Adele, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and also Dave have actually covered the largest-ever area of elections at the Brit honors, as the event relocates past gendered classifications.
Each musician made 4 elections, consisting of in the brand-new “musician of the year” classification that has actually changed “British man” and also “British lady”, and also for cd of the year. New honors have actually been included this year to highlight quality in categories: alternative/rock, hip-hop/grime/rap, dancing, and also pop/R & B.
The modification to the gendered honors followed objection of the 2021 event by non-binary vocalist Sam Smith, whose sex identification implied they could not be chosen in the man or women musician honors. They stated: “I eagerly anticipate a time where honors programs can be reflective of the culture we stay in.”
Brit organisers responded that they were “devoted to advancing the program”, and also revealed an assessment, at some pointunveiling the changes last month Tom March, co-president of Polydor Records, that is this year’s Brit chair, stated: “It is necessary that the Brits remain to intend and also progress to be as comprehensive as feasible.”
There was a danger that the abolition of gendered honors, would certainly see the brand-new blended classifications manipulated in the direction of guys, that have actually controlled some recent ceremonies— yet even more solo lady musicians and also all-female teams have actually been chosen this year than any time in the previous years.
There are some acquainted effective musicians amongst the candidates– Dua Lipa shows up in the pop/R & B and also track of the year classifications in spite of launching really little brand-new songs– yet there are additionally a variety of first-timers. South Yorkshire pop vocalist Self-confidence, that was granted album and also song of the year by Guardian movie critics, is chosen for finest brand-new musician, along with Central Cee, Griff, Happiness Crookes and also– 6 years after her launching cd– Little Simz. Self-confidence, Also Known As Rebecca Taylor, stated on Instagram: “Props to Brits for having 35 years of age female depiction. We do not simply lapse!”
Main Cee grabs 3 elections total in his initial Brits look, covering an innovation year for the 23-year-old drill rap artist that saw him control the Mobo and also Rated honors for Black British songs, and also rack up 2 leading 10 hits. Professional dancing manufacturer David Guetta is additionally chosen 3 times, for his payments to 3 joint-effort dancefloor tracks: Bed, Broken Heart Anthem and also Keep In Mind. Geordie singer-songwriter Sam Fender additionally made a triad of elections, consisting of in the distinguished musician of the year and also cd of the year classifications– he stated he was “entirely bewildered and also honoured” to be identified.
There is a varied period of musicians in the competing team of the year, with four-time champions Coldplay expanding their document variety of elections in the classification to 9, plus rap duo D-Block Europe, indie rockers Wolf Alice, dream-poppers London Grammar and also Little Mix, that in 2021 came to be the initial women team to win the honor.
Up for the global musician honor, which once more changes 2 gendered honors, is an all-American schedule of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X and also Doja Feline.
The global team classification is extra globe-trotting, with Abba— that were chosen for this honor at the first-ever Brit event in 1977– showing up along with Italian Eurovision champions Måneskin, K-pop megastars BTS, United States AOR band the Battle on Medications, and also Silk Sonic, the sentimental funk supergroup developed by Bruno Mars and also Anderson.Paak.
One Brit honor has actually currently been distributed: the increasing celebrity honor for freshly tipped ability, won by pop vocalist Holly Humberstone. Fender won this honor in 2019; in 2015’s champion, Griff, obtains 2 elections somewhere else this year, as does previous increasing celebrity candidate Crookes, whose launching cd Skin got to the UK leading 5.
Honors for manufacturer and also songwriter of the year will certainly be revealed in January, prior to the event on 8 February at the O2 Field, which exists for the very first time by comic Mo Gilligan, with assistance from Maya Jama and also Clara Amfo. Generally, there are 15 honors up for grabs, one of the most in Brits background.
The honors are chosen by the Brits Academy, consisting of artists along with songs market and also media numbers, though the style classifications will certainly be chosen by the public by means of TikTok. Candidates in both track of the year classifications are figured out by UK graph efficiency, yet the champion is selected by the Academy.
