Here’s How to Watch the 2025 BRIT Awards in the US For Free

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It’s time to celebrate the UK’s biggest night in music! You won’t miss this year’s exciting event featuring electric performances and appearances from star-studded British and international musicians. Read on to learn how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US for free.

Created in 1977, the BRIT Awards with Mastercard are an annual music awards ceremony in the UK. The ceremony celebrates the biggest successes in the music industry and promotes new talent. Proceeds from the show are donated to the BRIT Trust, the charitable organization of the BPI that has donated over £25 million to philanthropic causes in the UK. Mastercard has served as the show’s headline partner for 26 years.

The 2025 BRIT Awards are taking place at the O2 arena in London. Artists like Sam Fender, JADE, Teddy Swims, Shaboozey and Myles Smith will perform at the ceremony. Sabrina Carpenter will kick off the ceremony, and Charli XCX has the most nominations.

Want to watch the BRIT Awards from the States and don’t know how to tune in? Find out how to stream the popular British award show in the US with a few simple options.

When does the BRIT Awards air?

The BRIT Awards air on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 8:15 p.m. GMT in the UK, which is Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 3:15 p.m. ET in the United States.

How to watch the BRIT Awards in the US

How can Americans watch the BRIT Awards in the US? The BRIT Awards is available to stream on ITV. To watch the show in the US, however, Americans will need a VPN (virtual private network), a service that allows users to set their computer’s location to another country and access websites that would otherwise be restricted by location. The most popular VPNs are ExpressVPN, NordVPN, AtlasVPN, and Pure VPN, all of which offer a 30-day-money-back guarantee. Keep on reading ahead to find out how to sign up for them to watch the BRIT Awards in the US.

Watch the BRIT Awards in the US with ExpressVPN

ExpressVPN is one of the most popular VPN services, and the one we recommend above all others for a simple reason. The service—which allows users to set their location to more than 160 locations in 90 countries with unlimited bandwidth—offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee. ExpressVPN also has a current deal where users can subscribe for $6.67 per month with three months free for 12 months. Without any deals, ExpressVPN costs $12.95 per month for its monthly plan and $9.99 per month for its six-month plan. Each plan includes a 30-day-money-back guarantee.

Express VPN—which takes about five minutes to set up—also promises lightning-quick connectivity, 24-hour live-chat support and allows users to connect to any device, from computers to phones to tablets. Of course, users can do more than watch international events and shows in the US with a VPN. VPNs also allow users to access international versions of Netflix, Disney Plus and HBO Max (which have different content than in the US) as well as stream international services like Hayu, which has access to programs like the Real Housewives, Below Deck, The Bachelor and hundreds of other reality TV shows.

Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with ExpressVPN.

1. Sign up for ExpressVPN and create an account
2. Log into your ExpressVPN account and click “Download” on the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
3. Once you’ve installed ExpressVPN, enter the “Activation Code” from the “Dashboard” or in “Set Up Your Devices”
4. Once ExpressVPN is set up, change your location to “UK” by clicking the connect icon to read “Connected” and selecting the country in the “Smart Location” menu
5. Visit the BRIT Awards page on ITV
6. Create an ITV account, sign in and start watching the BRIT Awards in the US

Watch the BRIT Awards in the US with AtlasVPN

AtlasVPN—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs $11.99 per month for a monthly plan, $3.29 per month for a yearly plan, and $1.64 per month for a two-year plan with an extra six months free. AtlasVPN offers more than 1,000 high-speed VPN servers, unlimited devices, 24/7 support, WireGuard protocol and passwordless login. Read on for step-by-step instructions on how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with AtlasVPN.

1. Sign up for AtlasVPN and create an account
2. Once finished, click “Go Premium” which will direct you to the downloads page
3. Click “Get Atlas” for the platform of your choice
4. Click “Download Now”
5. Locate the file on your computer and follow the prompts to install AtlasVPN
6. Click “Connect”
7. Once AtlasVPN is set up, change your location to “UK” by clicking the server in the right bar
8. Visit the BRIT Awards page on ITV
9. Create an ITV account, sign in and start watching the BRIT Awards in the US

Watch the BRIT Awards in the US with NordVPN

Nord VPN is another popular VPN service recommended by YouTubers like PewDiePie, Casey Neistat and Philip DeFranco. The service—which offers a 30-day-money-back guarantee—costs $12.99 per month for a Standard monthly plan; $4.49 per month for a Standard one-year plan, with three extra months free; and $2.99 per month for a Standard two-year plan with three extra months free. Along with access to more than 59 countries, NordVPN also allows users to connect to multiple devices (from computers to phones to tablets) and offers 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with NordVPN. 

