The contenders for this year’s Brit Awards have been announced.
Next month, the 43rd Brit Awards ceremony is due to be held at London’s O2 Arena, with Mo Gilligan returning as host for the second consecutive year, and the event taking place on a Saturday night for the first time.
As ever, the Brits will be honouring the biggest achievements in music across the past 12 months, both here in the UK and internationally, with the nominees announced on Thursday afternoon.
And while we don’t yet have the full list of nominees, it’s fair to assume that British acts like Harry Styles, Stormzy and Wet Leg will all be in the running for a couple of awards.
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Meanwhile, the recipients of this year’s Rising Star prize have already been revealed, with up-and-coming girl group Flo making history as the first band to win the title.
This year marks the second time the Brits has done away with gendered categories, merging the Male and Female categories into the new Best British Artist and Best International Artist awards.
As with last year’s ceremony, four genre-specific categories – Best Pop/R&B Act, Best Dance Act, Best Rock/Alternative Act and Best Hip-Rop/Rap/Grime act – have also been introduced in a bid to make sure a greater array of British talent is recognised at the event.
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See all of this year’s Brits nominees below, and make sure you keep checking back as we’ll be updating the list as more are announced…
British Song Of The Year
Aitch and Ashanti – Baby
Ed Sheeran and Elton John – Merry Christmas
Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal – BOTA (Baddest Of Them All)
George Ezra – Green Green Grass
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me
LF System – Afraid To Feel
Sam Smith and Kim Petras – Unholy
The Brit Awards will air live from The O2 Arena on ITV on Saturday 11 February.
