The BRIT Awards are again, and this 12 months’s version guarantees to be nothing wanting spectacular. With the 2025 nominations formally revealed, the highlight shines on a vibrant mixture of business icons and rising stars, setting the stage for a celebration that actually embodies the variety and creativity of the UK music scene. From record-breaking milestones to first-time nods, the joy is palpable as we gear up for an evening to recollect.
Main the pack is Charli XCX, whose daring and genre-defying album Brat has taken the music world by storm since its launch. With 5 nominations, together with the coveted Artist of the 12 months and Album of the 12 months, Charli XCX cements her place as one of many UK’s most thrilling artists to look at. Proper on her heels is pop sensation Dua Lipa, whose album Radical Optimism earned her 4 nods, together with the distinguished Album of the 12 months, bringing her profession whole to an unprecedented 23 BRIT Awards nominations—probably the most for any feminine artist in BRITs historical past.
It’s not simply the veterans making waves this 12 months. Rising stars are stealing the highlight with equally spectacular showings. Final 12 months’s Rising Star winners, The Final Dinner Social gathering, have carried their momentum ahead with 4 main nominations, together with Group of the 12 months and Album of the 12 months. In the meantime, Ezra Collective, the Mercury Prize-winning jazz collective, make their BRITs debut with 4 nods, solidifying their popularity as boundary-pushing innovators within the UK music panorama.
Including to the excitement is the arrival of first-time nominees who’re making their mark. FLO, nominated for Greatest R&B Act, and worldwide stars like Sabrina Carpenter and Chappell Roan, who’re vying for Worldwide Tune of the 12 months, signify the recent expertise gracing this 12 months’s listing. However maybe probably the most nostalgic second comes courtesy of The Beatles. Practically 5 a long time after their final BRITs nod, the legendary band returns to the nominations with a Tune of the 12 months nod for “Now & Then,” a second positive to please followers throughout generations.
The ceremony, hosted by the ever-charismatic Jack Whitehall, will happen at London’s iconic O2 Enviornment on March 1. Broadcast reside on ITV1 and ITVX, the occasion will function 14 classes and 70 nominees, with 5 style awards determined by public voting through WhatsApp for the primary time. Voting opens January 31 and closes February 14, giving followers an opportunity to deliver their favorites nearer to glory.
This 12 months’s BRIT Awards nominations are a celebration of artistry, expertise, and innovation. Scroll down for the total listing of nominees—your favorites would possibly simply make historical past this 12 months!
Artist of the 12 months
Mastercard Album of the 12 months
- Charli XCX – Brat
- Ezra Collective – Dance
- Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
- The Treatment – Songs of a Misplaced World
- The Final Dinner Social gathering – Prelude to Ecstasy
Artist of the 12 months
- Beabadoobee
- Central Cee
- Charli XCX
- Dua Lipa
- Fred Once more..
- Jamie xx
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Nia Archives
- Rachel Chinouriri
- Sam Fender
Greatest Group of the 12 months
- Convey Me the Horizon
- Coldplay
- Ezra Collective
- The Treatment
- The Final Dinner Social gathering
Greatest New Artist
- English Instructor
- Ezra Collective
- Myles Smith
- Rachel Chinouriri
- The Final Dinner Social gathering
Greatest Tune of the 12 months
- “I Just like the Approach You Kiss Me,” Artemas
- “Kisses,” BI3SS x CamrinWatsin (ft. Bbyclose)
- “BAND4BAND,” Central Cee (ft. Lil Child)
- “Guess,” Charli XCX (ft. Billie Eilish)
- “Spine,” Chase & Standing (ft. Stormzy)
- “Feelslikeimfallinginlove,” Coldplay
- “Coaching Season,” Dua Lipa
- “Alibi,” Ella Henderson (ft. Rudimental)
- “Angel of My Desires,” Jade
- “Kehlani,” Jordan Adetunji
- “Thick of It,” KSI (ft. Trippie Redd)
- “Stargazing,” Myles Smith
- “You’re Christmas to Me,” Sam Ryder
- “Somedays,” Sonny Fedora/Jazzy/D.O.D
- “Now and Then,” The Beatles
Brits Rising Star
- Myles Smith [WINNER]
- Elmiene
- Good Neighbours
Greatest Worldwide Artist of the 12 months
- Adrianne Lenker
- Asake
- Benson Boone
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Kendrick Lamar
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
- Tyler, the Creator
Greatest Worldwide Group of the 12 months
- Amyl and The Sniffers
- Confidence Man
- Fontaines D.C.
- Future & Metro Boomin
- Linkin Park
Greatest Worldwide Tune of the 12 months
- “Lovely Issues,” Benson Boone
- “Texas Maintain Em,” Beyoncé
- “Birds of a Feather,” Billie Eilish
- “Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan
- “Finish of Starting,” Djo
- “Houdini,” Eminem
- “Too Candy,” Hozier
- “Lovin On Me,” Jack Harlow
- “Stick Season,” Noah Kahan
- “I Had Some Assist,” Publish Malone (ft. Morgan Wallen)
- “Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter
- “A Bar Tune (Tipsy),” Shaboozey
- “Fortnight,” Taylor Swift (ft. Publish Malone)
- “Lose Management,” Teddy Swims
- “Million Greenback Child,” Tommy Richman
Greatest Various/Rock Act
- Beabadoobee
- Ezra Collective
- Sam Fender
- The Treatment
- The Final Dinner Social gathering
Greatest Hip-hop/Grime/Rap Act
- Central Cee
- Dave
- Ghetts
- Little Simz
- Stormzy
Greatest Dance Act
- Becky Hill
- Charli XCX
- Chase & Standing
- Fred Once more..
- Nia Archives
Greatest Pop Act
- Charli XCX
- Dua Lipa
- Jade
- Lola Younger
- Myles Smith
Greatest R&B Act
- Cleo Sol
- Flo
- Jorja Smith
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Raye
