rising Star is such a surreal moment. Music has always been about connecting with people, and to see it resonate on this level is incredible. I’m so grateful to my team, my family, and especially the fans who’ve supported me every step of the way.
"Your belief in me means everything. This is just the beginning, and I’m so excited for what’s to come—thank you for being part of this journey." Myles love of music started when he was nine-years-old and was given his first guitar from his mum. The Luton star taught himself how to play the instrument along with the piano.
He began performing as part of his local music scene from the age of 12. In 2020, Myles decided to take his music online and uploaded cover songs to TikTok. He went viral two years later with his version of the Neighbourhood’s ‘Sweater Weather’ and then again with his take on Amber Run’s ‘I Found’.
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PA)Myles released a number of his own original songs and signed to Sony’s RCA label in 2023. Elmiene and Good Neighbours were also shortlisted for the award, which Myles has ultimately won. The award launched in 2008 and has successfully predicted the future stars of music through an impressive roll call of nominees and winners.
Past winners include Sam Smith, Sam Fender, Florence + The Machine, Griff and FLO. Artists nominated for the award previously include Dua Lipa, Anne-Marie, Lewis Capaldi, Cat Burns, Michael Kiwanuka, Mabel, Years & Years. The Rising Star Award is selected by an invited panel of music editors and critics from the national press, online music editors, heads of music at major radio and music TV stations plus songwriters, producers and live bookers.
Last year, the award went to The Last Dinner Party. The BRIT Awards 2025 will be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX and the 2025 award has been designed by Gabriel Moses, an acclaimed British-Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist whose collaborators include Skepta, Little Simz and Burberry.
The 2024 ceremony, hosted by Clara Amfo, Maya Jama and Roman Kemp, saw RAYE break BRITs records by sweeping the board with six awards. The singer-songwriter, 26, had already broken records with seven nominations. RAYE scooped the biggest gongs of the night including, Song of the Year, Album Of The Year, Artist Of The Year, Songwriter of the Year, R&B Act and Best New Artist.
The singer now holds the record for the most BRITs won at a single ceremony, beating the previous record of four, jointly held by Blur (1995), Adele (2016) and Harry Styles (2023). Kylie Minogue won the global icon award and performed a medley of her greatest hits on the night.
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