Tom Odell has won The Critics’ Choice Award for The Brit Awards 2013, the first male artist ever to have won this award. In previous years it has been awarded to Adele (2008), Florence and the Machine (2009), Ellie Goulding (2010) and Jessie J (2011).

On winning the Critics’ Choice Award, Tom said:

“I’m thrilled and honoured to win the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award. I genuinely can’t believe it. Thank you so much. Looking at the list of amazing female artists who have won the Award already, I just hope I don’t let the boys down!”

Tom released his debut EP ‘Songs From Another Love’ in October and his debut album will be released in Spring 2013.