Brit Awards 2023: Harry Styles Expected to Top Bandmates Most Watched Performance

The Brit Awards is the biggest and most prestigious music event in the UK’s calendar. This year it will be held Saturday, February 11th at the O2 Arena in London, with a lineup of popular artists such as Lewis Capaldi, Lizzo, Harry Styles, among others set to take to the stage. 

While this year's show promises to be as exciting as ever - with a star-studded line-up of confirmed performers including Stormzy, Lizzo, David Guetta, and Cat Burns, pop superstar Harry Styles is expected to top bandmates most watched performance this year.

It will be Styles’ second solo performance at the BRITs, following his run through “Falling” at the 2020 awards. With that, it may be worth looking back at previous Brits to get a feel for what to expect this year. So, which past Brits performance is most popular?

 

Most Popular Brit Awards Performances

 

A study commissioned by RantCasino.com sought to discover the most popular performances from the Brit Awards over the years. This was achieved by ranking past performances on the number of YouTube likes per 1,000 views, thus creating a popularity score out of 10.

The study can reveal the most popular Brit Award Performances to date...

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1. One Direction - One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks) - 2013

 

The ex-boyband scored almost a third higher than Corinne Bailey Rae in 10th with 2007’s ‘Put Your Records On’ performance [6.88/10]. 

Likes per 1,000 views: 32.29

YouTube Popularity Score: 9.77

 

2. Amy Winehouse - Rehab - 2007 

 

Amy’s 2007 performance of ‘Rehab’ is 15% higher than 2008’s ‘Valerie’ collaboration with Mark Ronson [7.44/10], which places 6th on the list. 

Winehouse also ranks in fifth for her performance of Love Is A Losing Game at the 2008 Brits, scoring 7.74/10.

Likes per 1,000 views: 24.29

YouTube Popularity Score: 8.81

 

3. Katy Perry - Dark Horse - 2014 

 

Katy’s 2014 performance is 17% higher than Ellie Goulding’s 8th place “I Need Your Love” and “Burn” performance [7.26/10], from the same year. 

Likes per 1,000 views: 21.90

YouTube Popularity Score: 8.77

 

4. Florence + The Machine - No Light No Light - 2012

 

Florence + The Machine’s performance in 2012 scores 19% higher than Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’ performance [6.93/10] from the same year, which ranks 9th on the list.  

Likes per 1,000 views: 30.60

YouTube Popularity Score: 8.61 

 

5. Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game - 2008

 

Amy Winhouse’s 2008 performance scores 5% higher than Leona Lewis’ ‘Bleeding Love’ performance, which ranks 7th [7.29], from the same year. 
 

Likes per 1,000 views: 20.95

YouTube Popularity Score: 7.74

 

Top Ranked Brits Performances Over the Years

 

Rank

Artist and Song

Year

Likes per 1000 views

YT popularity score / 10

1

One Direction - One Way Or Another (Teenage Kicks)

2013

32.29

9.77

2

Amy Winehouse - Rehab

2007

24.29

8.81

3

Katy Perry - Dark Horse

2014

21.90

8.77

4

Florence + the Machine - No Light No Light

2012

30.60

8.61

5

Amy Winehouse - Love Is A Losing Game

2008

20.95

7.74

6

Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse - Valerie

2008

22.22

7.44

7

Leona Lewis - Bleeding Love

2008

23.53

7.28

8

Ellie Goulding - I Need Your Love and Burn

2014

25.28

7.26

9

Rihanna - We Found Love

2012

10.00

6.93

10

Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On

2007

35.30

6.88