Fans were outraged at the lack of females in this year’s nominations (Picture: Redferns)
The Brit Awards announced their line-up of nominees on Thursday, but fans were not pleased to see the exclusion of female musicians from the artist of the year category.
Only male nominees have been shortlisted for the honour, which adopted a neutral approach in 2022.
During the London-based annual ceremony, crowds will instead see Fred again.., Central Cee, George Ezra, Harry Styles, and Stormzy compete to be named the best British artist as female musicians didn’t get a look in.
Music fans shared their outrage at the news on social media and were quick to point out the absence of any female nods.
One wrote in block capitals: ‘NOT ONE FEMALE ARTIST BEING NOMINATED FOR ARTIST OF THE YEAR???? wtf is the brits anymore x [sic]’.
Stormzy received a nod for his music (Picture: Shutterstock)
Singer George Ezra could also get lucky on the night (Picture: Shutterstock)
Another echoed their thoughts by saying: ‘Every single nomination at the Brits for artist of the year is a man?’
‘You must be having a laugh because where are all the female artists????’ another fan questioned, before adding: ‘There hasn’t ever been a time where it’s been all female nominations for top artist, and it most definitely does not work both ways.’
Harry Styles was put up for a Brit this year (Picture: PA)
Rapper Central Cee was offered the chance to take home the prize (Picture: WireImage)
DJ Fred Again shot to fame after multiple viral videos were posted about him (Picture: Redferns)
Others expressed their disappointment in general at the nominations list and contemplated where combining categories in an attempt to make things more inclusive was the right way to go.
One Twitter user penned: ‘Very disappointing brits nominations 🙁 [sic]’ while another wrote: ‘So females singers how has the @BRITs scrapping the Best Female Solo Artist award worked out for you? Any nominations in that gender neutral category? NO FEMALE NOMINATIONS Well that didn’t take long. [sic]’
The artist of the year category was introduced last year after the awards combined the previously split recognitions – British female solo artist and British male solo artist – into one selection process.
Brit Award 2023 nominees
Song of the Year
Aitch and Ashanti – Baby
Cat Burns – Go
Dave – Starlight
Ed Sheeran and Elton John – Merry Christmas
Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal – B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)
George Ezra – Green Green Grass
Harry Styles – As It Was
Lewis Capaldi – Forget Me
LF System – Afraid To Feel
Sam Smith and Kim Petras – Unholy
Best New Artist
Kojey Radical
Mimi Webb
Rina Sawayama
Sam Ryder
Wet Leg
Artist of the Year
Central Cee
Fred again..
George Ezra
Harry Styles
Stormzy
Group of the Year
The 1975
Arctic Monkeys
Bad Boy Chiller Crew
Nova Twins
Wet Leg
International Group of the Year
Blackpink
Drake & 21 Savage
First Aid Kit
Fontaines D.C.
Gabriels
Best Pop/R&B Act
Cat Burns
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Sam Smith
Best Rock/Alternative Act
The 1975
Arctic Monkeys
Nova Twins
Tom Grennan
Wet Leg
Best Dance Act
Becky Hill
Bonobo
Calvin Harris
Eliza Rose
Fred again..
Best Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Aitch
Central Cee
Dave
Loyle Carner
Stormzy
International Artist of the Year
Beyoncé
Burna Boy
Kendrick Lamar
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
International Song of the Year
Beyoncé – Break My Soul
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha – I’m Good (Blue)
Fireboy DML and Ed Sheeran – Peru
Carolina Gaitán, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz and cast of Encanto – We Don’t Talk About Bruno
Gayle – abcdefu
Jack Harlow – First Class
Lizzo – About Damn Time
Lost Frequencies and Calum Scott – Where Are You Now
OneRepublic – I Ain’t Worried
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
MasterCard British Album of the Year
The 1975 – Being Funny in a Foreign Language
Wet Leg – Wet Leg
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Stormzy – This Is What I Mean
Fred again.. – Actual Life 3
Metro.co.uk contacted The Brit Awards for comment.
The Brit Awards 2023 will air live on Saturday February 11 at 8pm on ITV1 and ITVX.
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