Mo Gilligan was forced to apologise to Lewis Capaldi during the BRIT Awards on Saturday night after fluffing his introduction to Lewis’s performance by calling him Sam.
Lewis was one of the first live performers to take to the stage during the ceremony to sing his recent hit Forget Me.
But show host Mo, 34, made a blunder by introducing Lewis as Sam Capaldi, perhaps getting his first name mixed up with fellow BRITs attendee Sam Smith.
Mo said: ‘Here with his number one single Forget Me it’s the brilliant – go crazy – Sam Capaldi.’
Lewis appeared unperturbed by the mishap, getting straight on with his live vocal performance.
Oops! Mo Gilligan, 34, was forced to apologise to Lewis Capaldi during the BRIT Awards on Saturday night after fluffing his introduction to Lewis’s performance by calling him Sam
Recognising his mistake, Mo apologised for the mix up after Lewis’s performance.
He said: ‘I have to apologise, I did call him Sam. It just goes to show how strong the drinks are at the brit awards, they are not playing around.’
Viewers at home were quick to take to Twitter after hearing the mistake to mark the moment.
One person wrote: ‘IM STILL CRACKING UP WILL THE REAL CAPALDI PLEASE STAND UP!’
Another viewer posted: ‘LOL at the woman nearly dropping her Prosecco when ‘SAM’ Capaldi was mentioned… hahaha.’
Someone else tweeted: ‘I have to say Sam Capaldi totally smashed the brits tonight!!’
‘Sam Capaldi was good but u think Lewis Smith will steal the show,’ posted another viewer.
Someone else shared: ‘Sam capaldi did great there!’
The show goes on: Lewis appeared unperturbed by the mishap, getting straight on with his live vocal performance
While another viewer shared: ‘@LewisCapaldi well done Sam Capaldi cracker performance.’
Harry Styles, Lizzo, Wet Leg, Sam Smith and Lewis the stage on fire as they performed at the awards this weekend.
Harry opened the ceremony with an incredible rendition of his hit single As It Was from his Grammy-winning album Harry’s House.
Unexpected: Viewers at home were quick to take to Twitter after hearing the mistake to mark the moment
The singer, 29, who is up for four awards in tonight’s ceremony, donned a sparkly red jacket over his shirtless tattooed chest.
Harry teamed it with a pair of tight-fitted black trousers while he danced around the stage and belted out the fan-favourite track.
He got up and personal with his fans in the crowd from the stage, leaning over to hand out high fives and hand grabs during the song.
Hitmaker: Lewis was one of the first live performers to take to the stage during the ceremony to sing his recent hit Forget Me
Up next were Wet Leg, who made their BRIT Awards debut with a unique performance of their hit song Chaise Longue.
Duo Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers looked sensational on stage as they were surrounded by dancers, with some wearing horse heads and holding up signs.
Rhian looked incredible as she flashed her toned stomach in a quirky beige co-ord, which had a belt buckle running alongside the hem, while her flowing skirt ran just below her knees and hung down to the floor on one side.
Incredible: Harry Styles, Lizzo, Wet Leg, Sam Smith and Lewis Capaldi lit the stage on fire as they performed at the 2023 BRIT Awards at the O2 Awards on Saturday night
She added inches to her frame in a pair of denim knee-high boots, embellished with a lace pattern and snakeskin hem.
She accessorised her look with chunky silver rings, while her gorgeous brunette locks were curled and parted down the middle as they cascaded past her shoulders.
Meanwhile, Hester put on an equally eye-catching display in a linen tube top and matching mini skirt and she wore white knee high socks underneath chunky white heels.
The band are up for Mastercard Album of the Year, and are also in the running for Group of the Year, Best New Artist and Alternative/Rock Act.
Amazing: Harry opened the whole show with an incredible rendition of his hit single As It Was from his Grammy-winning album Harry’s House
Lewis was next on stage to perform a stunning rendition of his hit single Forget Me while playing guitar on a staircase.
