The Brit Awards 2017!

“This awards ceremony is one of the most anticipated events in the global entertainment calendar and the UK’s biggest showcase for music talent. This is a celebration of creativity!”

This will be the 37th edition of the British Phonographic Industry’s annual music awards. The 2017 Brit Awards will be held at The O2 Arena in London on 22 February 2017 and hosted by Michael Bublé. The ceremony will be broadcasted live on ITV for the seventh time.

The performers for the 2017 Brit Awards are:

- The 1975

- Emeli Sandé

- Little Mix 

Two days ago, the nominees for the 2017 Brit Awards were announced during a televised pre-show in London.

The 2016 Mercury Prize's winner Skepta landed three nominations (British Male Solo Artist, British Breakthrought act, Mastercard British Album for Konnichiwa) alongside Little Mix (British Group, British Single of the Year and British Video). He is closely followed by late David Bowie, who receives two nominations (British Male Solo Artist, Mastercard British Album for BlackStar).

Here are the nominees : 

BRITISH MALE SOLO ARTIST – In association with Apple Music

Craig David
David Bowie
Kano
Michael Kiwanuka
Skepta

BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST – In association with Apple Music
Anohni
Ellie Goulding
Emeli Sandé
Lianne La Havas
Nao

BRITISH GROUP
The 1975
Bastille
Biffy Clyro
Little Mix
Radiohead

BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT
Anne-Marie
Blossoms
Rag’n’Bone Man
Skepta
Stormzy

CRITICS’ CHOICE
Winner – Rag’n’Bone Man
Anne-Marie
Dua Lipa

BRITISH SINGLE
Alan Walker – ‘Faded’
Calum Scott – ‘Dancing On My Own’
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – ‘This Is What You Came For’
Clean Bandit feat. Anne-Marie and Sean Paul – ‘Rockabye’
Coldplay – ‘Hymn For The Weekend’
James Arthur – ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’
Jonas Blue & Dakota – ‘Fast Car’
Little Mix – ‘Shout Out To My Ex’
Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Girls Like’
Zayn – ‘Pillowtalk’

MASTERCARD BRITISH ALBUM OF THE YEAR
The 1975 – ‘I Like It When You Sleep For You Are Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It’
David Bowie – ‘Blackstar’
Kano – ‘Made In the Manor’
Michael Kiwanuka – ‘Love & Hate’
Skepta – ‘Konnichiwa’

BRITISH ARTIST VIDEO OF THE YEAR
Adele – ‘Send My Love (To Your New Lover)’
Calvin Harris feat. Rihanna – ‘This Is What You Came For’
Clean Bandit feat. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie – ‘Rockabye’
Coldplay – ‘Hymn For The Weekend’
James Arthur – ‘Say You Won’t Let Go’
Jonas Blue & Dakota – ‘Fast Car’
Little Mix feat. Sean Paul – ‘Hair’
One Direction – ‘History’
Tinie Tempah feat. Zara Larsson – ‘Girls Like’
Zayn – ‘Pillowtalk’

INTERNATIONAL MALE SOLO ARTIST
Bon Iver
Bruno Mars
Drake
Leonard Cohen
The Weeknd

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
Beyoncé
Christine and the Queens
Rihanna
Sia
Solange

INTERNATIONAL GROUP
A Tribe Called Quest
Drake & Future
Kings of Leon
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Twenty One Pilots

This year, Rag'n'Bone Man has already won the Critics’ Choice Award for emerging artists.

Something weird about the Brits nominations : One can notice that the Mastercard British Album is a male-dominated category.