The nominees for the 2024 BRIT Awards are out
The Brit Awards, the UK’s answer to the Junos and Grammys, have announced the slate of nominations for 2024. They seemed to have balanced out gender, genre, and independence. And is it just me or is it disappointing to see “alternative” and “rock” combined into one category? Take a look.
Album Of The Year
Blur – The Ballad Of Darren (Warner/Parlophone)
J Hus – Beautiful And Brutal Yard (Sony/Black Butter)
Little Simz – No Thank You (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)
Raye – My 21st Century Blues (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy (Ninja Tune)
Artist Of The Year
Arlo Parks (Transgressive)
Central Cee (Sony/Columbia)
Dave (Neighbourhood/Live Yours)
Dua Lipa (Warner)
Fred again.. (Warner/Atlantic)
J Hus (Sony/Black Butter)
Jessie Ware (Universal/EMI)
Little Simz (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)
Olivia Dean (Universal/EMI)
Raye (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Group Of The Year
Blur (Warner/Parlophone)
Chase & Status (Universal/EMI)
Headie One & K-Trap (One Records & Thousand8/The Orchard)
Jungle (Caiola/AWAL)
Young Fathers (Ninja Tune)
Best New Artist
Mahalia (Warner/Asylum/Atlantic)
Olivia Dean (Universal/EMI)
PinkPantheress (Warner)
Raye (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Yussef Dayes (Brownswood Records/ADA)
Song Of The Year
Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – Miracle (Sony/Universal)
Cassö/Raye/D-Block Europe – Prada (Sony/Ministry Of Sound)
Central Cee – Let Go (Sony/Columbia)
Dave & Central Cee – Sprinter (Neighbourhood/Live Yours)
Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (Warner/Atlantic)
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed (Warner/Asylum/Atlantic)
J Hus feat Drake – Who Told You (Sony/Universal)
Kenya Grace – Strangers (Warner)
Lewis Capaldi – Wish You The Best (Universal/EMI)
PinkPantheress – Boy’s A liar (Warner)
Raye feat 070 Shake – Escapism (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Rudimental/Charlotte Plank/Vibe Chemistry – Dancing Is Healing (Sony/Columbia)
Stormzy feat Debbie – Firebabe (Universal/0207 Records/#Merky Records)
Switch Disco & Ella Henderson – REACT (Sony/Relentless)
Venbee & Goddard – Messy In Heaven (Sony/Columbia/Room2)
International Artist Of The Year
Asake (YBNL Nation/Pri.me)
Burna Boy (Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic)
Caroline Polachek (Perpetual Novice/The Orchard)
CMAT (CMATBABY/AWAL)
Kylie Minogue (BMG)
Lana Del Rey (Universal/Polydor)
Miley Cyrus (Sony/Columbia)
Olivia Rodrigo (Universal/Polydor/Geffen)
SZA (Sony/RCA)
Taylor Swift (Universal/EMI/Republic)
International Group Of The Year
Blink 182 (Sony/Columbia)
Boygenius (Universal/Polydor/Interscope)
Foo Fighters (Sony/Columbia)
Gabriels (Warner/Parlophone)
Paramore (Warner/Atlantic)
International Song Of The Year
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For (Universal/Darkroom/Interscope/Polydor)
David Kushner – Daylight (Miserable Music/Virgin Music)
Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red (Sony/RCA)
Jazzy – Giving Me (Universal/CHAOS/Polydor)
Libianca – People (Sony/5k Records)
Meghan Trainor – Made You Look (Sony/Epic)
Miley Cyrus – Flowers (Sony/Columbia)
Noah Kahan – Stick Season (Universal/Mercury/Republic/Island UK)
Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz – Miss You (Warner/Atlantic)
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire (Universal/Polydor/Geffen)
Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Nanana (XL Recordings)
Rema – Calm Down (Mavin Records/Jonzing World/Virgin Music)
SZA – Kill Bill (Sony/RCA)
Tate McRae – Greedy (Sony/RCA)
Tyla – Water (Sony/Epic)
Album Of The Year
Blur – The Ballad Of Darren (Warner/Parlophone)
J Hus – Beautiful And Brutal Yard (Sony/Black Butter)
