It’s a record-breaking year for RAYE at the BRITs, with the singer-songwriter landing seven nominations – the most for any artist in a single year in the show’s history.
The Prada hitmaker is up for Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and two separate Song of the Year nods, and reflected on the feat in a press release.
“I am completely floored to be recognised seven times this year,” says the star, who will also perform during the show. “I was a BRIT school student and I remember how deeply I dreamed of one day being recognised at the BRITs. I am currently a mess of overwhelming emotions and confusion as to how this even happened to be honest.”
Central Cee and J Hus have four nominations apiece, while Dua Lipa is up for three awards – Artist of the Year, Pop Act and Song of the Year – will perform on the main show. Little Simz, Young Fathers, Calvin Harris, Dave and Olivia Dean also have three nominations each, along with Britpop group Blur.
The band is up for Album of the Year, Group of the Year and Alternative / Rock Act, with bassist Alex James saying: “This last year recording and touring together has been unexpected, surprising and emotional, one of our best.
“Thirty years on from ‘Parklife’, it’s very special to be nominated once again for Album of the Year and Group of the Year. We’ve had some bloody great nights at the BRITs over the years and whatever happens on March 2, we are looking forward to another brilliant one.”
Indie band The Last Dinner Party have been crowned the winners of the BRITs Rising Star prize. Ahead of the show, Chase & Status have been announced as winners of the Best Producer category and RAYE has won Songwriter of the Year.
Also set to perform during this year’s main show is Kylie Minogue – who will receive the Global Icon prize – along with duo Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding, Jungle, Rema, and Becky Hill with Chase & Status.
This year’s ceremony takes place at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday, March 2. The show will be broadcast on ITV 1.
The full list of nominees is below.
Song of the Year
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – Miracle
Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe – Prada
Central Cee – Let Go
Dave and Central Cee – Sprinter
Dua Lipa – Dance The Night
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed
J Hus featuring Drake – Who Told You
Kenya Grace – Strangers
Lewis Capaldi – Wish You The Best
Pinkpatheress – Boy’s A liar
RAYE featuring 070 Shake – Escapism
Rudimental, Charlotte and Vibe Chemistry – Dancing Is Healing
Stormzy featuring Debbie – Firebabe
Switch Disco and Ella Henderson – React
VenBee and Goddard – Messy In Heaven
Best New Artist
Mahalia
Olivia Dean
Pinkpanthress
RAYE
Yussef Dayes
Artist of the Year
Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Fred Again..
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
RAYE
Group of the Year
Blur
Chase & Status
Headie One & K-Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers
International Group of the Year
Blink-182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore
Dance Act
Barry Can’t Swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred Again..
Romy
R&B Act
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Mahalia
RAYE
Sault
Alternative/Rock Act
Blur
Bring Me The Horizon
The Rolling Stones
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes
Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Casisdead
Central Cee
Dave
J Hus
Little Simz
Pop Act
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
RAYE
International Artist of the Year
Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana Del Rey
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift
International Song
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For?
David Kushner – Daylight
Doja Cat – Paint The Town Red
Jazzy – Giving Me
Libianca – People
Meghan Trainor – Made You Look
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
Noah Kahan – Stick Season
Olivier Tree & Robin Schulz – Miss You
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Peggy Gou – (It Goes Like) Na Na
Rema – Calm Down
SZA – Kill Bill
Tate McRae – Greedy
TYLA – Water
Mastercard Album of the Year
Blur – The Ballad of Darren
J Hus – Beautiful And Brutal Yard
Little Simz – No Thank You
Raye – My 21st Century Blues
Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy
