Charli XCX is leading the pack at this year’s Brit Awards with five nominations, including the prestigious Album of the Year for her sixth studio album, Brat.
She’s also up for Artist of the Year, Best Pop and Dance Act, and Song of the Year for her chart-topping collaboration with Billie Eilish, Guess, which hit number one in August.
Her album Brat, released in June, has transcended music to become a cultural phenomenon.
It was named Collins Dictionary’s 2024 Word of the Year and even influenced US politics, with presidential candidate Kamala Harris embracing a “brat rebrand” on social media.
Seven-time Brit Award winner Dua Lipa follows closely with four nominations, including Pop Act, which she won last year.
This year also marks the return of legendary rock band The Cure, who received their first Brit nominations in 30 years.
Their album Songs of a Lost World—the band’s first new release in 16 years—is up for Album of the Year, Group of the Year, and Best Alternative/Rock Act, the latter voted for by the public.
Another legendary act making waves is The Beatles, nominated for Song of the Year with Now and Then.
The track, billed as their “final song,” was started by John Lennon in 1978 and completed in 2022 by Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr.
Released in November 2023, the song qualifies for the nomination after spending over eight weeks in the top 15 British songs. This is the band’s first Brit nomination since 1977.
Jazz group Ezra Collective make their Brit Awards debut with four nominations after winning the 2023 Mercury Prize for their album Where I’m Meant To Be.
Similarly, The Last Dinner Party, last year’s Rising Star winners, also received four nominations, including Album of the Year and Best New Artist.
Indie band English Teacher joins the Best New Artist category after clinching the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album, This Could Be Texas.
Myles Smith, whose hit single Stargazing became the best-selling British track of 2024, is also nominated for Best New Artist and Song of the Year.
He will additionally receive the Rising Star prize, joining past winners like Adele and Sam Fender.
British artists with multiple nominations include Beabadoobee, Central Cee, Chase & Status, Fred Again, JADE, Nia Archives, Michael Kiwanuka, Rachel Chinouriri, and Sam Fender.
Coldplay earned nods for Group of the Year and Song of the Year with feelslikeimfallinginlove, although their latest album, Moon Music, did not make the cut for Album of the Year.
In the International Artist of the Year category, American pop stars dominate, with Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Billie Eilish all vying for the title.
Chappell Roan, the recent winner of BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2025, is among the most talked-about nominees.
Five genre categories—Alternative/Rock, Dance, Pop, R&B, and Hip Hop/Grime/Rap—are being decided by public votes via WhatsApp.
Among the contenders are last year’s history-maker Raye, who won six out of seven nominations, and girl group Flo, the 2022 Rising Star winners.
The winners will be revealed during a live ceremony on March 1, hosted by Jack Whitehall at The O2 arena.
With an exciting lineup of artists and nominations, this year’s Brit Awards promise to be a night to remember.
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