Adele will likely end up being a fast favourite in her 4 classifications, after she re-established herself along with Ed Sheeran and also Lipa as the UK’s largest modern pop celebrity. Her 4th cd, 30, was launched 6 fractious years after her previous one, 25, throughout which time she separated her partner, Simon Konecki, the daddy of her kid, Angelo. The cd graphes the partnership quarrel and also its results in stirring and also normally honest terms, and also has actually been extremely effective because its launch last month, coming to be the largest marketing cd of the year in the United States in simply 3 days. If she wins all 4 of her classifications, she will certainly have the joint-highest variety of Brit awards ever before along with Robbie Williams, with 13.
Sheeran will certainly be eager to contribute to his 6 previous victories in the year he launched his 5th cd, =, and also Dave can possibly win cd of the year for the 2nd time in 3 years, after his launching Psychodrama took the reward in 2020.
In joining them on top table of British pop, Little Simz marks her flow from cult musician to mainstream celebrity. The seriously loved rap artist, commemorated for just how she releases a high degree of technological ability right into self-searching lyricism, had actually hardly touched the UK graphes with her initial 3 cds, yet got to the UK leading 5 with her 4th, Often I Could Be Autist
There are no glaring snubs, though significant celebrities Justin Bieber, Drake and also the Weeknd all could have intended to obtain an election for global musician.
2022 Brit honor elections
Musician of the year
Adele
Dave
Ed Sheeran
Little Simz
Sam Fender
Team of the year
Coldplay
D Block Europe
Little Mix
London Grammar
Wolf Alice
Cd of the year
Adele– 30
Dave– We’re All Alone in This With Each Other
Ed Sheeran– =
Little Simz– Often I Could Be Autist
Sam Fender– Seventeen Going Under
Tune of the year
A1 & J1– Newest Patterns
Adele– Easy On Me
Anne Marie, KSI & Digital Ranch Animals– Do Not Play
Becky Hillside & David Guetta— Keep In Mind
Central Cee– Consumed With You
Dave & Stormzy– Clash
Ed Sheeran– Negative Routines
Elton John & Dua Lipa— Cold Heart (Pnau remix)
Glass Pets– Warmth Waves
Joel Corry, Raye & David Guetta– Bed
KSI– Vacation
Nathan Evans– Wellerman (220 Child & Billen Ted remix)
Riton & Nightcrawlers– Friday (accomplishment Mufasa & Hypeman)
Tion Wayne & Russ Many Millions– Body
Tom Grennan– Little of Love
Finest brand-new musician
Main Cee
Griff
Happiness Crookes
Little Simz
Self-confidence
Alternative/rock act
Coldplay
Glass Pets
Sam Fender
Tom Grennan
Wolf Alice
Hip-hop/grime/rap act
AJ Tracey
Central Cee
Dave
Ghetts
Little Simz
Dancing act
Becky Hillside
Calvin Harris
Fred Again
Joel Corry
Raye
Pop/R & B act
Adele
Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran
Griff
Happiness Crookes
International musician
Billie Eilish
Doja Feline
Lil Nas X
Olivia Rodrigo
Taylor Swift
Global team
Abba
BTS
Måneskin
Silk Sonic
The Battle on Medications
International track of the year
ATB, Subject & A7S– Your Love (9pm)
Billie Eilish– Better Than Ever Before
Ckay– Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)
Doja Feline & SZA– Kiss Me A Lot More
Drake & Lil Infant– Ladies Desired Ladies
Galantis, Little Mix & David Guetta– Broken Heart Anthem
Jonasu– Wizardry
The Child Laroi & Justin Bieber– Remain
Lil Nas X– Montero (Phone Call Me By Your Name)
Lil Tjay & 6lack– Calling My Phone
Måneskin– I Wan na Be Your Servant
Olivia Rodrigo– Excellent 4 U
Polo G – Rapstar
Tiësto– Business
The Weeknd– Conserve Your Splits