Who is Brit Awards 2023 host Mo Gilligan?

Mo Gilligan will host this year’s Brit Awards

The Brit Awards have announced comedian Mo Gilligan will return as the host for this year’s Brits. The presenter took over from fellow comedian Jack Whitehall after the Bad Education star stepped down from the hosting role after a four-year stint.

Last year’s Brits not only saw a major change to its host, but also its categories as the show introduced genderless categories for the first time. This year’s show has also already faced backlash after no female artists were nominated for Best Artist of the Year.

A Brits spokesperson admitted the outcome was “disappointing” but that 2022 "saw fewer high-profile women artists in cycle with major releases”. Host Mo also weighed in on the nominations, telling BBC Newsbeat that he thinks it’s for the "powers that be" to decide who is nominated.

This year’s Brits will take place on Saturday, February 11, with a star-studded performance lineup alongside a fun-filled awards ceremony. David Guetta, Becky Hill and Ella Henderson are expected to perform the club hit “Crazy What Love Can Do” whereas Lewis Capaldi will be taking to the stage for the first time since his breakout appearance in 2020.

But who is host Mo Gilligan and how can you watch the Brit Awards 2023? Here’s everything you need to know.

Who is Brit Awards host Mo Gilligan?

Mo Gilligan is a British comedian who was born in London on February 19, 1988.The comic rose to fame in 2017 after he uploaded a sketch to Twitter about DJs, raking in millions of views and the attention of rap artists Drake and Stormzy.

Since his breakout into the world of comedy, Mo has gone on to present his own show on Channel 4 called The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan as well as co-hosting The Big Narstie Show with rapper Big Narstie. He also released his first comedy show on Netflix, titled Mo Gilligan: Momentum, in 2019.

His other television roles include The Masked Singer UK, The Masked Dancer and That’s My Jam. Mo is also an avid football fan and in 2020, he competed in Soccer Aid’s The Rest of the World team who went on to win the charity match.

Brit Awards 2023 nominations

Album of the Year

The 1975 - Being Funny In A Foreign Language
Fred Again... - Actual Life 3 (Jan 1 - September 9 2022)
Harry Styles - Harry’s House
Stormzy - This Is What I Mean
Wet Leg - Wet Leg

Artist of the Year

Central Cee
Fred Again
George Ezra
Harry Styles
Stormzy

Best Group

The 1975
Arctic Monkeys
Bad Boy Chiller Crew
Nova Twins
Wet Leg

Song of the Year

Aitch and Ashanti - Baby
Cat Burns - Go
Dave - Starlight
Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Merry Christmas
Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal - B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)
George Ezra - Green Green Grass
Harry Styles - As It Was
Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me
LF System - Afraid to Feel
Sam Smith & Kim Petras - Unholy

Best International Artist

Beyoncé
Burna Boy
Kendrick Lamar
Lizzo
Taylor Swift

Best International Group

Blackpink
Drake & 21 Savage
First Aid Kit
Fontaines DC
Gabriels

International Song of the Year

Beyoncé - Break My Soul
David Guetta & Bebe Rexha - I’m Good (Blue)
Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran - Peru
Encanto cast - We Don’t Talk About Bruno
Gayle - ABCDEFU
Jack Harlow - First Class
Lizzo - About Damn Time
Lost Frequencies & Calum Scott - Where Are You Now?
OneRepublic - I Ain’t Worried
Taylor Swift - Anti-Hero

Best New Artist

Kojey Radical
Rina Sawayama
Sam Ryder
Mimi Webb
Wet Leg

Rising Star

Flo - winners
Cat Burns
Nia Archives

Best Alternative / Rock

The 1975
Arctic Monkeys
Nova Twins
Tom Grennan
Wet Leg

Best Dance

Becky Hill
Bonobo
Calvin Harris
Eliza Rose
Fred Again

Best Hip-Hop / Rap / Grime

Aitch
Central Cee
Dave
Loyle Carner
Stormzy

Pop / R&B

Cat Burns
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles

How to watch the Brit Awards 2023

The Brit Awards 2023 will air on ITV1 at 8.30pm on Saturday, 11 February. You can follow it live or catch-up after it airs by visiting the ITVX website.

Brit Awards 2023 host: Who is comedian Mo Gilligan hosting this year's Brits