LONDON: The nominations of the Brit Awards 2021 have been announced to the amazement of the world while the number of nominations for women and ‘non-white’ increased in nearly all of the categories.
The annual ceremony normally held in February, postponed by three months because of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The winners of the annual popular music awards will be announced at a ceremony on May 11 at London’s O2 Arena and will be hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall, although the ceremony will take place as per the situation in Britain. This years’ nominees were announced by BBC Radio 1’s Nick Grimshaw and Griff during a live-streamed online show.
The 2021 BRIT Award nominations are as follows:
Male Solo Artist
AJ Tracey – Headie One – J Hus – Joel Corry – Yungblud
Female Solo Artist
Arlo Parks – Celeste – Dua Lipa – Jessie Ware – Lianne La Havas
British Group
Arlo Parks – Bicep – Little Mix – The 1975 – Young T & Bugsey
Breakthrough Artist
Arlo Parks – Bicep – Celeste – Joel Corry – Young T & Bugsey
International Group
BTS – Fontaines D.C. – Foo Fighters – Haim – Run The Jewels
International Female Solo Artist
Ariana Grande – Billie Eilish – Cardi B – Miley Cyrus – Taylor Swift
International Male Solo Artist
Bruce Springsteen – Burna Boy – Childish Gambino – Tame Impala – The Weeknd
List for British Single
220 Kid & Gracey – ‘Don’t Need Love’
Aitch & AJ Tracey ft Tae Keith – ‘Rain’
Dua Lipa – ‘Physical’
Harry Styles – ‘Watermelon Sugar’
Headie One ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy – ‘Ain’t It Different’
Joel Corry ft MNEK – ‘Head & Heart’
Nathan Dawe ft KSI – ‘Lighter’
Regard & Raye – ‘Secrets’
Simba ft DTG – ‘Rover’
Young T & Bugsey ft Headie One – ‘Don’t Rush’
Other nominations are as follows:
Mastercard Album Of The Year
Arlo Parks – ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’
Celeste – ‘Not Your Muse’
Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’
J Hus – ‘Big Conspiracy’
Jessie Ware – ‘What’s Your Pleasure’