Brit Awards: Harry Styles and Wet Leg top male-dominated nominations
Brit Awards: Harry Styles and Wet Leg top male-dominated nominations
Image source, ReutersBy Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead the nominations for this year's Brit Awards, with four each, including nods for the coveted Best Album award.
Stormzy, Cat Burns, The 1975 and dance producer Fred Again close behind with three each.
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will face off in the international categories, while Sam Ryder is up for Best New Artist.
He is the first Eurovision act to be recognized in the category.
"Well, I never knew that," Ryder told BBC News. "So the shock and awe on my dumb face is completely legitimate. It's amazing."
The star added that he had a "fun relationship" with the Brits in his formative years as a musician.
"Sometimes you would look at the Brits and realize how great you still were away [from success]. It would be hard to keep the faith, keep your spirit. So I feel completely overwhelmed to be in a position where I'm included among my peers."
Image source, ReutersBy Mark SavageBBC Music Correspondent
Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead the nominations for this year's Brit Awards, with four each, including nods for the coveted Best Album award.
Stormzy, Cat Burns, The 1975 and dance producer Fred Again close behind with three each.
Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will face off in the international categories, while Sam Ryder is up for Best New Artist.
He is the first Eurovision act to be recognized in the category.
"Well, I never knew that," Ryder told BBC News. "So the shock and awe on my dumb face is completely legitimate. It's amazing."
The star added that he had a "fun relationship" with the Brits in his formative years as a musician.
"Sometimes you would look at the Brits and realize how great you still were away [from success]. It would be hard to keep the faith, keep your spirit. So I feel completely overwhelmed to be in a position where I'm included among my peers."
Image source, Reuters
