In pictures - stars grace red carpet ahead of Brit Awards ceremony

The Brits Awards red carpet was as vibrant as ever, with some amazing musical talent making an appearance for the UKs biggest night in music.

Sabrina Carpenter, Jade Thirlwall and Teddy Swims stole the show with their outfits.

Teddy, whose track Lose Control was nominated for international song of the year stayed true to his name by turning up to the red carpet covered in teddy bears and toys.

It was chilly at the O2 Arena this evening so it was a pretty smart choice from the US singer.

Sabrina Carpenter walked the red carpet as a winner already - she was the recipient of the Brits Global Success award and the first international artist to receive the accolade.

The Please Please Please singer opened tonights show and will be embarking on a tour of the UK and Ireland over the next few weeks.

There was no Brat green for Charli XCX on the red carpet this evening.

The Essex-born singer won big at tonights Brits - taking home five awards.

Jade Thirlwall appeared in an incredible gown, which she described as a "denim wedding dress".

She told the BBC she was "very grateful" to have received two nominations for best pop act and song of the year.

Her song Angel of My Dreams is an honest assessment of her "toxic relationship with the music industry" and aims to show how "fame has come at a price" for Thirlwall.

The 32-year-old has navigated the music industry as a solo artist in the last year, after her group Little Mix went on hiatus in 2022.

Davina McCall made an appearance on the red carpet in a breathtaking all-black outfit - just weeks after revealing she had undergone surgery for a benign, but rare tumour.

The broadcaster has something to celebrate on Saturday night, as shes just announced a new BBC dating show.

Stella Quaresma, Renee Downer and Jorja Douglas make up the British girl group FLO, who were nominated for best R&B act.

The group told the BBC they have been busy in recent weeks preparing for their tour, working with Beyoncés dance captain Amari Marshall.

"Weve been running and singing and holding the plank and singing," Downer says.

Just hearing that has made me break out into a sweat.

Rapper and YouTuber KSI opted for an all-black leather look.

His song Thick Of It, which features Trippie Redd, was nominated for song of the year - despite being something he was "clowned for".

He told the BBC about his very busy schedule, which he is currently "winging".

"Ive got a fight at the end of the month, Im making music, BGT [Britains Got Talent], YouTube videos," he said.

Hopefully he left room for partying at the Brits in his calendar.

The Last Dinner Party - made up of Aurora Nishevci, Emily Roberts, Abigail Morris, Georgia Davies and Lizzie Mayland - also made their way onto the red carpet.

Winners of last years rising star award - they were nominated for four awards this evening, including album and group of the year.

CMATs stage name is pretty simple when you think about it, its simply an abbreviation of her name - Clara Mary-Alice Thompson.

The Irish singer-songwriter wasnt up for any awards at this evenings event - but her outfit certainly deserves some recognition.

All-black outfits have certainly been a theme at this years event - why didnt I get the memo?

Ife Ogunjobi, TJ Koleoso, Femi Koleoso, Joe Armon-Jones and James Mollison of Ezra Collective looked too cool for the red carpet - complementing their outfits with some shades to block out the photographers flashes.

Did Ezra Collective and Bring Me The Horizon get a group discount on their outfits for tonight? If so thats smart decision making on their part.

The Sheffield band were last years best alternative/rock act and were up for best group at this evenings awards.

Fresh from promoting her new single Crush with AJ Tracey, Jorja Smith was on the red carpet in leather-look black and blue dress.

Presenter and former footballer Alex Scott and singer Jess Glynne were couple goals on the Brits red carpet.

The pair recently made a couple of appearances at London Fashion Week and these looks certainly wouldnt have been out of place on the catwalk.

Its been a busy week for Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown - from attending the SAG Awards and promoting her new film The Electric State at its Los Angeles premiere.

But its great to see she found the time to come back home to the UK to enjoy a night of musical performances.

"Im not being a mad man in shades," said Stormzy on stage, explaining he was wearing sunglasses inside the O2 because he had "mashed up my eye" while playing padel.

It was game, set and match to the best rap act who won his fourth Brit award.