Brit Awards: Last News

Naman Ramachandran Dave, Doja Cat, Ed Sheeran, Holly Humberstone, Liam Gallagher and Little Simz are among the first wave of performers revealed for this year’s Brit awards, one of Britain’s biggest music events. The awards, which are scheduled to take place live at London’s O2 Arena on Feb. 8, will be broadcast on ITV and ITV Hub, and streamed for non-U.K.

The BRIT Awards have announced details of the public vote which will determine the winners of the four new genre awards.The new genre categories – Alternative/Rock Act, Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act, Dance Act and Pop/R&B Act – were introduced to the annual award show last November. For the first time, fans will be able to vote for their favourite artists on a dedicated voting hub, which is powered by TikTok.BRIT Chair Tom March commented: “I’m really excited to launch four new genre awards, which create even more opportunities for artists to be acknowledged for the brilliant music they create and produce, and give music fans the chance to get involved and vote to support their artists and help them to win a BRIT.”The vote will launch at 12pm GMT on Thursday January 20, closing at 6pm GMT Thursday February 3.

The BRIT Awards 2022 has been criticised by a number of artists, music industry insiders and fans for not including any R&B artists in its Best Pop/R&B Act category.Last month, four new genre categories were introduced to the annual award show: Alternative/Rock Act, Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act, Dance Act and Pop/R&B Act.After news of the new categories was announced, it was heavily criticised by artists, music experts and fans on social media, many of whom wondered why R&B was being merged with pop.“Putting pop and R&B in the same category is really nuts to me. And proves that the powers that be once again just do not get it,” R&B singer-songwriter Mahalia tweeted.

Manori Ravindran International EditorThe Brit Awards, one of Britain’s biggest music events, have unveiled their 2022 nominees, with the likes of ABBA, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Måneskin and Olivia Rodrigo up for awards.Adele and Ed Sheeran picked up four nominations apiece with both getting nods for album of the year, artist of the year, best pop/R&B act and song of the year.

Fans will recall how Jack had found himself in hot water for a string of jokes he’d made about Little Mix’s performance at the 2019 Brit Awards.Jack, who was hosting the event that year, told the crowd: “Dads up and down the country awkwardly fumbling for a scatter cushion right now.”More than 25 people were said to have complained to Ofcom about the joke. There had also been backlash in 2018, when Jack signed on for Jungle Cruise, playing the first openly gay Disney character MacGregor Houghton in Jungle Cruise. “I auditioned for the movie and it was always an American part, but I think they had intended for it to be an American actor, originally,” Jack told Metro.“Then I auditioned for it and got the role.”He added: “I then subsequently

Damon Albarn and Bastille are among the leading names who have been announced for the BRITs Week 2022 gig series.The London shows will take place around the staging of next year’s BRIT Awards, which will be held at The O2 in London on February 8.BRITs Week presented by Mastercard for War Child will kick off on February 1 with Anne-Marie performing at Lafayette, before Bastille play at Earth Theatre on February 2.Albarn will close the gig series – which will also feature the likes of Joy Crookes, Maisie Peters, Becky Hill, Mimi Webb and Craig David – with a show at the Troxy in London on February 20.Further shows for BRITS Week 2022 are set to be announced next month – you can see the current line-up below.Proceeds from the shows will go

Adele, Ellie Goulding, Celeste and this year’s winner, Griff.The 21-year-old, from Grantham, Lincolnshire was in disbelief over her victory.‘I remember watching the Brits with my parents each year and being totally awe-struck by the artists coming together in what felt like another universe,’ she said.‘Now to be named the Brits Rising Star and nominated alongside two other incredible women, with the songs that started within those four walls at home is so mad.‘It just doesn’t feel real.

BRIT Awards are to be announced in a TV special next month.Hosted by Clara Amfo & Maya Jama, The BRITs Are Coming ITV show on December 18 will also feature performances from Anne-Marie, Joel Corry & Mabel, Glass Animals and Mimi Webb.The one hour show will air at 5pm GMT ahead of next year’s awards which will take place on February 8 at The O2 in London.Mo Gilligan is set to host the 2022 BRIT Awards as a host of new changes for the 2022 ceremony come into force, including the removal of Male and Female categories.Gilligan replaces Jack Whitehall, who announced recently that he was stepping down from the role after four consecutive years.Glastonbury’s Block9 are set to handle the show’s creative direction with an all-new design.Four new

BRIT Awards as a host of new changes for next year’s ceremony have been announced, including the removal of Male and Female categories.As revealed back in September, next year’s awards will take place on February 8 at The O2 in London and will be broadcast live on ITV.Gilligan will replace Jack Whitehall as host of the show, who announced recently that he was stepping down from the role after four consecutive years.“It’s an absolute privilege to host the 2022 BRIT Awards,” Gilligan said in a statement. “I’m truly honoured to be asked.

