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Brit Awards slammed as artist of the year category features no female contenders: ‘You must be having a laugh’-Lucy Norris-Entertainment – Metro

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Brit Awards slammed as artist of the year category features no female contenders: ‘You must be having a laugh’-Lucy Norris-Entertainment – Metro

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)

every single nomination at the brits for artist of the year is a man? pic.twitter.com/yIU3ABoSbK

— Ruby Naldrett (@rubynaldrett) January 12, 2023

Singer George Ezra could also get lucky on the night (Picture: Shutterstock)

The #BRITs nominations this year are extremely disappointing, I’ve never been more disappointed. The lack of female representation in major categories is very disappointing. I’m a little disappointed.

— ~⭐️🫶🏻Lily🫶🏻⭐️~ (@LilyTheSwiftie) January 12, 2023

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)

The Brit Nominations are a joke.
How can you have a “best artist” category and completely disregard the great female artist we have???

Little Simz was snubbed, you couldn’t even get your girl Dua Lipa nominated?!! The Brits are the biggest joke.

— • saz • 🇲🇦🇲🇦 (@SaraMotie) January 12, 2023

Rapper Central Cee was offered the chance to take home the prize (Picture: WireImage)

So since the @BRITs decided that there would be no best male and best female category to be more ‘inclusive’ the best artist has not one single female nomination.

— Murt Turt (@turtillachip) January 12, 2023

DJ Fred Again shot to fame after multiple viral videos were posted about him (Picture: Redferns)

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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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