Burna Boy’s album nominated for 2021 BRIT awards

 

Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has been nominated for the 2021 BRIT awards, with his Grammy winning album, Twice as tall, gaining the recognition.

Organisers of the 2021 BRIT Awards, which is sometimes referred to as the British version of the Grammys, unveiled the nominees on Wednesday.

Burna Boy was nominated for the ‘International Male Solo Artist’ category alongside The Weekend, Bruce Springsteen, Childish Gambino and Tame Impala.

He was nominated for the same category last year for ‘African Giant’ his 2019 album but lost to Tyler The Creator, American singer-songwriter.

The awards will take place on 11 May 2021.

Usually held in February, the ceremony was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. See full nominations below;

British Single with Mastercard (Supported by Capital FM)

220 Kid & Gracey, “Don’t Need Love”

Aitch & AJ Tracey featuring Tay Keith, “Rain”

Dua Lipa, “Physical”

Harry Styles, “Watermelon Sugar”

Headie One featuring AJ Tracey & Stormzy, “Ain’t It Different”

J Corry featuring Mnek, “Head and Heart”

Nathan Dawe featuring KSI, “Lighter”

Regard & Raye, “Secrets”

Simba featuring DTG, “Rover”

Young T & Bugsey featuring Heady One, “Don’t Rush”

Mastercard Album

Arlo Parks, Collapsed in Sunbeams

Celeste, Not Your Muse

Dua Lipa, Future Nostalgia

J Hus, Big Conspiracy

Jessie Ware, What’s Your Pleasure

Female Solo Artist – in association with Amazon Music

Arlo Parks

Celeste

Dua Lipa

Jessie Ware

Lianne LaHavas

Male Solo Artist – in association with Amazon Music

AJ Tracey

Headie One

J Hus

Joel Corry

Yungblud

British Group

Bicep

Biffy Clyro

Little Mix

The 1975

Young T & Bugsey

BRITs Rising Star supported by Radio 1 (fan-voted)

Griff (winner)

Pa Salieu

Rina Sawayama

Breakthrough Artist in association with TikTok

Arlo Parks

Bicep

Celeste

Joel Corry

Young T & Bugsey

International Female Solo Artist

Ariana Grande

Billie Eilish

Cardi B

Miley Cyrus

Taylor Swift

International Male Solo Artist

Bruce Springsteen

Burna Boy

Childish Gambino

Tame Impala

The Weeknd

International Group

BTS

Fontaines D.C.

Foo Fighters

Haim

Run the Jewels