Ant and Dec to host the 2015 Brit Awards

Ant and Dec have been announced as the hosts for the 2015 Brit Awards. 

Pipping previous favorites Keith Lemon and Nick Grimshaw to the post, the BAFTA winning duo will return after hosting way back in 2001. They replace previous host James Corden who has hosted the ceremony for the past four years. 

"We're really excited to be hosting the BRITs again next year, it is undoubtedly the biggest night in the British music calendar," said Ant and Dec. "We're especially excited now we're No.1 recording artists ourselves. We'll be offering our advice to the fledgling pop stars backstage as to how to have a No.1 hit, as long as they're prepared to wait 19 years for their records to top the chart like ours did!"

“Ant & Dec are two of the most popular TV broadcasters this country has ever produced and it’s a real honour to have them take centre stage once again to host the BRITs," said chairman Max Lousada. "It’s great that these two pillars of British TV will be part of a night about celebrating icons in British music.”

The Brit Awards take place on 25 February at the O2 Arena in London and will feature statuettes designed by Tracy Emmin.