Brit Awards 2024: Asake And Others Nominated

This year's Brit Awards will witness top-flight Nigerian artists like Asake and Burna Boy contending for best international artist following the announcement of the nominees for the ceremony which will be held on 2, March at the O2 Arena, London.  

Rema, Calm Down crooner is another Nigerian artist in the nominees, however, in another category for the same hit song, bringing the total number of artists from country contending for an award at the event to three. 

Speaking of an increase in the number of artists for best artist and international of the year, the organisers in a statement explained that: "This change is aimed at improving representation and inclusion."

Both Asake and Burna Boy were also nominated for this year's Grammy Awards but the former was nominated alongside Olumide for Amapiano. Meanwhile, Burna received four nominations amongst which was for his album, City Boy. 

Album of the Year

The Ballad of Darren - Blur

Beautiful and Brutal Yard - J Hus

My 21st Century Blues - Raye

Young Fathers - Heavy Heavy

Arist of the Year

Dua Lipa 

Fred Again

Dave 

Central Cee

Arko 

J Hus

Jessie Ware

Little Simz 

Olivia Dean 

Raye

Best Group

Blur 

Chase and Status

Headline One & K-Trap

Best New Artist 

Olivia Dean 

PinkPantheress

Yussef Dayes

Raye

Best Song of the Year

Casso, Raye and D-Block Europe - Prada

Central Cee and Dave - Sprinter 

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding - Miracle

Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed 

Central Cee - Let Go 

Dua Lipa - Dance the Night 

Lewis Capaldi - Wiah You The Best

Kenya Grace - Strangers

J Hus - Who Told You

Raye - Escapism 

Stormzy and Debbie - Firebase 

Venbee and Goddard - Messy in Heaven

PinkPantheress - Boy's a Liar 

Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry  - Dancing Is Healing 

Switch Disco and Ella Henderson  - React

Best International Artist 

Asake 

Burna Boy 

CMAT

Caroline Polachek

Kylie Minoque

Lana Del Rey 

Miley Cyrus 

Olivia Rodrigo 

SZA

Taylor Swift 

Best International Group 

Blink-182 

Boygenius 

Foo Fighters 

Gabriels

Paramore

Best International Song 

David Kushner  - Daylight 

Billie Eilish  - What Was I Made For 

Doja Cat - Paint the To2n Red 

Jazzy - Giving 

Libianca - People

Meghan Trainor - Made You Look 

Miley Cyrus - Flowers 

Noah Kahan - Stick Season 

Robin Schulz and Oliver Tree - Miss you 

Olivia Rodrigo - Vampire 

Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana

Rema - Calm Down 

SZA - Kill Bill 

Tate McRae - Greedy 

Tyla - Water

Best of Rock/Alternative Act

Blur 

Bring Me The Horizon 

The Rolling Stones 

Young Fathers 

Yussef Dayes 

Best of Hip-Hop/Grime/Rap Act

Casisdead

Central Cee 

Dave 

J Hus 

Little Sinz

Best of Dance Act

Barry Can't Swim

Becky Hill

Calvin Harris 

Fred Again 

Romy 

Best of Pop Act

Calvin Harris 

Charli XCX

Dua Lipa 

Olivia Dean 

Raye

Best of R&B Act

Cleo Sol

Jorah Smith 

Mahala

Raye 

Sault