Little Mix‘s Leigh-Anne Pinnock will make her big screen debut in the upcoming festive comedy Boxing Day, which has received its first trailer.Pinnock co-stars in the film as successful singer Georgia, whose ex-boyfriend Melvin (I May Destroy You‘s Aml Ameen) travels from the US back home to London for the holidays with his fiancée, Lisa (Aja Naomi King).When Georgia and Melvin’s paths realign however, old feelings appear to surface.The film is written and directed by Ameen, who likened Pinnock’s character in the film to “my Julia Roberts from My Best Friend’s Wedding or Notting Hill” when speaking to Digital Spy.The film will be released in UK cinemas on December 3.Watch the trailer in full below.Little Mix have experienced a

Brit Awards ceremony since 2017, but will not be returning next year as he will be prioritising another work project.The 33-year-old said he was "sad" to share the news with his fans on Twitter today.He wrote: "I’ll be handing on the baton as I’ll be in the US filming another project at the top of next year."Loved doing it so much."All the best to the new host, I pray they treat Mursy, my mixers and sweet little Nialler with the respect they deserve."Fans of the comedian have flocked to his post to comment.Kirsty Wark's indyref stance mocked after being teased by comicPredicting who will take his place, Long Pablo wrote: "I'm sure Joel Dommett will be delighted."Colette M added: "Oh no.

The BRIT Awards have unveiled the date for 2022 ceremony today (September 24).Next year’s awards will take place on February 8 at the O2 Arena and will be broadcast on ITV once more.Award organisers also announced that Polydor co-president Tom March will be taking over as Chair of the BRIT Committee for 2022.This year’s event saw standout performances from Taylor Swift, Elton John, The Weeknd, Coldplay and Dua Lipa at one of the first live music events in the UK following the global pandemic.Zero COVID-19 cases emerged from the event, which was held as part of the government’s Events Research Programme as live music slowly made its return this year.This year’s ceremony featured a live audience of 4000 fans – largely made up of NHS and key

Little Mix singer Jade Thirlwall has hit back at Noel Gallagher after the guitarist criticised the BRIT Awards for awarding the trio Best British Group earlier this year.Little Mix triumphed over The 1975, Bicep, Biffy Clyro and Young T & Bugsey at the ceremony back in May.Asked by The Sun the following month for his reaction to Little Mix’s win in the same BRITs category that Oasis won in 1996, Gallagher said: “Little Mix, with the greatest respect, are not in the same league as Oasis. Not even in the same fucking sport.”He added: “It’s a symptom of the music business chasing the numbers — and there not being any bands or songwriters in those bands.

Ashnikko knows how to make an entrance. At the 2020 Brit Awards, we saw her walk the red carpet with her metres of blue hair carried by two men behind her (“Tonight I’m playing Ashnikko Femdom,” she told NME at the time.)And her entrance at Reading Festival is no different.

BRIT Awards and is about to launch the second series of her podcast ‘Jackie Weaver has the Authority.’In February, Jackie was rated 14/1 to make it on to I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here.Jackie exclusively told Express.co.uk about her time in the spotlight.She said: “I have spent many years trying to raise the profile of our Town and Parish Councils but there is still far too little known about this invaluable community asset.“My little bit of time in the limelight has given me the opportunity to raise that profile a little and that is really important to me.”Speaking about her appearance on the Brits, Jackie added: "At the time I really had little idea of what the Brits was and just saw it as another interview opportunity.“The

 Dua Lipa, it simply made her want to work harder so she could prove everyone wrong.The 25-year-old recently talked to Vanity Fair about her career for magazine’s July/August cover issue, which is where she revealed that a viral meme took a toll on her confidence, pushing her to work even harder.That meme stemmed from the pop star’s appearance at the 2018 Brit Awards, where she performed her hit, “New Rules.” A lot of fans were heavily critiquing her dancing, and in one since-deleted comment under a video of her performance, someone wrote, “I love her lack of energy, go girl give us nothing!”The comment went viral and is still a commonly-referenced joke today, something that deeply impacted the British singer.“It‘s one thing when people are

Noel Gallagher isn't known for holding his tongue and it's girl band Little Mix who have felt his force this time.

BRIT Awards 2021, which were held as part of the government’s Events Research Programme.This year’s ceremony featured a live audience of 4000 fans – largely made up of NHS and key workers – who were not required to wear masks or social distance, having provided a negative coronavirus test beforehand.No cases of the virus have been linked to the BRITs while just 15 positive results came from the 58,000 people who took part in the government’s research events overall, as reported by the Evening Standard.Two cases were linked to this month’s Blossoms gig at Liverpool’s Sefton Park, which was attended by 5000 people.

Of the tens of thousands of guinea pig revellers taking part in trials for large events just 15 people reportedly tested positive for Covid.

Pregnant Perrie Edwards confessed The Saturdays were left out the BRITs speech after a discussion as she faced a confrontation.

Piers Morgan has made his feelings quite clear after he became the butt of the joke at the BRITs 2021.