Harry Styles and Wet Leg.Photo: VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
The 2023BRIT Awardsnominations list is here — and it’s jam-packed with some of your favorite musicians across the world.
On Thursday, the award show released the nominations list for the annual ceremony, which is set to take place on Feb. 11 at the O2 Arena in London.
“Somebody hold our horses while we get to grips with this wild news, being nominated for a BRIT award is too hard to comprehend, we never could have expected for our wee band to achieve this,” the group said in a press release.
Up for international artist this year are global superstarsBeyoncé, Burna Boy,Kendrick Lamar,LizzoandTaylor Swift.
Kendrick Lamar, Lizzo, Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Burna Boy.Samir Hussein/WireImage, Sarah Morris/Getty, Kevin Mazur/Getty, Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty, Mike Marsland/WireImage
Meanwhile, going up against Styles for artist of the year are Central Cee, George Ezra, Stormzy and Fred again.
First-time nominees at this year’s ceremony include Blackpink, Eliza Rose, Gabriels,Gayle,Jack Harlow, Kojey Radical, Mimi Webb, Nova Twins and Sam Ryder.
“Being nominated for a BRIT Award is something I’ve been dreaming about since I was 8 years old and I am so, so grateful. I can’t wait to attend and see my name alongside all the other incredible nominees – it will be a real ‘pinch me’ moment,” said Webb in a press release. “I remember seeingDua Lipawin best new artist in 2018 and being in awe of her – that moment really inspired me to work hard and be the artist I am today. I am so grateful for all the love and support of those who have helped me get here – it feels so much better than I ever imagined.”
Ryder added, “I’m buzzing! I feel like a Golden Retriever that’s won a medal. Whatever happens, to simply be recognised alongside so many amazing artists and peers is incredible. For me this is truly a reflection of what it’s all about - the music.”
So far, confirmed performances at the show will be Smith and Kim Petras, along with Wet Leg.
The nominations for British producer of the year and songwriter of the year will be announced later.
This year’s show will also see the return of the four public-voted genre awards which were introduced last year including: alternative/rock act, dance act, hip-hop/grime/rap act and pop/R&B act.
See the full list of nominations below:
Album of the Year
Artist of the Year
Best group
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Song of the Year
Best international artist
Best international group
International song of the Year
Best new artist
Rising Star
Best alternative / rock
Best dance
Best hip-hop / rap / grime
Pop / R&B
source: people.com
