This was the 33rd edition of the British Phonographic Industry's annual Brit Awards.

The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London, and was presented for the third time in three years by James Corden.

[2][3] Leading the nominations were Mumford & Sons and Emeli Sandé with four nominations each, but Sandé and Ben Howard ended up as the most successful winners, with two awards each.

[7] Coverage on ITV attracted more than 6.5 million viewers, with a peak of 7.5 million, the biggest audience for the awards in ten years.

[8] The nominations were announced on 10 January 2013 during the 2013 BRIT Awards Launch at the Savoy Hotel in London.