The nominations for this year’s BRIT Awards have been unveiled, with Raye making history as the most nominated artist in the same year. The singer, who released her acclaimed album My 21st Century Blues last year, scored nods for Best British Album, Song Of The Year (twice), British Artist of the Year, Best Pop Act, Best R&B Act, and Best New Artist.
It’s a huge achievement for the singer, who openly told Rolling Stone UK last year how she shook off the shackles of a record label that didn’t want to release her debut record before she ditched them to become an independent artist.
Elsewhere, there are four nominations for J Hus, including Album of the Year (Beautiful and Brutal Yard), British Artist of The Year, Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act, and Song of the Year (‘Who Told You’ featuring Drake). Little Simz, meanwhile, has three nominations.
It’s a packed field in Song of the Year, too, with 15 nominations, including the likes of Central Cee with ‘Let Go’ and Dua Lipa with ‘Dance The Night’.
It’s also been confirmed that Dua Lipa will perform on the night. You can check out the nominations in full below.
British Album of the Year
Blur. — The Ballad of Darren
J Hus — Beautiful and Brutal Yard
Little Simz — No Thank You
Raye — My 21st Century Blues
Young Fathers — Heavy Heavy
Song of the Year
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding — “Miracle”
Casso, Raye and D Block — “Europa”
Central Cee — “Let Go”
Dave and Central C — “Sprinter”
Dua Lipa — “Dance The Night”
Ed Sheeran — “Eyes Closed”
J Hus, Drake — “Who Told You”
Kenya Grace — “Strangers”
Lewis Capaldi — “Wish You The Best”
Pink Pantheress — “Boys A Liar”
Raye and 070 Shake — “Escapism”
Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Vibe Chemistry — “Dancing is Healing”
Stormzy and Debbie — “Fire Bae”
Switch Disco and Ella Henderson — “React”
Venbee and Goddaed — “Messy in Heaven”
British Artist of the Year
Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Fred Again
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
Raye
British Group
Blur
Chase and Status
Headie One and K Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers
Best Pop Act
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
Raye
Best Rock/Alternative Act
Blur
Bring Me The Horizon
The Rolling Stones
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes
Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Casisdead
Central Cee
Dave
J Hus
Little Simz
Best R&B Act
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Mahalia
Raye
Sault
Best Dance Act
Barry Can’t Swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred Again..
Romy
Best New Artist
Mahalia
Olivia Dean
Pink Pantheress
Raye
Yussef Dayes
International Artist of the Year
Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana Del Rey
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift
International Group of the Year
Blink 182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore
Best International Song
Billie Eilish — “What Was I Made For”
David Kushner — “Daylight”
Doja Cat — “Paint The Town Red”
Jazzy — “Givinh Me”
Libianca — “People”
Megan Trainer — “Made You Look”
Miley Cyrus — “Flowers”
Noah Kahan — “Stick Season”
Oliver Tree and Robin Schulz — “Miss You”
Olivia Rodrigo — “Vampire”
Peggy Gou — “(It Goes Like) Na Na Na”
Rema — “Calm Down”
SZA — “Kill Bill”
Tate McRae — “Greedy”
Tyla — “Water”
Rising Star
The Last Dinner Party
Caity Baser
Sekou
