Charli XCX Leads 2025 Brit Awards Nominations List
Charli XCX’s “Brat” continues to dominate awards season, earning the Essex-bred singer the most Brit nominations for any artist this year: artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year and dance and pop act.
Seven-time Brit winner Dua Lipa follows with four nominations, including pop act, which she won in 2024, as well as artist of the year, album of the year for “Radical Optimism,” and song of the year for “Training Season.”
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Also up for album of the year is the Last Dinner Party, last year’s Brits rising star winners, who are also recognized in the group of the year, best new artist and alternative/rock act categories. British jazz quintet and 2023 Mercury Prize recipient Ezra Collective will make its Brits debut with four nominations in the same categories.
The Beatles, who are shortlisted for song of the year for “Now & Then,” make a return to Brits contention nearly 50 years since their last nomination at the inaugural awards in 1977. Other British artists up for multiple awards this year include Beabadoobee, Central Cee and Jade.
The winners will be announced during the live show on March 1 at the O2 arena, broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX. The winners of the five genre awards will be determined by a public vote exclusively through WhatsApp, which will open on Jan. 31 and close on Feb. 14.
Damian Christian, managing director and president of promotions at Atlantic Records (part of Warner Music UK) and chair of the Brit Committee for 2025, said: “This year’s nominations once again showcase what an incredible array of diverse talent we have here in the U.K. I’m delighted that Charli is having her moment with an amazing five nominations. Partnering with Whatsapp for the first time will add a new and exciting element to the voting process and will bring even more fans closer to the show. Congratulations to all of this year’s nominees – I wish you the best of luck and let’s bring on the 1st March!”
Brit Nominations 2025
Album of the year
Charli XCX – “Brat,” Atlantic/Warner Music
Ezra Collective – “Dance, No One’s Watching,” Partisan Records
Dua Lipa – “Radical Optimism,” Warner/Warner Music
The Cure – “Songs of a Lost World,” Polydor/Universal Music
The Last Dinner Party – “Prelude to Ecstasy,” Island/Universal Music
Artist of the year
Beabadoobee, Dirty Hit
Central Cee, Columbia/Sony Music
Charli XCX, Atlantic/Warner Music
Dua Lipa, Warner/Warner Music
Fred Again.., Atlantic/Warner Music
Jamie xx, Young/XL Beggars
Michael Kiwanuka, Polydor/Universal Music
Nia Archives, Island/Universal Music
Rachel Chinouriri, Parlophone/Universal Music
Sam Fender, Polydor/Universal Music
Group of the year
Bring Me the Horizon, RCA/Sony Music
Coldplay, Parlophone/Warner Music
Ezra Collective, Partisan Records
The Cure, Polydor/Universal Music
The Last Dinner Party, Island/Universal Music
Best new artist
English Teacher, Island/Universal Music
Ezra Collective, Partisan Records
Myles Smith, RCA/Sony Music
Rachel Chinouriri, Parlophone/Universal Music
The Last Dinner Party, Island/Universal Music
Song of the year
“I Like the Way You Kiss Me,” Artemas, Parlophone/Warner Music
“Kisses,” BI3SS x CamrinWatsin (ft. Bbyclose), Atlantic/Warner Music
“BAND4BAND,” Central Cee (ft. Lil Baby), Columbia/Capitol/Motown/Sony Music
“Guess,” Charli XCX (ft. Billie Eilish), Atlantic/Interscope/Warner Music
“Backbone,” Chase & Status (ft. Stormzy), 0207 Records/EMI/Merky/Universal Music
“Feelslikeimfallinginlove,” Coldplay, Parlophone/Warner Music
“Training Season,” Dua Lipa, Warner/Warner Music
“Alibi,” Ella Henderson (ft. Rudimental), Atlantic/Warner Music
“Angel of My Dreams,” Jade, RCA/Sony Music
“Kehlani,” Jordan Adetunji, Warner/Warner Music
“Thick of It,” KSI (ft. Trippie Redd), Atlantic/Warner Music
“Stargazing,” Myles Smith, RCA/Sony Music
“You’re Christmas to Me,” Sam Ryder, East West/Rhino/Warner Music
“Somedays,” Sonny Fedora/Jazzy/D.O.D, Solotoko/Ada Warner Music
“Now and Then,” the Beatles, Apple/UMR
Brits Rising Star
Myles Smith [WINNER], RCA/Sony Music
Elmiene, Polydor/Universal Music
Good Neighbours, Polydor/Universal Music
International artist of the year
Adrianne Lenker, 4AD/XL Beggars
Asake, YBNL Nation
Benson Boone, Warner/Warner Music
Beyoncé, Columbia/Parkwood Entertainment/Sony
Billie Eilish, Interscope/Universal Music
Chappell Roan, Island/Universal Music
Kendrick Lamar, Interscope/Universal Music
Sabrina Carpenter, Island/Universal Music
Taylor Swift, EMI/Universal Music
Tyler, the Creator, Columbia/Sony Music
International group of the year
Amyl and the Sniffers, Rough Trade Records/XL Beggars
Confidence Man, Chaos/Universal Music
Fontaines D.C., XL Recordings/XL Beggars
Future & Metro Boomin, RCA/Sony Music
Linkin Park, Warner/Warner Music
International song of the year
“Beautiful Things,” Benson Boone, Warner/Warner Music
“Texas Hold Em,” Beyoncé, Columbia/Parkwood Entertainment/Sony
“Birds of a Feather,” Billie Eilish, Interscope/Universal Music
“Good Luck, Babe!,” Chappell Roan, Island/Universal Music
“End of Beginning,” Djo, AWAL/Djo/The Orchard
“Houdini,” Eminem, Interscope/Universal Music
“Too Sweet,” Hozier, Island/Universal Music
“Lovin on Me,” Jack Harlow, Atlantic/Warner Music
“Stick Season,” Noah Kahan, Republic Records/Universal Music
“I Had Some Help,” Post Malone (ft. Morgan Wallen), Republic Records/Universal Music
“Espresso,” Sabrina Carpenter, Island/Universal Music
“A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey, American Dogwood/Empire
“Fortnight,” Taylor Swift (ft. Post Malone), EMI/Universal Music
“Lose Control,” Teddy Swims, Atlantic/Warner Music
“Million Dollar Baby,” Tommy Richman, ISO Supremacy/Pulse/Stem Disintermedia
Alternative/rock act
Beabadoobee, Dirty Hit
Ezra Collective, Partisan Records
Sam Fender, Polydor/Universal Music
The Cure, Polydor/Universal Music
The Last Dinner Party, Island/Universal Music
Hip-hop/grime/rap act
Central Cee, Columbia/Sony Music
Dave, Def Jam/Universal Music
Ghetts, Warner/Warner Music
Little Simz, AWAL/Sony Music
Stormzy, 0207 Records/EMI/Merky/Universal Music
Dance act
Becky Hill, Polydor/Universal Music
Charli XCX, Atlantic/Warner Music
Chase & Status, 0207 Records/Universal Music
Fred Again.., Atlantic/Warner Music
Nia Archives, Island/Universal Music
Pop act
Charli XCX, Atlantic/Warner Music
Dua Lipa, Warner/Warner Music
Jade, RCA/Sony Music
Lola Young, Island/Universal Music
Myles Smith, RCA/Sony Music
R&B act
Cleo Sol, Forever Living Originals
Flo, Island/Universal Music
Jorja Smith, FAMM/The Orchard/Sony
Michael Kiwanuka, Polydor/Universal Music
Raye, Human Resources/The Orchard/Sony
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