Sia, Nick Cave nominated for Brit Awards
Australian acts Sia and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds are among those nominated for the BRIT Awards 2017. Sia is up for International Female Solo Artist alongside Beyoncé, Christine And The Queens, Rihanna and Solange. The Bad Seeds are included in the International Group category, with A Tribe Called Quest, Drake & Future and Kings Of Leon.
This year marks a voting overhaul by the awards after the 2016 event faced calls for a boycott after BAME (black, Asian and minority ethnic) artists were absent from all but the international categories.
This year’s nominations list sees representation by more female artists and BAME acts. There was a distinct recognition of the thriving grime scene with one of its figureheads, Skepta, gaining three nominations. Major black acts Craig David, Kano, Stormzy and Michael Kiwanuka were also recognised.
Also, for the first time, the BRIT nominations will be televised on ITV with performances from Craig David, Calum Scott, Christine And The Queens and Rag ’N’ Bone Man.
See below for the full list of nominations.
British Male Solo Artist
Craig David
David Bowie
Kano
Michael Kiwanuka
Skepta
British Female Solo Artist
Anohni
Ellie Goulding
Emeli Sandé
Lianne La Havas
Nao
British Group
The 1975
Bastille
Biffy Clyro
Little Mix
Radiohead
British Breakthrough Act
Anne-Marie
Blossoms
Rag ’N’ Bone Man
Skepta
Stormzy
Critics Choice
Rag ’N’ Bone Man
Anne-Marie
Dua Lipa.
British Single
Alan Walker – Faded
Calum Scott – Dancing On My Own
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye
Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
Jonas Blue ft. Dakota – Fast Car
Little Mix – Shout Out To My Ex
Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson – Girls Like
ZAYN – Pillowtalk
British Album Of The Year
The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It
David Bowie – Blackstar
Kano – Made In The Manor
Michael Kiwanuka – Love & Hate
British Artist Video Of The Year
Adele – Send My Love (To Your New Lover)
Calvin Harris ft. Rihanna – This Is What You Came For
Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – Rockabye
Coldplay – Hymn For The Weekend
James Arthur – Say You Won’t Let Go
Jonas Blue ft. Dakota – Fast Car
Little Mix ft. Sean Paul – Hair
One Direction – History
Tinie Tempah ft. Zara Larsson – Girls Like
ZAYN – Pillowtalk
International Male Solo Artist
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
Drake
Leonard Cohen
The Weeknd
International Female Solo Artist
Beyoncé
Christine And The Queens
Rihanna
Sia
Solange
International Group
A Tribe Called Quest
Drake & Future
Kings Of Leon
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds