Brit Awards nominations 2024: Raye dominates as artists within the operating this yr are revealed

Raye leads the shortlists for this yr’s Brit Awards with a document seven nominations – after leaving her label and taking a big gamble as an unbiased artist.

The singer-songwriter is up for prizes together with greatest new artist, artist of the yr, and album of the yr for her debut document, My twenty first Century Blues, and likewise has two entries within the track of the yr class.

It caps a stellar new starting for the singer, who topped the charts in the beginning of 2023 and was additionally shortlisted for the celebrated Mercury Prize following a public dispute together with her former label in 2021.

Raye described it as a “miracle” after it was introduced she has damaged the Brit Awards document for essentially the most nominations acquired by a single artist in anyone yr. The document was beforehand six and was collectively held by Robbie Williams (1999), Craig David (2001) and Gorillaz (2002).

“A year-and-a-half ago as far as the industry was concerned, I was down and out,” she stated. “The ultimate goal was to find my way somehow to the Brit Awards.”

In a message to her followers, she added: “Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

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Central Cee and J Hus comply with Raye with 4 nominations every, whereas Blur, Calvin Harris, Dave, Little Simz, Olivia Dean, Young Fathers and four-time winner Dua Lipa – the primary star to be revealed as one of many performers on the evening this yr – are all up for 3 awards.

Blur’s The Ballad Of Darren, J Hus’s Beautiful And Brutal Yard, Little Simz’s No Thank You and Young Fathers’ Heavy Heavy compete with Raye for the album of the yr award, whereas Little Simz and J Hus additionally be part of her on the shortlist for artist of the yr.

What is the gender stability this yr?

This yr the most effective artist class has been doubled to 10 slots following a public outcry when all 5 nominations went to male artists in 2023.

More than half (55%) of this yr’s nominations function ladies – both as a solo artist or as a part of feminine teams – rising to 57% when ladies in mixed-gender teams are included.

Dua Lipa additionally makes the shortlist for greatest artist, together with Central Cee, Dave, Fred Again.., Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware and Olivia Dean – and in the most effective group class, Blur and Chase & Status are up towards Headie One & Ok-Trap, Jungle and Young Fathers.

Many of those names seem once more on the track of the yr shortlist of 15 tracks – with Central Cee, like Raye, additionally making the listing twice, and Lewis Capaldi‘s Wish You The Best, Ed Sheeran‘s Eyes Closed, and Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding’s Miracle among the many hits recognised.

Up towards Raye for greatest new artist are Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes.

International stars up for awards

In the worldwide classes, Burna Boy, Kylie Minogue, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift are among the many solo stars within the operating, whereas Foo Fighters, Paramore and Gabriel are included within the bands shortlisted for worldwide group of the yr.

Billie Eilish‘s What Was I Made For?, Tyla’s Water, Cyrus’s Flowers, Noah Kahan’s Stick Season and SZA’s Kill Bill are among the many tracks up for worldwide track of the yr.

The variety of style classes – that are voted for by the general public – has been expanded this yr, with followers now in a position to decide on their favorite various/rock act, pop act, RnB act, dance act, and hip-hop/grime/rap act.

Becky Hill, Charli XCX, Romy, Barry Can’t Swim, Casisdead, Mahalia, Jorja Smith and Cleo Sol are among the many extra artists up for awards in these classes.

This yr additionally sees the primary Brit nomination for The Rolling Stones in additional than a decade – for greatest various/rock act, because of their chart-topping comeback in October – with the band having been nominated 4 instances beforehand in 1977, 1995, 1996 and 2013.

Indie-rock group The Last Dinner Party – Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts, Georgia Davies and Aurora Nishevci – have already been revealed because the winners of the rising star award, which recognises up-and-coming expertise.

They comply with within the footsteps of the likes of Adele, Florence & The Machine, Sam Smith, Sam Fender, Celeste and final yr’s winners FLO, who all picked up the prize as they had been getting began of their careers.

Meanwhile, the winners of the songwriter of the yr and producer of the yr awards shall be revealed over the approaching weeks, together with different present bulletins, forward of the ceremony on the O2 Arena in London on Saturday 2 March.