The 2018 Brit Awards nominations were announced this weekend and Dua Lipa is making her own new rules. The London-born singer made history this year with an incredible five nominations, making her the first solo female to ever earn five nods in a single year. Yeah, that’s more than Adele. Understandably, the 22-year-old is slightly freaking out.
Lol how is this real
— DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) January 13, 2018
Thanks to her huge 2017 single “New Rules” from last year’s self-titled album, Lipa scored nominations for British Breakthrough Act, British Female Solo Artist, British Album of the Year, and British Artist Video of the Year and British Single for “New Rules.”
Behind Lipa is Ed Sheeran, who also enjoyed a massive 2017 with his third album Divide, with the lead single “Shape of You” up for British Single and British Artist Video of the Year. Sheeran is also nominated for British Album of the Year and British Male Solo Artist. Close behind Sheeran are J Hus and Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, who both earned three nominations each.
The British Artist Video of the Year has three former members of One Direction going head to head, with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, and Liam Payne scoring solo nominations for a show they dominated as a boy band.
Two Canadian acts earned Brit Award nominations this year, Drake for International Male Solo Artist and Arcade Fire for International Group.
The 2018 Brit Awards will take place at the 02 Arena in London on Wednesday, February 21 and will be hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall.
British male solo artist
Ed Sheeran
Liam Gallagher
Loyle Carner
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man
Stormzy
British female solo artist
Dua Lipa
Jessie Ware
Kate Tempest
Laura Marling
Paloma Faith
British group
Gorillaz
London Grammar
Royal Blood
Wolf Alice
The xx
British breakthrough act
Dave
Dua Lipa
J Hus
Loyle Carner
Sampha
Critics’ choice
Jorja Smith – winner
Stefflon Don
Mabel
British single
Calvin Harris ft Pharrell and Katy Perry and Big Sean, “Feels”
Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson, “Symphony”
Dua Lipa, “New Rules”
Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”
J Hus, “Did You See”
Jax Jones ft Raye, “You Don’t Know Me”
Jonas Blue ft William Singe, “Mama”
Liam Payne ft Quavo, “Strip That Down”
Little Mix, “Touch”
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, “Human”
British album of the year
Dua Lipa, Dua Lipa
Ed Sheeran, Divide
J Hus, Common Sense
Rag ‘N’ Bone Man, Human
Stormzy, Gang Signs & Prayer
British artist video of the year
Anne-Marie, “Ciao Adios”
Calvin Harris ft Pharrell, Katy Perry and Big Sean, “Feels”
Clean Bandit ft Zara Larsson, “Symphony”
Dua Lipa, “New Rules”
Ed Sheeran, “Shape of You”
Harry Styles, “Sign of the Times”
Jax Jones ft Raye, “You Don’t Know Me”
Liam Payne ft Quavo, “Strip That Down”
Little Mix, “Touch”
ZAYN and Taylor Swift “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever”
International male solo artist
Beck
Childish Gambino
DJ Khaled
Drake
Kendrick Lamar
International female solo artist
Alicia Keys
Bjork
Lorde
Pink
Taylor Swift
International group
Arcade Fire
Foo Fighters
Haim
The Killers
LCD Soundsystem
