Solo feminine artist Raye has damaged the report for being probably the most nominated British feminine in historical past after being up for seven BRIT Awards this 12 months, probably the most any artist has ever acquired on the occasion.
Any residual upset over final 12 months’s male dominated ceremony had been swept apart on Wednesday because the nominations for this 12 months’s occasion had been introduced in London.
The controversial choice to exchange Male and Female classes with a non-gendered Artist Of The Year Award sparked outrage in 2023 over its failure to incorporate any feminine or non-binary amongst its 5 nominations.
But rather a lot can occur in a 12 months, and subsequent tweak to the class – which has doubled in dimension – has resulted in a balanced combine, with six of its ten nominees established feminine artists – amongst them British star Raye.
The London-born singer broke information on Wednesday with seven nominations, probably the most acquired by any feminine artist, following the discharge of her long-awaited debut album, My twenty first Century Blues.
Solo feminine artist Raye has damaged the report for being probably the most nominated British feminine in historical past after being up for seven BRIT Awards this 12 months
The London-born singer broke information on Wednesday with seven nominations, probably the most acquired by any feminine artist, following the discharge of her long-awaited debut album
The LP additionally options as an Album Of The Year nominee, whereas its third single, Escapism, is included as a possible Song of the Year.
Raye can also be included within the 5 robust Best New Artist class and also will compete as a nominee within the classes for R&B Act and Pop Act.
Elsewhere she options in a seventh for Song of the Year after co-writing the BRIT nominated Prada with Casso and D Block Europe.
Speaking because the nominations had been introduced on Wednesday, the singer admitted she was humbled to be acknowledged after years of struggling to say herself within the music trade.
‘It’s a miracle, it’s deep,’ she stated. ‘A year and a half ago, as far as the industry was concerned, I was down and out and never in my wildest dreams would I feel like trying again and it would lead to seven BRIT nominations.
‘I’m a Brit child, I went to the BRIT’s School and this was the purpose. The final purpose was to seek out my manner someway to the BRIT Awards. This is an entire completely different factor. It’s a joke. Thank you, from the underside of my coronary heart.’
The British Phonograph Industry – who manage the annual occasion – admit gender stability has been readdressed following final 12 months’s controversial choice to omit feminine and non-binary artists from the Artist Of The Year class.
Speaking on Wednesday, BPI Director Of Events Maggie Crowe stated: ‘We shared our upset that no women or R&B artists were represented last year,
Dua Lipa’s limited output over the last 12-months hasn’t stopped her featuring in three categories at the forthcoming event
Additionally, the singer – whose third album is expected to be released later this year – will perform live at the O2 Arena event on March 2
American superstar Taylor Swift gets a nomination in the Best International Artist category
Little Simz features in three categories at this year’s event – Artist of the Year, Hip Hop/Grime and Album of the Year
‘We consulted with our advisory group, we thought long and hard about moving forward.’
Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, Little Simz, Olivia Sims and Dua Lipa make up the female nominees for Artist Of The Year, while male nominations go to Central Cee, Dave, J. Hus and Fred Again…
Dua Lipa’s limited output over the last 12-months hasn’t stopped her featuring in two additional categories at the forthcoming event.
The singer’s Barbie soundtrack Dance The Night – one of only two original tracks to be released by the artist since 2020 album Future Nostalgia – features among the nominees for Song of the Year.
Lipa’a global appeal has also helped find a place in the category for Pop Act, despite spending much of the last 12-months touring the world.
Additionally, the singer – whose third album is expected to be released later this year – will perform live at the O2 Arena event on March 2.
This year’s BRIT Awards sees a total of 98 nominees, the most there has ever been.
Calvin Harris (pictured with Dua Lipa at the BRIT Awards in 2019) is up for Song of the Year as well as Dance Act
Ceremony organisers came under scrutiny in 2023 after female musicians were snubbed from Artist Of The Year, which Harry Styles (pictured) went on to win
Calvin Harris is up for Song of the Year as well as Dance Act, while indie band Blur has been nominated for Group of the Year and Alternative Rock group.
Kylie Minogue, Taylor Swift, and Miley Cyrus have also been nominate for International Artist of the year.
And Billie Eilish, Doja Cat and Olivia Rodrigo are nominated for International Song of the Year.
Harry Styles however, hasn’t been nominated for any classes this 12 months after a really profitable 2023 BRIT Awards, throughout which he was named Artist of The Year.
Last 12 months Styles and the band Wet Leg had been probably the most nominated artists with 4 nominations every.
Styles emerged as the massive winner, successful all 4 of the classes he was nominated in.
The first gender-neutral award was handed to Adele in 2022, however in her acceptance speech she pointedly advised the viewers: ‘I really like being a lady’
Sam Smith led requires the awards to scrap its gender-focused classes
Raye has crushed reigning champions Craig David, Robbie Williams and the Gorillaz who all had been nominated for six awards in earlier years.
Williams holds the report for successful probably the most BRIT awards, holding 17 as a solo artist and a part of Take That.
Adele follows shortly after him with 12 adopted by Coldplay with 9.
In an extra twist, the general public can have the ability to vote for 5 classes as an alternative of 4 in comparison with earlier years.
‘This year feels like we have a really good story to tell and how British talent is better represented, we are making good strides forward’
The award this 12 months was designed by British artist Rachel Jones and has been impressed by ‘colours, patterns and textures’.
Damon Albarn and Blue have been nominated twice after the shock launch of 2023 album The Ballad Of Darren
This 12 months, ceremony organisers got here underneath scrutiny after feminine musicians – together with Charli XCX and Florence And The Machine – had been snubbed from Artist Of The Year, which Harry Styles went on to win.
After the furor, an in depth evaluation happened, and the class has been expanded from 5 nominations to 10. This will even apply to International Artist Of The Year.
Other modifications for the award present, set to happen on Saturday, March 2, are a brand new standalone class for R&B. It was beforehand Pop/R&B.
A supply advised The Sun: ‘The BRITs’ choice to create genderless classes was large they usually’ve now tweaked it once more to attempt to make it extra inclusive.
‘The transfer to go genderless was meant to be progressive, and by making this alteration they’re hoping that it displays this.’
Music trade chiefs confronted a backlash after they scrapped the 2 classes in a bid to be inclusive and related after non-binary musicians together with Sam Smith, who identifies as neither male nor feminine, stated they felt excluded.
The first gender-neutral award was handed to Adele in 2022, however in her acceptance speech she pointedly advised the viewers: ‘I really like being a lady.’
It is known she additionally voiced her dismay after when this 12 months’s shortlist was revealed to comprise solely males.
When former One Direction star Harry, 29, accepted the Artist Of The Year award, he devoted it to a number of feminine artists who weren’t nominated.
He stated: ‘I’m conscious of my privilege up right here tonight so this award is for Reyna, Florence [Welch], Mabel and Becky [Hill].’
The modifications got here after singer Sam Smith – who identifies as non-binary – put organisers underneath strain to scrap female and male classes earlier this 12 months.
This 12 months’s BRIT Awards will likely be reside on ITV on March 2 at 8pm.