One Direction graced the red carpet at the BBC Music Awards while chart-topping star Ed Sheeran was named British artist of the year. Humble Sheeran collected his trophy from Sir Tom Jones, and the 23-year-old said he wanted to say “a massive thank you to everyone who has bought a record, bought a ticket, streamed on YouTube, done anything, listened to my music”. One Direction drew the biggest screams of the night from the 13,500-strong audience after the quintet performed their single Steal My Girl.
