Sheffield-based UK rockers Bring Me The Horizon took home the Alternative/Rock Act award at the 2024 BRIT awards two nights ago (the 2nd of March). The band attended to collect the award from presenters Luke Evans and Marisa Abela, having beaten fellow acts Blur, The Rolling Stones, Young Fathers and Yussef Dayes to the award.

the 2024 Alternative/Rock Act is @bmthofficial #BRITs pic.twitter.com/XnMQoAu9zH

— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) March 2, 2024

A big celebration ensued, and ITV1 were forced to censor some of the speech as frontman Oli Sykes instantly said to himself, “Fucking hell.” He then added: “We don’t know what to say because we didn’t think we’d be winning this, at all. Cheers to the BRITs for making the voting system so complicated only our fans could be arsed to vote (laughs).” The profanity again appeared as he said, “Thanks to our fans, because they voted. This is fucking – this is bloody insane, this. Cheers to our management, family, all that stuff. Thank you so much, cheers.”

Watch the uncensored video below. 

Bring Me The Horizon is a British rock band formed in Sheffield in 2004. The current line-up consists of lead vocalist Oli Sykes, drummer Matt Nicholls, guitarist Lee Malia and bassist Matt Kean. They are signed to RCA Records globally and Columbia Records exclusively in the United States.

The band released their debut album ‘Count Your Blessings’ in 2004, followed by their second ‘Suicide Season’ in 2008. They then released their third album, There Is a Hell Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is a Heaven, Let’s Keep It a Secret, which was the catalyst that propelled them to far greater international fame. The band have seven albums in total, and although they have been nominated for a BRIT award in the past, this is their first time winning one. 

Bring Me The Horizon are not currently on tour in the UK, but who knows, one might yet be on the horizon.

Check out the full list of 2024 winners and presenters below:

BRITs RISING STAR

Winner – The Last Dinner Party
Presenter – St Vincent

SONG OF THE YEAR WITH MASTERCARD

Winner – RAYE ft 0207 SHAKE – Escapism
Presenters – Jo Hamilton and Monica Dolan

GROUP OF THE YEAR

Winner – Jungle
Presenters – Green Day

R&B ACT

Winner – RAYE
Presenters – Aitch and Jess Glynne

ALTERNATIVE/ROCK ACT

Winner – Bring Me The Horizon
Presenter – Luke Evans and Marisa Abela

INTERNATIONAL ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Winner – SZA
Presenter – Joanne Froggatt

BEST NEW ARTIST

Winner – RAYE
Presenter – Joe Keery

SONGWRITER OF THE YEAR

Winner – RAYE
Presenter – Clara Amfo

DANCE ACT

Winner – Calvin Harris
Presenters – Charli XCX and Alison Oliver

HIP HOP/GRIME/RAP ACT

Winner – CASISDEAD
Presenters – Ashley Walters and Kingsley Ben-Adir

POP ACT

Winner – Dua Lipa
Presenter – Peter Crouch and Abbey Clancey

INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF THE YEAR

Winner – boygenius
Presenters – Jack Saunders and Yinka Bokinni

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR

Winner – Chase & Status
Presenter – Ivan Toney and Vick Hope

ARTIST OF THE YEAR

Winner – RAYE
Presenter – Jonathan Bailey

INTERNATIONAL SONG OF THE YEAR

Winner – Miley Cyrus
Presenter – Bimini and Rob Beckett

MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Winner: RAYE
Presenters: Jaime Winstone and BRIT School Principal Stuart Worden

BRITs GLOBAL ICON

Winner: Kylie Minogue
Presenter: Dua Lipa