He was then joined by a gospel choir for the powerful chorus, wearing a burgundy patterned jacket and black T-shirt.
Lizzo then took over for a show-stopping medley of the hit songs from her award-winning album Special and brought the house down.
She wore a scene-stealing pink fluffy dress that had an eye-catchingly huge neck piece and train, which she whipped off halfway through.
She even got out her trusty flute for a beautiful solo and had the crowd singing along and jumping out of their seats to dance.
Wow! Up next were Wet Leg, who made their BRIT Awards debut with a unique performance of their hit song Chaise Longue
Mo returned as The BRIT Awards host for the second year running, with the comedian saying he is ‘honoured’ to be back to celebrate the biggest night in British music.
For the first time in the ceremony’s history, it takes place on a Saturday, broadcast live from London’s O2 Arena.
Harry Styles, Wet Leg, and Sam Smith lead this year’s nominations as the stars battle it out for the coveted awards.
All three will perform on the night, with Lizzo, Becky Hill, Cat Burns and Stormzy also storming the stage.
Music bosses have come under fire, however, when the shortlist was announced last month.
Bizarre: Duo Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers looked sensational on stage as they were surrounded by dancers, with some wearing horse heads and holding up signs
In a surprise snub, female artists were shut out of the Artist Of The Year, which last year introduced a gender-neutral overhaul by scrapping its male and female-centric categories.
The first gender-neutral award was handed to Adele last year, but in her acceptance speech she pointedly told the audience: ‘I love being a woman.’
Nominated for Artist Of The Year are Central Cee, Fred Again, George Ezra, Harry Styles and Stormzy.
Harry, Stormzy and Fred Again – real name Fred Gibson – are also up for album of the year, alongside The 1975 and indie duo Wet Leg, who are the only female act in the category.
Incredible: Lizzo then took over for a show-stopping medley of the hit songs from her award-winning album Special and brought the house down
Charli XCX, whose fifth studio album Crash topped the charts, and Florence and the Machine, whose album Dance Fever earned the singer her fourth UK number one, were notably absent.
Now, BRIT Award bosses are in talks to bring back separate categories for best male and female artist next year, after no women made the shortlist for its new gender-neutral prize.
The coveted Song Of The Year With Mastercard category will see Aitch with Baby Ft Ashanti, Cat Burns with Go, Dave with Starlight, and Ed Sheeran And Elton John with their festive hit Merry Christmas battle it out.
Also nominated are Eliza Rose And Interplanetary Criminal with Baddest Of Them All, George Ezra with Green Green Grass and Harry Styles with As It Was.
Belting it out: She wore a scene-stealing pink fluffy dress that had an eye-catchingly huge neck piece and train, which she whipped off halfway through
Concluding the Song Of The Year nominations are Lewis Capaldi with Forget Me, Lf System with Afraid To Feel, and Sam Smith And Kim Petras with Unholy.
Up for Group Of The Year are The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Bad Boy Chiller Crew, Nova Twins and Wet Leg, while International Group Of The Year saw nods for Black Pink, Drake And 21 Savage, First Aid Kit, Fontaines Dc and Gabriels.
Speaking after their four nods, Wet Leg said: ‘Somebody hold our horses while we get to grips with this wild news, being nominated for a BRIT award is too hard to comprehend, we never could have expected for our wee band to achieve this.’
Nominated for Alt Rock are The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Nova Twins, Tom Grennan and Wet Leg.
Stormzy has landed another nod in the Hip Hop/Grime/Rap category, competing against Aitch, Central Cee, Dave and Loyle Carner.
Becky Hill has once again landed a nomination in the Dance Act category, having previously scooped the prize last year.
She is nominated against Bonobo, Calvin Harris, Eliza Rose and Fred Again.
Elsewhere, in the International Categories, Beyonce once again reigns supreme with two nods, alongside Taylor Swift and Lizzo.
Up for International Artist Of The Year are Beyonce, Burna Boy, Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo and Taylor Swift.