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 acquired 4 nominations for the awards, in an inventory that noticed Britain’s annual pop music honours shelling out of 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 operating for artist of the 12 months or worldwide artist of the 12 months.
British songstress Adele, who has topped charts all over the world together 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 very best 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 in opposition to Taylor Swift.
Subsequent 12 months’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.
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