Irish singer Hozier, the 2015 Newport Folk Festival headliner, won the BBC Music Awards’ song of the year for “Take Me To Church” – the show’s only public vote.
(Hozier and the BBC Concert Orchestra perform Take Me To Church at BBC Music Awards 2015)
Ed Sheeran (Bloodstream), Ellie Goulding (Love Me Like You Do), Jason Derulo (Want to Want Me), Jess Glynne (Hold My Hand), Major Lazer & DJ Snake feat. MØ (Lean On), Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars (Uptown Funk), OMI (Cheerleader – Felix Jaehn Remix), The Weeknd (Can’t Feel My Face) and Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth (See You Again) were also nominated.