And singer Jessie J made good on a long-standing pledge to shave her head for charity.
Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Noel Gallagher and Jessie J were among the big-name performers in June.
An emotional Jessie J presented the tribute, and said the Brit and Grammy award-winner had been an inspiration to her.
The singer is also nominated for the breakthrough act award along with Sheeran, Jessie J, Anna Calvi and The Vaccines.
The London-based singer has toured with Jessie J and The Wanted and was longlisted in the BBC's Sound of 2013 poll.
Jessie J, Elbow, Take That and The Spice Girls were among those who took part in the Olympic finale, directed by artistic director Kim Gavin.
She was presented with her Brit trophy - designed by Sir Peter Blake - by Jessie J at Thursday's nominations launch event at London's Savoy Hotel.
The 22-year-old, from West Sussex, follows in the footsteps of Adele, Emeli Sande and Jessie J - who were all tipped for success by Brits' voters.
Pop stars Jessie J and Peter Gabriel are lined up to play the arena, which is sited next to the SECC on the north bank of the river Clyde, in October.
Our program in east London has already seen 100, 000 people enjoy artists such as Rhianna, Jay-Z, Jessie J and many more as part of the free BBC Radio 1 Hackney Weekend.
Well it is really happening now - Bruno Mars is in the city and more celebs are expected to arrive in Belfast later - including Justin Bieber, Jessie J and Selena Gomez.
Am sang "I Gotta Feeling" with octave-hopping pop singer Jessie J, X-Factor alumni JLS produced a medley of hits, while Barlow performed a duet with a painfully out of tune Cheryl Cole.
Jessie J burst out of a giant safe to deliver her song Price Tag and at one point, a streaker bound on to the stage and exchanged words with US actress Hayden Panettiere.
Carnival spokesman Robert Slight told how they had contacted a number of celebrities - including Britney Spears, Rod Stewart and Jessie J - but most replied back to say they were not available.
The first half of the concert, held before the Queen took her seat, rattled through the noisier spectrum of chart pop, with Jessie J, will.i.am and JLS whipping the crowd into a frenzy.
Since topping the Sound of 2011 list, Jessie J's album Who You Are has gone on to be the biggest-selling debut album of the year in the UK. She was joined in the top five by James Blake, The Vaccines, Jamie Woon and Clare Maguire.
The other previous winners are: Jessie J (Sound of 2011), Ellie Goulding (Sound of 2010), Little Boots (Sound of 2009), Adele (Sound of 2008), Mika (Sound of 2007), Corinne Bailey Rae (Sound of 2006), The Bravery (Sound of 2005), Keane (Sound of 2004) and 50 Cent (Sound of 2003).
However Alt-J's experimental art-rock album An Awesome Wave and London singer Jessie Ware's debut Devotion have been tipped for success by rival bookmakers Paddy Power.
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