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The Brit Awards: the highest award in music in the UK – will take place in London on Saturday, and some of the biggest names in pop and rock from around the world will be hoping to take home a statuette or three.
English singer-songwriter RAYE leads the contenders and has the most nominations at the Brits, with seven. His debut album, “My 21st Century Blues,” earned high praise last year, and that’s reflected in his multiple nominations, including artist of the year, album of the year and best new artist, as well as R&B act and pop act. RAYE also won Songwriter of the Year before the ceremony.
Along with RAYE, entertainer of the year nominees include Dua Lipa, Arlo Parks, Jessie Ware, Little Simz and Olivia Dean, marking a significant improvement over last year’s crop of contenders, which did not include a single act of female identification.
In the best new artist category, RAYE is joined by Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes.
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Rachel Agatha Keen aka RAYE performing in 2023.
The Brit Awards event, which will take place at the O2 Arena in London, will be presented by Maya Jama, Roman Kemp and Clara Amfo. Announced artists taking the stage include Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue, RAYE, Tate McRae, Jungle and more. Minogue will also receive the coveted global icon award.
Below you will find a complete list of nominees. Winners will be indicated in bold.
Calvin Harris/Ellie Goulding, “Miracle”
Cassio, Raye, D-Block, “Prada”
Central Cee, “Let it go”
Dave, Central Cee, “Sprinter”
Dua Lipa, “Dance all night”
Ed Sheeran, “Eyes Closed”
J Hus, Drake, “Who Told You”
Kenya Grace, “Strangers”
Lewis Capaldi, “I wish you the best”
PinkPantheress, “Liar Boys”
RAYE, 070 Shake, “Escapism” *WINNER
Rudimental, Charlotte Plank, Vibe Chemistry, “Dancing is healing”
Stormzy, Debbie, “Firebabe”
Switch Disco, Ella Henderson, “React”
Venbee, Goddard, “Messy in the Sky”
Blur, “The Ballad of Darren”
J Hus, “Beautiful and Brutal Garden”
Little Simz, “No, thank you”
RAYE, “My 21st Century Blues” *WINNER
Young parents, “heavy and heavy”
mahalia
Olivia Dean
Pink Panther
RAYE *WINNER
Yusef Dayes
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Blur will perform in France in 2023.
Arlo Parks
Central EEC
Dua Lipa
Fred again…
J Hus
Jessie Ware
little simz
Olivia Dean
RAYE *WINNER
Blur
Persecution and status
Headie Uno and K-Trap
Jungle *WINNER
young fathers
Blink-182
boygenius *WINNER
Foo Fighters
gabriels
Paramore
Blur
Bring me the horizon *WINNER
The Rolling Stones
young fathers
Yusef Dayes
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British rapper Little Simz performs on stage during a concert at the NorthSide Music Festival 2023, in Aarhus, Denmark, on June 2, 2023.
Barry can’t swim
becky hill
Calvin Harris *WINNER
fred again
Romy
R&B Law
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
mahalia
RAYE *WINNER
SAULT
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa *WINNER
Olivia Dean
RAY
Almost dead *WINNER
Central EEC
David
J Hus
little simz
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Calvin Harris, winner of the Brit Award for Saturday Dance Act, at an event last month.
asake
burned boy
Carolina Polachek
CMAT
Minogue Kylie
King’s wool
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA *WINNER
Taylor Swift
Billie Eilish, “What was I created for?”
David Kushner, “Daylight”
Doja Cat, “Paint the town red”
Jazzy, “Giving me”
Libyanca, “People”
Meghan Trainor, “It made you look”
Miley Cyrus, “Flowers” *WINNER
Noah Kahan, “Stick Season”
Oliver Tree, Robin Schulz, “I Miss You”
Olivia Rodrigo, “Vampire”
Peggy Gou, “(Sounds Like) Na Na Na”
Row, “Calm down”
SZA, “Kill Bill”
Tate McCrae, “Greedy”
Caity Baser
Sekou
The Last Supper *WINNER
Pursuit and status *WINNER