Central Cee’s manager on Stormzy’s BRITs speech: “I don’t necessarily think Cench deserved to win”

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Central Cee‘s manager Ybeeez has shared his thoughts on Stormzy‘s speech at the BRIT Awards last weekend, in which he said he thought Cench should have won the award instead.Last Saturday (March 1) was this year’s BRIT Awards, where Stormzy controversially won the Hip-hop/Grime/Rap Act award despite releasing only two songs last year.

While on stage, the Croydon rapper thanked God before saying: “Big up Chase and Status because [their 2024 UK Number One collaboration] ‘Backbone’ is the only reason why I’m here.“I love everyone who voted for me and I love the BRITs – I’m very very grateful – but I don’t think entirely this award should be fan-voted,” he continued. “I don’t think any of the awards should be fan-voted on a controversial one beca’ it doesn’t let everyone have their moments.

I think Cench was the rap artist of the year, but these things don’t define us…”On his Instagram story, Ybeeez responded: “Shout out to Stormzy on the BRITs win [but] I don’t necessarily think Cench deserved to win.”He went to pitch that grime frontrunners Ghetts and Bashy should have taken the prize: “Bashy released a great album last year (I even rang head of the MOBOs and put in a word as well and said it’d be a disservice if he never took an award home) and there’s been social commentary saying Ghetts deserved it as well but I ain’t checked the project so I can’t comment, but I don’t doubt it.”Elsewhere in YBeez’s Instagram post, he brought up how “Cench has never really cared about award shows” and also clarified why Cee spoke about Aitch‘s 2023 BRITs win on the song ‘5 Star’ from his debut album ‘Can’t Rush Greatness’.“One particular year, my team convinced me it’s a good idea to go [to the BRITs] regardless of us not winning, and.