The BRIT Awards are again, and this 12 months’s version guarantees to be nothing in need of spectacular. With the 2025 nominations formally revealed, the highlight shines on a vibrant mixture of trade icons and rising stars, setting the stage for a celebration that really embodies the range and creativity of the UK music scene. From record-breaking milestones to first-time nods, the thrill 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 Yr and Album of the Yr, Charli XCX cements her place as one of many UK’s most thrilling artists to observe. Proper on her heels is pop sensation Dua Lipa, whose album Radical Optimism earned her 4 nods, together with the distinguished Album of the Yr, bringing her profession whole to an unprecedented 23 BRIT Awards nominations—essentially 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 Occasion, have carried their momentum ahead with 4 main nominations, together with Group of the Yr and Album of the Yr. In the meantime, Ezra Collective, the Mercury Prize-winning jazz collective, make their BRITs debut with 4 nods, solidifying their status as boundary-pushing innovators within the UK music panorama.
Including to the thrill 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 Yr, signify the contemporary expertise gracing this 12 months’s record. However maybe essentially the most nostalgic second comes courtesy of The Beatles. Practically 5 many years after their final BRITs nod, the legendary band returns to the nominations with a Tune of the Yr nod for “Now & Then,” a second certain to thrill followers throughout generations.
The ceremony, hosted by the ever-charismatic Jack Whitehall, will happen at London’s iconic O2 Area on March 1. Broadcast dwell on ITV1 and ITVX, the occasion will characteristic 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 carry their favorites nearer to glory.
This 12 months’s BRIT Awards nominations are a celebration of artistry, expertise, and innovation. Scroll down for the complete record of nominees—your favorites would possibly simply make historical past this 12 months!
Artist of the 12 months
Mastercard Album of the Yr
- Charli XCX – Brat
- Ezra Collective – Dance
- Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
- The Remedy – Songs of a Misplaced World
- The Final Dinner Occasion – Prelude to Ecstasy
Artist of the Yr
- Beabadoobee
- Central Cee
- Charli XCX
- Dua Lipa
- Fred Once more..
- Jamie xx
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Nia Archives
- Rachel Chinouriri
- Sam Fender
Greatest Group of the Yr
- Carry Me the Horizon
- Coldplay
- Ezra Collective
- The Remedy
- The Final Dinner Occasion
Greatest New Artist
- English Trainer
- Ezra Collective
- Myles Smith
- Rachel Chinouriri
- The Final Dinner Occasion
Greatest Tune of the Yr
- “I Just like the Manner 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 Goals,” 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 Yr
- Adrianne Lenker
- Asake
- Benson Boone
- Beyoncé
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Kendrick Lamar
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
- Tyler, the Creator
Greatest Worldwide Group of the Yr
- Amyl and The Sniffers
- Confidence Man
- Fontaines D.C.
- Future & Metro Boomin
- Linkin Park
Greatest Worldwide Tune of the Yr
- “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 Different/Rock Act
- Beabadoobee
- Ezra Collective
- Sam Fender
- The Remedy
- The Final Dinner Occasion
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
