[Music] Brit Awards 2025

[crodonilson]

Alwasys the best night in the music calendar, and the big nigbht is fast approaching (1st March for anyone living on the moon), hosted by the irrepressible Jack Whitehall.

Nominations announced by the lovely Sian Welby last night, an absolutely stellar 2024 for British music means a hugely competitive nominee list for each and every category, my tips in bold, shall be throwing my usual £5 acca on them.

Artist of the year

• Beabadoobee
• Central Cee
• Charli XCX
• Dua Lipa
• Fred Again
• Jamie xx
• Michael Kiwanuka
• Nia Archives
• Rachel Chinouriri
• Sam Fender

Group of the year

• Bring Me The Horizon
• Coldplay
• The Cure
• Ezra Collective
• The Last Dinner Party

Album of the year

• Charli XCX - Brat
• The Cure - Songs Of A Lost World
• Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism
• Ezra Collective - Dance, No One's Watching
• The Last Dinner Party - Prelude to Ecstasy

Song of the year

• Artemas - i like the way you kiss me
• The Beatles - Now And Then
• BL3SS x CamrinWatsin (feat. bbyclose) - Kisses
• Central Cee (feat. Lil Baby) - BAND4BAND
• Charli XCX Ft Billie Eilish - Guess featuring Billie Eilish
• Chase & Status / Stormzy - Backbone
• Coldplay - feelslikeimfallinginlove
• Dua Lipa - Training Season
• Ella Henderson (feat. Rudimental) -Alibi
• JADE - Angel Of My Dreams
• Jordan Adetunji- KEHLANI
• KSI (feat Trippie Redd) - Thick Of It
• Myles Smith - Stargazing
• Sam Ryder - You're Christmas To Me
• Sonny Fodera/Jazzy/D.O.D - Somedays

Best new artist

• English Teacher
• Ezra Collective
• The Last Dinner Party
• Myles Smith
• Rachel Chinouriri

International artist of the year

• Adrianne Lenker
• Asake
• Benson Boone
• Beyoncé
• Billie Eilish
• Chappell Roan
• Kendrick Lamar
• Sabrina Carpenter
• Taylor Swift
• Tyler, The Creator

International group of the year

• Amyl and The Sniffers
• Confidence Man
• Fontaines D.C.
• Future & Metro Boomin
• Linkin Park

International song of the year

• Benson Boone - Beautiful Things
• Beyoncé - Texas Hold 'Em
• Billie Eilish - Birds of a Feather
• Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!
• Djo - End of Beginning
• Eminem - Houdini
• Hozier - Too Sweet
• Jack Harlow - Lovin On Me
• Noah Kahan - Stick Season
• Post Malone (Feat. Morgan Wallen) - I Had Some Help
• Sabrina Carpenter - Espresso
• Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
• Taylor Swift (feat. Post Malone) - Fortnight
• Teddy Swims - Lose Control
• Tommy Richman - Million Dollar Baby

Best alternative/rock act

• Beabadoobee
• The Cure
• Ezra Collective
• The Last Dinner Party
• Sam Fender

Best hip-hop/grime/rap act

• Central Cee
• Dave
• Ghetts
• Little Simz
• Stormzy

Best dance act

• Becky Hill
• Charli xcx
• Chase & Status
• Fred again..
• Nia Archives

Best pop act

• Charli xcx
• Dua Lipa
• JADE
• Lola Young
• Myles Smith

Best R&B act

• Cleo Sol
• Flo
• Jorja Smith
• Michael Kiwanuka
• Raye

Rising star

• Winners: Myles Smith
• Elmiene
• Good Neighbours

 

[maltaseagull]

What about Ren ?

Brilliant artist!

 

[Whitechapel]

This seems too sensible to be a Crodo thread. wtf is going on?

The nominations for Best Hip-Hop are absolutely putrid for what it’s worth. An absolute farce of a list. Stormzy had guest features in 2024 and Dave didn’t release anything. Little Simz released a 14 minute EP and one or two more singles.

It wasn’t an amazing year but f*ck me it wasn’t so bad that Dave should be nominated for physically existing.

 

[Wozza]

What about Ren ?

Brilliant artist!

It's industry awards. He's too far removed, I guess.

A very good year anyway.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

This seems too sensible to be a Crodo thread. wtf is going on?

The nominations for Best Hip-Hop are absolutely putrid for what it’s worth. An absolute farce of a list. Stormzy had guest features in 2024 and Dave didn’t release anything. Little Simz released a 14 minute EP and one or two more singles.

It wasn’t an amazing year but f*ck me it wasn’t so bad that Dave should be nominated for physically existing.

And Ezra Collective released their first album 6 years ago, won the MOBO and Mercury in 2022 and 2033 respectively ….hardly a new act.

 

[A1X]

Being a Crodo thread, I am absolutely convinced half of the artists listed in the opening post must be made up

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

To be fair, any one of the 5 best album nominations is worthy. I'd personally like to see The Cure win it, to further cement Robert Smith as a national treasure.

 

[Steve78]

Being a Crodo thread, I am absolutely convinced half of the artists listed in the opening post must be made up

I think I must be getting old ( in my 40’s ) I’ve not heard of 50% of the artists mentioned

 

[Greg Bobkin]

These "I've never heard of half these artists up for Brit Awards" threads are getting earlier every year.

 

[bluenitsuj]

What a load of bollocks

 

[Easy 10]

Regardless of the subject matter, I would rather smash my own jaw on a concrete bollard than sit through ANY of those tedious backslapping ceremonies.

Annual staff awards
The Oscars
The Globes
The Brits
Manager of the season
Player of the Season
The Baftas
Ballon D'or
SPOTY

...and any others you care to mention. All absolute DEATH. Pointless, boring, unnecessary dreck. I don't care who is nominated. I don't care who wins. Just stay away from my life.

 

[ChickenDipper]

No Sam smith to get his gut out and change his pronouns just before the show? Disappointed for the lad.