Harry Styles wins Song of the Year BRIT Award for 'As It Was' 🏆

A worthy winner!

Author: Hazel Scott and Anna Sky HultonPublished 11th Feb 2023

Harry Styles has won BIG at the BRIT Awards 2023! After releasing his third album 'Harry's House' in May 2022, he's basically been non-stop since - appearing in films, continuing his MASSIVE 'Love On Tour'... Oh, and casually picking up FOUR gongs at this year's BRITs!

Harry took home the full four awards that he was nominated for - British Album of the Year for 'Harry's House', Best Pop/R&B Act, British Artist of the Year AND Song of the Year for 'As It Was' - which he also performed at the ceremony.

WATCH: Harry Styles - 'As It Was' (Live at The BRIT Awards 2023)

The 'Music For A Sushi Restaurant' hitmaker also sent fans into meltdown with his acceptance speech, mentioning his One Direction bandmates - Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and former member Zayn Malik.

During his Artist of the Year speech, Harry said: "I want to thank Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn, thank you so much. I’m really really grateful and I’m very aware of my privilege up here tonight, so this award is for Rina, Charlie, Florence, Mabel and Becky. Thank you so much."

Harry released 'As It Was' in April 2022, releasing an accompanying music video shortly after. Directed by Ukrainian Grammy Award-nominated director Tanu Muino, the music video was filmed in London, and Tanu described it as: "one of the happiest days of my life".

Watch the music video for 'As It Was' below:

The music video was released at midnight on 1st April and as of February 2023, has had nearly 500 million views on YouTube!

On 23rd March Harry took to his socials to make the exciting announcement about his highly-anticipated third album, sharing the album's artwork and a promotional video of him walking onstage in an empty theatre with a house set on the stage behind him.

The album has 13 songs, and on 28th March, he posted on Twitter to announce the first song's release, writing: 'As It Was. April 1.' with a series of photos of him in a large hallway.

Before the song's release, one fan took to TikTok to share that they thought the promotional video had a hidden song from the album in it. Uploading a video to the platform they shared their theory that playing the video backward sounded like a new song.

There were also plenty of other clues left on social media, as an account called You Are Home was set up on Instagram and Twitter on 19th March, sharing cryptic posts each day on the account.

In February, Harry was spotted filming a music video on a giant bed outside of Buckingham Palace, which certainly got a lot of attention from fans and passersby, and now we can watch it!

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Check out some of Harry Styles' best looks:

2010: One Direction

After initially auditioning as solo candidates, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne were put together by Simon Cowell as One Direction. On stage, the teenagers were heavily styled by The X Factor producers but off stage, 16-year-old Harry joined his bandmates in wearing typically teen-friendly tracksuits, hoodies and gilets.

2010: Harry's animal hat

Harry sent teens around the UK crazy when he rocked an adorable fluffy animal hat outside The X Factor. Of course, sales for the hat went through the roof when it was discovered to be from River Island!

2011: Blazers and jeans

The One Direction revolution swept the globe and the boys' popularity skyrocketed. They signed to Simon Cowell's Syco label, embarked on The X Factor tour and released their debut single 'What Makes You Beautiful'. In 2011, Harry Styles tended to stick to the blazer and jeans combination and of course, always matching his fellow bandmates.

2012: More blazers

In 2012, Harry's signature curls remained and so did his love for a blazer. The One Direction stars attended countless award shows and wore countless blazers!

2013: Patterned shirts at London Fashion Week

In 2013, it was clear that 19-year-old Harry was beginning to break the boyband mould. The teen heartthrob was expressing himself with the occasional patterned shirt, Chelsea boots and skinny jeans. Harry sat front row at London Fashion Week and even won a British Fashion Award!

2014: Long hair and bigger hats

As One Direction embarked on their worldwide stadium 'Where We Are' tour, Harry continued to experiment with his fashion and was well away from his teenage 'laid back' style. Harry was rarely seen without a hat for his longer locks.

2015: Harry Styles in THAT suit

In March 2015, One Direction announced that Zayn Malik would be leaving the band and subsequently breaking Directioners' hearts all over the land. Luckily, Harry remedied this by continuing his fashion evolution and wearing more prints, patterns and distinctly different looks to the rest of the band. No one will ever forget this Gucci suit the singer wore to the 2015 American Music Awards.

2016: Harry with long hair in Los Angeles

One Direction announced their hiatus in 2016 and released their fifth studio album 'Made In The A.M.'. Harry was pictured at LAX Airport in January 2016 wearing his favourite Saint Laurent camel boots.

2017: Harry's debut album and new style

2017 saw the birth of Harry Styles as a solo artist and the singer's now signature style. After cutting his hair for his acting role in 'Dunkirk', Harry embarked on the promotional tour of his debut album wearing more colour, and heavily aligning himself with the brand he is now synonymous with, Gucci. At the 2017 Aria Awards, the 'Sign Of The Times' singer wore a patterned metallic suit and gold heeled boots.

2018: Harry Styles walking in the footsteps of music legends

In 2018, the 24-year-old was announced as the new face of Gucci's tailoring campaign which was shot in and around a North London chip shop. Later in the year, Harry performed with Fleetwood Mac and also attended a Halloween party dressed as a young Elton John!

2019: Harry Styles at the Met Gala in New York

In 2019, Harry Styles solidified himself as a young fashion icon by co-hosting THE fashion event of the year, the Met Gala. Harry Styles expressed his interpretation of the theme, 'Camp: Notes On Fashion', by confidently flouting stereotypical gender norms (for which he is now famous) on the red carpet in a bespoke Gucci look.

2020: Harry Styles in a trio of looks at the Brit Awards

Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Harry Styles attended the 2020 BRIT Awards and wore a trio of perfectly put together outfits during the course of the evening. The 'Fine Line' singer wore a brown suit on the red carpet, a custom-made Gucci lace jumpsuit for his performance of 'Falling' and a bright yellow Marc Jacobs suit to finish the night.
The year concluded with Harry appearing on the cover of Vogue!

2021: Harry Styles at the Grammys

In March, Harry Styles wore custom Gucci to the 63rd Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. He wore a purple feather boa on the red carpet and all leather with a green feather boa on stage as he opened the ceremony with a performance of 'Watermelon Sugar'. He won his first Grammy Award for 'Watermelon Sugar' later on in the ceremony.

2021: Harry's suit at The Brit Awards

At The BRIT Awards 2021, Harry repped a brown and cream 70s-inspired Gucci suit, with a matching handbag and trainers. The singer, who picked up the award for Best Single that night, clearly has great taste, as Friends superstar Jennifer Aniston even wore the same outfit as she posed for her cover shoot for InStyle's September issue.

2021: Happy Harryween!

Harry Styles celebrated Halloween 2021 in style, as he performed at his Harryween Fancy Dress Party at Madison Square Garden. The singer donned various styles, from Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, to Pennywise the clown from IT.

2022: Harry Styles headlines Coachella

Harry took to the stage at Coachella festival in California, in April 2022, wearing a rainbow, sequin jump suit.

2022: Harry Styles at the Venice Film Festival

In September 2022, Harry appeared at the 79th Venice International Film Festival to promote his new film Don't Worry Darling. He arrived on the red carpet wearing a navy suit with a light blue shirt with elongated collars.

2022: Harry at the Don't Worry Darling photo call

For the Don't Worry Darling photo call in New York, Harry opted for a smart double-breasted velvet blazer teamed with striped trousers.

2022: Harry at the LA My Policeman premiere

Harry looked dapper in a suit at the Los Angeles premiere of My Policeman, which sees Harry take on the role of Tom Burgess.

2023: Harry at the Grammys

Harry is the king of red carpet looks and his Grammys attire certainly didn't disappoint. He looked flawless in a crystal-covered rainbow jumpsuit for the 2023 ceremony.

2022: Harry performs at the Grammys

For his Grammys performance, Harry donned an incredible Gucci silver fringe sparkling jumpsuit.

2023: Harry with his Grammy Awards

Another 2023 Grammys fit from Harry! He looked cool posing with his awards for Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance, as he teamed a sparkly top with a blazer and beige trousers.

2023: Harry Styles at the BRIT Awards

Harry wowed on the red carpet at the 2023 BRIT Awards by wearing a black peplum blazer, flares and an oversized flower choker. The ceremony proved to be an incredible night for Harry, as he scooped four awards - Song of the Year, British Album, Artist and Pop/R&B Act.

2023: Harry performed at the BRIT Awards

Harry delivered an incredible performance at the BRIT Awards as he sang his smash hit 'As It Was'. Harry opted for a sparkly red Gucci jacket for his performance.

2023: Madame Tussauds unveils seven new waxworks of Harry

Madame Tussauds unveiled seven new waxworks of Harry Styles in July 2023. The waxworks feature some of Harry's most iconic outfits and are available to view in Madame Tussauds attractions around the world.
His London waxwork wears an outfit inspired by his fashion choice at the My Policeman premiere in 2022. In Madame Tussauds Berlin, Harry's waxwork sports a pink leather waistcoat and oversized pink fur coat, whilst in New York, he is wearing a rainbow sequined jumpsuit that was made famous by his 2022 Coachella performance.
Harry's 'Love On Tour' looks have provided the inspiration for the outfits in Madame Tussauds Amsterdam, Los Angeles, Singapore and Sydney. In Amsterdam, Harry's figure sports a pink embroidered, double-breasted suit, in LA he wears a bronze-fringe sequin vest.
Meanwhile, the Singapore attraction sees Harry wear a blue and yellow outfit from the Glasgow 'Love On Tour' show, whilst he sports an electric pink shirt and feather boa from his San Jose concert in Sydney.

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