Female artists dominated nominations for the 2021 Brit Awards announced on Wednesday, with four women shortlisted for the event's coveted Album of the Year category.
For the first time, the best album at UK pop's biggest annual event has four women nominated on a five-act shortlist, a contrast to 2020 when the category was criticised for a lack of female artists.
English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa, 25, is the artist to beat in the best album category after taking home a Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album for her record, Future Nostalgia.
She has received two other nominations for Best Female Solo Artist and Best British Single for her hit Physical.
The full list of Album of the Year nominees includes Arlo Parks, Collapsed in Sunbeams; Celeste, Not Your Muse; Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia; J Hus, Big Conspiracy; and Jessie Ware, What's Your Pleasure?.
Emerging singer and poet Arlo Parks, soul singer Celeste, rap duo Young T & Bugsey and DJ and producer Joel Corry have all received three total nominations across different categories.
Pop stars Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Cardi B, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift have been nominated in the International Female Solo Artist category.
Bruce Springsteen has been nominated in the International Male Solo Artist list alongside Childish Gambino, The Weeknd, Tame Impala and Burna Boy.
K-pop supergroup BTS received their first Brit Award nomination for International Group and homegrown star Harry Styles bagged a nomination for his single Watermelon Sugar.
The winners of the 2021 awards will be announced at a ceremony on Tuesday, May 11 at London's The O2 Arena, though it is not clear what form the ceremony will take because of coronavirus restrictions.
Under a current government roadmap for easing coronavirus rules, live music venues will not be allowed to open their doors until Monday, May 17.
The annual ceremony, which normally takes place in February, was postponed by three months because of safety and logistical concerns because of the pandemic.
Full list of Brit Awards 2021 nominees:
Album of the Year:
Arlo Parks, Collapsed in Sunbeams
Celeste, Not Your Muse
Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia
J Hus, Big Conspiracy
Jessie Ware, What's Your Pleasure?
Female Solo Artist of the Year:
Arlo Parks
Celeste
Dua Lipa
Jessie Ware
Lianne La Havas
Male Solo Artist of the Year:
AJ Tracey
Headie One
J Hus
Joel Corry
Yungblud
British Group of the Year:
Biffy Clyro
Little Mix
The 1975
Young T & Bugsey
British Single of the Year:
220 Kid & Gracey, Don't Need Love
Aitch & AJ Tracey featuring Tay Keith, Rain
Dua Lipa, Physical
Harry Styles, Watermelon Sugar
Headie One featuring AJ Tracey & Stormzy, Ain't It Different
Joel Corry featuring MNEK, Head & Heart
Nathan Dawe featuring KSI, Lighter
Regard & Raye, Secrets
S1MBA feat. DTG, Rover
Young T & Bugsey featuring Headie One, Don't Rush
Breakthrough Artist of the Year:
Arlo Parks
Bicep
Celeste
Joel Corry
Young T & Bugsey
Brits Rising Star:
Griff Warner (Winner)
Pa Salieu
Rina Sawayama
International Female Solo Artist of the Year:
Ariana Grande
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Miley Cyrus
Taylor Swift
International Male Solo Artist of the Year:
Bruce Springsteen
Burna Boy
Childish Gambino
Tame Impala
The Weeknd
International Group of the Year:
BTS
Fontaines DC
Foo Fighters
Haim
Run The Jewels
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