Little Simz – No Thank You (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)
Raye – My 21st Century Blues (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy (Ninja Tune)
Artist Of The Year
Arlo Parks (Transgressive)
Central Cee (Sony/Columbia)
Dave (Neighbourhood/Live Yours)
Dua Lipa (Warner)
Fred again.. (Warner/Atlantic)
J Hus (Sony/Black Butter)
Jessie Ware (Universal/EMI)
Little Simz (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)
Olivia Dean (Universal/EMI)
Raye (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Group Of The Year
Blur (Warner/Parlophone)
Chase & Status (Universal/EMI)
Headie One & K-Trap (One Records & Thousand8/The Orchard)
Jungle (Caiola/AWAL)
Young Fathers (Ninja Tune)
Best New Artist
Mahalia (Warner/Asylum/Atlantic)
Olivia Dean (Universal/EMI)
PinkPantheress (Warner)
Raye (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Yussef Dayes (Brownswood Records/ADA)
Song Of The Year
Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding – Miracle (Sony/Universal)
Cassö/Raye/D-Block Europe – Prada (Sony/Ministry Of Sound)
Central Cee – Let Go (Sony/Columbia)
Dave & Central Cee – Sprinter (Neighbourhood/Live Yours)
Dua Lipa – Dance The Night (Warner/Atlantic)
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed (Warner/Asylum/Atlantic)
J Hus feat Drake – Who Told You (Sony/Universal)
Kenya Grace – Strangers (Warner)
Lewis Capaldi – Wish You The Best (Universal/EMI)
PinkPantheress – Boy’s A liar (Warner)
Raye feat 070 Shake – Escapism (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)
Rudimental/Charlotte Plank/Vibe Chemistry – Dancing Is Healing (Sony/Columbia)
Stormzy feat Debbie – Firebabe (Universal/0207 Records/#Merky Records)
Switch Disco & Ella Henderson – REACT (Sony/Relentless)
Venbee & Goddard – Messy In Heaven (Sony/Columbia/Room2)
International Of The Year
Asake (YBNL Nation/Pri.me)
Burna Boy (Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic)
Caroline Polachek (Perpetual Novice/The Orchard)
CMAT (CMATBABY/AWAL)
Kylie Minogue (BMG)
Lana Del Rey (Universal/Polydor)
Miley Cyrus (Sony/Columbia)
Olivia Rodrigo (Universal/Polydor/Geffen)
SZA (Sony/RCA)
Taylor Swift (Universal/EMI/Republic)
International Group Of The Year
Blink 182 (Sony/Columbia)
Boygenius (Universal/Polydor/Interscope)
Foo Fighters (Sony/Columbia)
Gabriels (Warner/Parlophone)
Paramore (Warner/Atlantic)
International Song Of The Year
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For (Universal/Darkroom/Interscope/Polydor)
David Kushner – Daylight (Miserable Music/Virgin Music)
Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red (Sony/RCA)
Jazzy – Giving Me (Universal/CHAOS/Polydor)
Libianca – People (Sony/5k Records)
Meghan Trainor – Made You Look (Sony/Epic)
Miley Cyrus – Flowers (Sony/Columbia)
Noah Kahan – Stick Season (Universal/Mercury/Republic/Island UK)
Oliver Tree & Robin Schulz – Miss You (Warner/Atlantic)
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire (Universal/Polydor/Geffen)
Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Nanana (XL Recordings)
Rema – Calm Down (Mavin Records/Jonzing World/Virgin Music)
SZA – Kill Bill (Sony/RCA)
Tate McRae – Greedy (Sony/RCA)
Tyla – Water (Sony/Epic)
Alternative/Rock Act
Blur (Warner/Parlophone)
Bring Me The Horizon (Sony/RCA)
The Rolling Stones (Universal/Polydor)
Young Fathers (Ninja Tune)
Yussef Dayes (Brownswood Records/ADA)
Hip hop/Grime/Rap Act
CASISDEAD (XL Recordings)
Central Cee (Sony/Columbia)
Dave (Neighbourhood/Live Yours)
J Hus (Sony/Black Butter)
Little Simz (Forever Living Originals/AWAL)
Dance Act
Barry Can’t Swim (Ninja Tune)
Becky Hill (Universal/Polydor)
Calvin Harris (Sony/Columbia)
Fred again.. (Warner/Atlantic)
Romy (Young Recordings)
Pop Act
Calvin Harris (Sony/Columbia)
Charli XCX (Warner/Atlantic)
Dua Lipa (Warner)
Olivia Dean (Universal/EMI)
Raye (Human Re Sources/The Orchard)