Last time we took a plane, we travelled to London on February 2020 for the British Awards…then the world stopped and the lights of music and theater went off…now it’s time to bring them back. On May 11th the Brits are coming back at the O2 Arena in London and, despite the pandemic, there is no category with just one nominated artist…Unfortunately this year we won’t be able to be there but as any other music addicted in the world, we’ll be glue to our television or laptop screen.

Here are the nominees just announced by Griff and our extraordinary friend Nick Grimshaw (with a lovely cameo in a very short robe and face mask from the unique host Jack Whitehall).

Male Solo Artist

AJ Tracey

Headie One

J Hus

Joel Corry

Youngbud

Female Solo Artist

Arlo Parks

Celeste

Dua Lipa

Jessie Ware

Lianne La Havas

BRITISH SINGLE OF THE YEAR

Don’t Need Love by 220 Kid & Gracey

Rain by Aitch and AJ Tracey feat Tay Keith

Physical by Dua Lipa

Watermelon Sugar by Harry Styles

Ain’t It Different by Headie One feat AJ Tracey & Stormzy

Head and Heart by Joel Corry feat MNek

Lighter by Nathan Dawe feat KSI

Secrets by Regard & Raye

Rover by S1mba feat DTG

Don’t Rush by Young T & Bugsey feat Headie One

BRITISH GROUP

Bicep

Biffy Clyro

Little Mix

The 1975

Young T & Bugsey

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST

Arlo Parks

Bicep

Celeste

Joel Corry

Young T and Bugsey

INTERNATIONAL GROUP

BTS

Fontaines D.C.

Foo Fighters

Haim

Run the Jewels

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE ARTIST

Ariana Grande

Billie Eilish

Cardi B

Miley Cyrus

Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL MALE ARTIST

Bruce Springsteen

Burna Boy

Childish Gambino

Tame Impala

The Weekend

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Collapsed in Sunbeams by Arlo Parks

Not Your Muse by Celeste

Future Nostalgia by Dua Lipa

Big Conspiracy by J. Hus

What’s Your Pleasure by Jessie Ware

See you on May 11th, 2021 !!!