LONDON (REUTERS) – Adele and Ed Sheeran have been introduced on Saturday (Dec 18) as two of the highest nominees for the 2022 BRIT Awards, with 4 nominations every.
Rappers Dave and Little Simz additionally obtained 4 nominations for the awards, in an inventory that noticed Britain’s annual pop music honours dispense with female and male classes.
Organisers stated final month they have been introducing gender-neutral awards for native and worldwide artists, with performers now within the working for artist of the yr or worldwide artist of the yr.
British songstress Adele, who has topped charts world wide along with her comeback album “30,” secured 4 nods, together with nominations for finest album, finest artist and finest tune for Simple On Me.
She faces competitors in the perfect album and artist classes from singer-songwriter Sam Fender.
Within the worldwide artist class, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are every nominated for 2 awards and all are up towards Taylor Swift.
Subsequent yr’s BRITs, the forty second version of the awards present, additionally sees the introduction of 4 style awards: various/rock act, hip-hop/grime/rap act, dance act and pop/R’n’B act.
Organisers have already introduced newcomer Holly Humberstone because the winner of the Rising Star award.
The BRITs will happen on Feb 8 in London.
