Summary

  • Catch up on all the highlights from the BBC Music Awards 2016

  • Performances from our star-studded line up, featuring The 1975, Robbie Williams, Zara Larsson, John Legend and more

Live Reporting

  1. Just over half an hour to go before the red carpet kicks off

    Craig David is hyped!

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    What are you doing to get ready for tonight's show? We want to hear from you, get in touch using the hashtag #BBCMusicAwards 

  2. Watch this space

    The rehearsals are over. The red carpet is ready... And it's vast.

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    In a little over an hour, this space will be teeming with pop stars. Stay tuned!

  3. BBC Music Awards: The nominees

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    As the countdown clock continues to this year's awards at ExCel in London, with just over five hours top go here is a quick reminder of the nominees for artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year and Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance of the Year.

    Can Adele do the double?

    Plus a reminder of the five, yes five ways that you can watch the awards.

    Jess Glynne

  4. BBC Music Awards: Behind the scenes

    Our man Mark Savage was down at the ExCel Centre in London nice and early ahead of tonight's BBC Music Awards and he caught up with Radio 1 presenter Gemma Cairney to answer some of your questions Facebook Live stylee.

    The 1975

    On the bill tonight are the 1975 and Matty Healy and the gang seem pretty pumped.  They made a special poster for the occasion.  Look...

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    Queen singer (not Freddie, the new one) Adam Lambert will be presenting an award on the night too and he's similarly buzzed.

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    And you can get in the mood for the event now with BBC Music's specially made playlist.

    You're welcome.

  5. What do you want to know about tonight's BBC Music Awards?

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    What did Robbie have for lunch today?  Did Zara Larsson make sound check?  And has John Legend got any socks on?

    Now is your chance to send better questions than that about tonight's main event to presenter Gemma Cairney and reporter Mark Savage.

    They'll be in position at the ExCel Arena in London at 14:30 GMT today, for a Facebook Live chat.

    So if there's anything you're just dying to know, then hit them up now via the BBC Entertainment News Facebook page.  Or if you just fancy a nosy backstage, tune in and see if they have any answers.

  6. Zara's ready? Are you you?

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    Morning all.

    The weekend is over, but fear not as the BBC Music Awards is upon us this evening.

    Only eight hours at work stands between us and exclusive live performances from Robbie Williams, John Legend, The 1975, Kaiser Chiefs, Emeli Sandé, Craig David, Izzy Bizu, Lukas Graham and last but certainly not least Zara Larsson (above).

    We'll try and help through today though with a big slab of Music News LIVE before handing over to our friends who will be covering the awards live too.

    Get in touch if you have any marvellous music-related tales or pictures from the weekend and check out last Friday' MNL for 50 shades of Taylor Swift and Zayn, new blonde Kanye West's first public appearance since leaving hospital and it's a busy week for Mick Jagger who has a new baby...and a number one album?