“Bring on The BRITs with Mastercard: The 2024 Nominations,” a 30-minute event that was live on the BRITs’ official Instagram and Facebook, unveiled the nominees for the current year’s BRIT Awards presented by Mastercard. The audience was guided through the category shortlists by host Yinka Bokinni, who was joined on occasion by nominees and colleague broadcaster Jack Saunders.
The winners will be announced at The BRIT Awards with Mastercard on Saturday, March 2, at The O2 arena, live on ITV1 and ITVX. Each winner will receive an award created this year by visual artist and painter Rachel Jones.
In an effort to improve inclusivity and representation, The BRITs raised the cap on nominees for Artist of the Year and International Artist of the Year from five to ten for 2024. Women are nominated for more than half (55%) of the 2024 BRIT Awards, either as solo artists or as members of all-woman groups. When women in mixed-gender groups are included, this percentage increases to 57%.
For 2024, a new genre award category called R&B Act has been added, joining Alternative/Rock.
Six-time BRIT winner Dua Lipa receives three nominations this year; for Artist of the Year, Pop Act and Song of the Year with Mastercard, and is the first artist confirmed to perform on the main show on 2nd March. Dua Lipa last performed at The BRITs in 2021.
Central Cee and J Hus both receive four nominations, with Central Cee up twice for Song of the Year with Mastercard.
Along with RAYE, Dua Lipa, Central Cee and J Hus, this year’s Artist of the Year category also sees nominations for Arlo Parks, Dave, Fred again.., Jessie Ware, Little Simz and Olivia Dean.
Nominees for Mastercard Album of the Year include Blur, Little Simz and Young Fathers, who each receive three nominations in total. Also up for three awards are Calvin Harris, Dave and Olivia Dean.
The International Artist of the Year category is another immense showdown of global talent; with nominees Asake, Burna Boy, Caroline Polachek, CMAT, Kylie Minogue, Lana Del Rey, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA and Taylor Swift. Olivia, Miley and SZA are also all nominated for International Song of the Year.
Other artists up for more than one award include: Fred again.., Mahalia, PinkPantheress and Yussef Dayes.
2024 also sees the first BRIT nomination for The Rolling Stones in over a decade; having been nominated four times previously in 1977, 1995, 1996 and 2013.
The BRIT Awards 2024 with Mastercard will take place on Saturday 2nd March – once again back in a primetime Saturday night slot – and will broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX – from The O2 arena.
