Olivia Dean, Lola Young Lead BRIT Award Nominations

The annual BRIT Awards will take place at Co-Op Live in Manchester on Saturday February 28th. It marks the first time the Awards will be held outside of London.

New generation:

• This year’s nominations are led by a new generation of British artists, with Olivia Dean and Lola Young each nominated in five categories.

• Dean is nominated for Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Pop Act, as well as receiving two nods in Song of the Year with “Man I Need” and “Rein Me In,” her collaboration with Sam Fender.

• Young is nominated across Artist of the Year, Breakthrough Artist, Song of the Year, Alt/Rock Act and Pop Act.

• Mercury Prize winner Sam Fender has been nominated in four categories.

• Lily Allen, Wolf Alice, Dave, Fred Again.. and Jim Legxacy will be considered in three categories.

• British mainstays Pulp receive their first nomination in 30 years for Best Group.

• Nearly 70% (69.2%) of the nominations feature women and non-binary people combined as solo artists or in mixed gender groups, a record for the BRIT Awards.

Voting:

• The BRITs voting academy is comprised of 1200 members from across the British music industry.

• Since 2017 the academy has been refreshed annually.

The full nominations:

• Artist of the Year

• Dave

• Fred Again..

• JADE

• Lily Allen

• Little Simz

• Lola Young

• Olivia Dean

• PinkPantheress

• Sam Fender

• Self Esteem

• Group of the Year

• The Last Dinner Party

• Pulp

• Sleep Token

• Wet Leg

• Wolf Alice

• Album of the Year

• Dave – The Boy Who Played the Harp

• Lily Allen – West End Girl

• Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving

• Sam Fender – People Watching

• Wolf Alice – The Clearing

• Breakthrough Artist

• Barry Can’t Swim

• EsDeeKid

• Jim Legxacy

• Lola Young

• Skye Newman

• International Artist of the Year

• Bad Bunny

• Chappell Roan

• CMAT

• Doechii

• Lady Gaga

• ROSALÍA

• Sabrina Carpenter

• sombr

• Taylor Swift

• Tyler, the Creator

• International Group of the Year

• Geese

• Haim

• HUNTR/X - EJAE/ Audrey Nuna/ REI AMI

• Tame Impala

• Turnstile

• Song of the Year (public vote)

• Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas – “Blessings”

• CHRYSTAL, NOTION – “The Days (NOTION REMIX)”

• Cynthia Ervio (feat. Ariana Grande) – “Defying Gravity”

• Ed Sheeran – “Azizam”

• Fred Again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax – “Victory Lap”

• Lewis Capaldi – “Survive”

• Lola Young – “Messy”

• Myles Smith – “Nice to Meet You”

• Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”

• RAYE – “WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!”

• Sam Fender (with Olivia Dean) – “Rein Me In”

• Skye Newman – “Family Matters”

• International Song of the Year (public vote)

• Alex Warren – “Ordinary”

• Chappell Roan – “Pink Pony Club”

• Disco Lines & Tinashe – “No Broke Boys”

• Gigi Perez – “Sailor Song”

• Gracie Abrams – “That’s So True”

• HUNTR/X - EJAE/ Audrey Nuna/ REI AMI - Golden [From KPop Demon Hunters]

• Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars – “Die With a Smile”

• Ravyn Lenae – “Love Me Not”

• ROSÉ & Bruno Mars – “APT.”

• Sabrina Carpenter – “Manchild”

• sombr – “undressed”

• Taylor Swift - “The Fate of Ophelia”

• Alternative/Rock Act

• Blood Orange

• Lola Young

• Sam Fender

• Wet Leg

• Wolf Alice

• Pop Act

• JADE

• Lily Allen

• Lola Young

• Olivia Dean

• RAYE

• Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act

• Central Cee

• Dave

• Jim Legxacy

• Little Simz

• Loyle Carner

• R&B Act

• Jim Legxacy

• kwn

• Mabel

• Sasha Keable

• Sault

• Dance Act

• Calvin Harris, Clementine Douglas

• FKA twigs

• Fred Again.., Skepta, PlaqueBoyMax

• PinkPantheress

• Sammy Virji