Brit Awards 2025: The complete list of nominations
Back for its 45th annual awards, the 2025 Brit Awards nominations have been announced on January 23rd in London. Celebrating the best of British and international talent, the awards’ nominees list recognises the last twelve months in music.
The nominees for the 16 awards have been unveiled ahead of the ceremony on March 1st, set to take place at the O2 Arena in London. The annual prize celebrates rock, R&B, dance, hip-hop, and pop music. The major categories include ‘Best New Artist’, ‘British Song of the Year’, ‘International Song of the Year’, and the coveted ‘Album of the Year’.
In 2024, Raye swept the awards as she took home six of the seven awards she was nominated for. This year, Charli XCX is racing ahead of the pack with five nominations, including Brat being shortlisted for ‘Album of the Year’.
In the category of ‘Best New Artist’, looking to take home the prize for the most promising up-and-comer, The Last Dinner Party, are battling it out with English Teacher and Ezra Collective, among others. However, one winner has already been revealed, Myles Smith, who was announced in December as the recipient of the prestigious Rising Star award.
The winners of the other prizes will be announced in a live ceremony on March 1st, 2025. The ceremony will include performances from nominated artists and be hosted by Jack Whitehall, who said following the announcement of his involvement, “It is my favourite night of the year, and I am delighted to be back to host in 2025.”
The event will take place at the O2 Arena in London and be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX. See the full list of nominations below.
The 2025 Brit Awards nominees:
‘Artist of the Year’
- Beabadoobee
- Central Cee
- Charli XCX
- Dua Lipa
- Fred Again
- Jamie xx
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Nia Archives
- Rachel Chinouriri
- Sam Fender
‘Group of the Year’
- Bring Me The Horizon
- Coldplay
- The Cure
- Ezra Collective
- The Last Dinner Party
‘Brits Rising Star’
- Myles Smith
‘Best New Artist’
- English Teacher
- Ezra Collective
- The Last Dinner Party
- Myles Smith
- Rachel Chinouriri
‘Song of the Year’
- Artemis – ‘I Like The Way You Kiss Me’
- The Beatles – ‘Now and Then’
- Bless x Cameron Watson – ‘Kisses’
- Central Cee – ‘Band4band’
- Charli XCX and Billie Eilish – ‘Guess’
- Chase and Status featuring Stormzy – ‘Backbone’
- Coldplay – ‘Feels Like I’m Falling in Love’
- Dua Lipa – ‘Training Season’
- Ella Henderson and Rudimental – ‘Alibi’
- Jade – ‘Angel of my Dreams’
- Jordan Adetunji – ‘Kehlani’
- KSI – ‘Thick of It’
- Myles Smith – ‘Stargazing’
- Sam Ryder – ‘You’re Christmas to Me’
- Sonny Fodera – ‘Some Days’
‘Album of the Year’
- Charli XCX – Brat
- The Cure – Songs of a Lost World
- Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
- Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
- The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
‘International Artist of the Year’
- Adrianne Lenker
- Asake
- Benson Boone
- Beyonce
- Billie Eilish
- Chappell Roan
- Kendrick Lamar
- Sabrina Carpenter
- Taylor Swift
- Tyler, the Creator
‘International Song of the Year’
- Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’
- Beyonce – Texas Hold Em’
- Billie Eilish – ‘Birds of a Feather’
- Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
- Djo – ‘End of Beginning’
- Eminem – ‘Houdini’
- Hozier – ‘Too Sweet’
- Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin On Me’
- Noah Kahan – ‘Stick Season’
- Post Malone and Morgan Wallen – ‘I Had Some Help’
- Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
- Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’
- Taylor Swift and Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
- Teddy Swims – ‘Lose Control’
- Tommy Richman – ‘Million Dollar Baby’
‘International Group of the Year’
- Amyl and the Sniffers
- Confidence Man
- Fontaines DC
- Future and Metro Boomin
- Linkin Park
‘Alternative/Rock Act’
- Beabadoobee
- The Cure
- Ezra Collective
- The Last Dinner Party
- Sam Fender
‘Pop Act’
- Charli xcx
- Dua Lipa
- Jade
- Lola Young
- Myles Smith
‘R&B Act’
- Cleo Sol
- FLO
- Jorja Smith
- Michael Kiwanuka
- Raye
‘Dance Act’
- Becky Hill
- Charli XCX
- Chase and Status
- Fred Again
- Nia Archives
‘Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act’
- Central Cee
- Dave
- Ghetts
- Little Simz
- Stormzy
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