The Brit Awards have unveiled its full list of nominations for this year, with singer-songwriter Raye making history by scoring a record-breaking seven nominations. Raye, real name Rachel Keen, has landed two nominations for song of the year, as well as recognition in the artist, pop and R&B categories, plus a nod in the best new artist category despite her debut release hitting shelves more than a decade ago.

The 26-year-old south London-based artist is also one of five nominees in the most esteemed category of the night, album of the year, for her debut record ‘My 21st Century Blues‘; the catalyst behind her smash hit no. 1 single ‘Escapism’ which has received worldwide attention and critical acclaim.

Central Cee, J Hus, Blur, Calvin Harris, Young Fathers, Dave, Olivia Dean, Little Simz and four-time winner Dua Lipa are also among the artists nominated for this year’s Brit Awards, along with international acts including Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish. Up against Raye for best new artist are Mahalia, Olivia Dean, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes. Following alleged public outrage, the best artist category has now been doubled to 10 slots after all five nominations were awarded to male artists in 2023.

The awards were heavily criticised as a result, but have stuck to their word on creating a more diverse, representative space, including the addition of a brand new R&B category, fronted by Jorja Smith, Cleo Sol, Mahalia, Sault and Raye herself. With all of this in mind, girl power appears to be bigger than ever, with more than half of this year’s nominations featuring women. Figures show that six out of 10 of the British artists of the year are female-led, rising to eight out of 10 in the international category, and four out of five of the best new British artists.

The awards are voted for by the Brit Awards Voting Academy which is comprised of musicians, industry professionals and media figures. However, the British general public will have the final say on the winners of the five genre categories, with voting taking place via Instagram. Voters must tag the official BRIT Awards Instagram account (@BRITs) and include a Voting Hashtag in the caption which is explained in the terms and conditions. Completing this action will contribute five (5) votes towards the artist.

Meanwhile, the winners of songwriter of the year and producer of the year will be revealed beforehand during the run-up to the show in the coming weeks, with the ceremony set to take place at the O2 Arena, London on Saturday 2 March. For those wanting to dance the night away, you can grab a last-minute ticket to the awards here.

The 2024 Brit award nominations

British album of the year

Blur – The Ballad of Darren
J Hus – Beautiful and Brutal Yard
Little Simz – No Thank You
Raye – My 21st Century Blues
Young Fathers – Heavy Heavy

British artist of the year

Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Fred Again
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
Raye

British group

Blur
Chase and Status
Headie One & K-Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers

New artist

Mahalia
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Raye
Yussef Dayes

Song of the year

Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – Miracle
Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe – Prada
Central Cee – Let Go
Central Cee and Dave – Sprinter
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night
Ed Sheeran – Eyes Closed
J Hus – Who Told You
Kenya Grace – Strangers
Lewis Capaldi – Wish You the Best
PinkPantheress – Boy’s a Liar
Raye – Escapism
Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry – Dancing Is Healing
Stormzy and Debbie – Firebabe
Switch Disco and Ella Henderson – React
Venbee and Goddard – Messy in Heaven

International artist

Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana Del Rey
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift

International group

Blink-182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore

International song

Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For
David Kushner – Daylight
Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
Jazzy – Giving Me
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

Rock/alternative act

Blur
Bring Me the Horizon
The Rolling Stones
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes

Hip-hop/grime/rap act

Casisdead
Central Cee
Dave
J Hus
Little Simz

Dance act

Barry Can’t Swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred Again
Romy

Pop act

Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
Raye

R&B act

Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Mahalia
Raye
Sault