2021 BRIT awards nomination announced: Dua Lipa, Celeste among top nominees

The highly anticipated nominations for the 2021 edition of the annual BRIT Awards were recently announced and British singer Dua Lipa and her contemporary Celeste were among the leading contenders for this years upcoming eventAccording to Variety Lipa who recently won the 2021 Grammy award for the Best Pop Vocal album has three nods to her name same as Celeste who is currently also up for a best original song Oscar in America Lipa and Celeste have been joined in the top ranks by Arlo Parks AJ Tracey Headie One and the duo Young T amp BugsieHarry Styles song Watermelon Sugar got him a nomination for song of the year category His Fine Line album was not snubbed though it was in the running at the previous Brits ceremonyIn the British album of the year category threetime nominees Lipa Celeste and Parks will be up against a pair of performers who have two nominations each Jessie Ware and J Hus For the British male solo artist category J Hus Tracey and Headie One will be facing off against Joel Corry and YungbludThe British female solo artist category has Lipa Celeste Parks and Ware joined in by Lianne La Havas The Breakthrough artist category put thrice nominated freshmen Parks Celeste and Young T amp Bugsey up against Bicep and Joel CorryInternational categories like Best international group included recent Grammy performers Haim and BTS as well as Foo Fighters Run the Jewels and Fontaines DCWhile the international male solo artist will be an eclectic category that includes names like the Weeknd Bruce Springsteen Burna Boy Childish Gambino and Tame Impala The international female solo artist category has Taylor Swift Billie Eilish Cardi B Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus among its nominees Here is the full list of this years nomineesBritish Album Of The YearArlo Parks Collapsed In SunbeamsCeleste Not Your MuseDua Lipa Future NostalgiaJ Hus Big ConspiracyJessie Ware Whats Your PleasureSong Of The Year220 Kid and Gracey Dont Need LoveAitch and AJ Tracey RainDua Lipa PhysicalHarry Styles Watermelon SugarHeadie One AJ Tracey and Stormzy Aint It DifferentJoel Corry and MNEK Head and HeartNathan Dawe and KSI LighterRegard and Raye SecretsS1mba and DTG RoverYoung T amp Bugsey feat Headie One Dont RushBritish Male Solo ArtistAJ TraceyHeadie OneJ HusJoel CorryYungbludBritish Female Solo ArtistArlo ParksCelesteDua LipaJessie WareLianne La HavasBritish GroupBicepBiffy ClyroLittle MixThe 1975Young T amp BugseyBreakthrough ArtistArlo ParksBicepCelesteJoel CorryYoung T amp BugseyInternational Female Solo ArtistAriana GrandeBillie EilishCardi BMiley CyrusTaylor SwiftInternational Male Solo ArtistBruce SpringsteenBurna BoyChildish GambinoTame ImpalaThe WeekndInternational GroupBTSFontaines DCFoo FightersHaimRun the JewelsRising StarGriff winnerPa SalieuRina SawayamaAs per variety the 2021 edition of the annual BRIT awards will be held at the O2 Arena on May 11 with comedian Jack Whitehall hosting the event for the fourth year in a rowThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever