The awards ceremony was held at The O2 Arena in London and was presented by James Corden for the fourth consecutive year.

The stream was hosted by internet vloggers Daniel Howell and Phil Lester, with guests including One Direction and Ellie Goulding.

Taking the form of Britannia (the national personification of Britain), the trophy has been redesigned by various artists since the BRIT Awards revamp in 2011.

[12] Nick Grimshaw hosted the launch show inside the ITV Studios in London on Thursday 9 January.

[17][20] The Brit Awards 2014 is a compilation and box set which includes the "62 biggest tracks from the past year".