1. Sign up for NordVPN and create an account
2. Log into your NordVPN account and click “Downloads” on the left-side menu
3. Once you’ve installed NordVPN, log into your account
4. Once NordVPN is set up, change your location to “UK” by clicking “Quick Connect” or searching the country in the menu
5. Visit the BRIT Awards page on ITV
6. Create an ITV account, sign in and start watching the BRIT Awards in the US

Watch the BRIT Awards in the US with PureVPN

Another popular VPN service is Pure VPN, which offers a 31-day-money-back guarantee. PureVPN’s Max plans cost $20.45 per month for a monthly plan, $4.96 per month with three extra months free for a one-year plan, and $3.44 per month with three months free for a two-year plan. Pure VPN offers more than 6,5000 servers in over 78 countries across the world, as well as 24-hour live-chat support. Read on for step-by-step instructions for how to watch the BRIT Awards in the US with PureVPN.

1. Sign up for PureVPN and create an account
2. Once you’ve created your account, scroll to the bottom of PureVPN’s homepage and select the VPN that fits your device: Windows, MAC, IOS, etc.
3. Click “Download the app”
4. Once you’ve installed PureVPN, log into your account
5. Once PureVPN is set up, change your location to “UK” by searching for the country in the right bar
6. Visit the BRIT Awards page on ITV
7. Create an ITV account, sign in and start watching the BRIT Awards in the US

Who is hosting the 2025 BRIT Awards?

Comedian Jack Whitehall will be hosting the 2025 BRIT Awards after he previously hosted the show in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

“They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that is absolutely the case with The BRIT Awards,” Whitehall said in a statement. “It is my favorite night of the year, and I am delighted to be invited back to host in 2025.”

Who is nominated for the 2025 BRIT Awards?

Charli XCX leads nominations this year with her sensational album Brat with five nominations. More than 70 artists are nominated for the 2025 BRIT Awards.

Artist of the year

• Beabadoobee
• Central Cee
• Charli XCX
• Dua Lipa
• Fred Again
• Jamie xx
• Michael Kiwanuka
• Nia Archives
• Rachel Chinouriri
• Sam Fender

Group of the year

• Bring Me The Horizon
• Coldplay
• The Cure
• Ezra Collective
• The Last Dinner Party

Album of the year

• Charli XCX – Brat
• The Cure – Songs Of A Lost World
• Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
• Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
• The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy

Song of the year

• Artemas – “i like the way you kiss me”
• The Beatles – “Now And Then”
• BL3SS x CamrinWatsin (feat. bbyclose) – “Kisses”
• Central Cee (feat. Lil Baby) – “BAND4BAND”
• Charli XCX Ft Billie Eilish – “Guess featuring Billie Eilish”
• Chase & Status / Stormzy – “Backbone”
• Coldplay – “feelslikeimfallinginlove”
• Dua Lipa – “Training Season”
• Ella Henderson (feat. Rudimental) – “Alibi”
• JADE – “Angel Of My Dreams”
• Jordan Adetunji- “KEHLANI”
• KSI (feat Trippie Redd) – “Thick Of It”
• Myles Smith – “Stargazing”
• Sam Ryder – “You’re Christmas To Me”
• Sonny Fodera/Jazzy/D.O.D – “Somedays”

Best new artist

• English Teacher
• Ezra Collective
• The Last Dinner Party
• Myles Smith
• Rachel Chinouriri

International artist of the year

• Adrianne Lenker
• Asake
• Benson Boone
• Beyoncé
• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• Kendrick Lamar
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift
• Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

• Amyl and The Sniffers
• Confidence Man
• Fontaines D.C.
• Future & Metro Boomin
• Linkin Park

International song of the year

• Benson Boone – “Beautiful Things”
• Beyoncé – “Texas Hold ‘Em”
• Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
• Chappell Roan – “Good Luck, Babe!”
• Djo – “End of Beginning”
• Eminem – “Houdini”
• Hozier – “Too Sweet”
• Jack Harlow – “Lovin On Me”
• Noah Kahan – “Stick Season”
• Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) – “I Had Some Help”
• Sabrina Carpenter – “Espresso”
• Shaboozey – “A Bar Song (Tipsy)”
• Taylor Swift (feat. Post Malone) – “Fortnight”
• Teddy Swims – “Lose Control”
• Tommy Richman – “Million Dollar Baby”

Best alternative/rock act

• Beabadoobee
• The Cure
• Ezra Collective
• The Last Dinner Party
• Sam Fender

Best hip-hop/grime/rap act

• Central Cee
• Dave
• Ghetts
• Little Simz
• Stormzy

Best dance act

• Becky Hill
• Charli xcx
• Chase & Status
• Fred again..
• Nia Archives

Best pop act

• Charli xcx
• Dua Lipa
• JADE
• Lola Young
• Myles Smith

Best R&B act

• Cleo Sol
• Flo
• Jorja Smith
• Michael Kiwanuka
• Raye

Rising star

• Winner: Myles Smith
• Elmiene
• Good Neighbours

Global Success Award

• Winner: Sabrina Carpenter

Songwriter of the Year

• Winner: Charli XCX

Producer of the Year

• Winner: AG Cook