The BRIT Awards 2021 nominations revealed

The event takes place this May

Biffy Clyro
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 31st Mar 2021

Foo Fighters, Arlo Parks, Biffy Clyro, HAIM and Bruce Springsteen are among the big-name nominees for The BRIT Awards 2021 with Mastercard.

Taking place at the later date of Tuesday 11th May 2021, The BRITs will be hosted by comedian Jack Whitehall for the fourth consecutive year equalling the hosting record set by James Corden.

The BRIT Awards nominees were revealed this afternoon (31st March) and Absolute Radio 20s favourite Arlo Parks is one of standout successes with three coveted nods – Female Solo Artist, Breakthrough Artist and Mastercard Album for ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams.’

Biffy Clyro and The 1975 are both up for British Group and they will battle it out against pop stars Little Mix, hip-hop duo Young T & Bugsey, and electronic act Bicep.

Fresh from releasing his critically lauded twentieth studio album ‘Letter to You’ last autumn, Bruce Springsteen is up for International Male Solo Artist against Tame Impala, Burna Boy, Childish Gambino and The Weeknd.

Elsewhere, Billie Eilish will battle it out against Cardi B, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift for the International Female Solo Artist title.

Foo Fighters and HAIM are up for International Group alongside Fontaines DC, Run The Jewels and omnipotent K-pop band BTS.

Check out the full nominations list below. The BRIT Awards will be screened on ITV on Tuesday 11th May 2021.

The full BRIT Awards 2021 nominations list:

MALE SOLO ARTIST:

AJ Tracey

Headie One

J Hus

Joel Corry

Yungblud

FEMALE SOLO ARTIST:

Arlo Parks

Celeste

Dua Lipa

Jessie Ware

Lianne La Havas

BRITISH GROUP:

Bicep

Biffy Clyro

Little Mix

The 1975

Young T & Bugsey

BRITs RISING STAR:

Griff (WINNER)

Pa Salieu

Rina Sawayama

BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST:

Arlo Parks

Bicep

Celeste

Joel Corry

Young T & Bugsey

BRITISH SINGLE WITH MASTERCARD:

220 Kid & Gracey – ‘Don't Need Love’

Aitch & AJ Tracey Ft Tay Keith – ‘Rain’

Dua Lipa – ‘Physical’

Harry Styles – ‘Watermelon Sugar’

Headie One Ft AJ Tracey & Stormzy – ‘Ain't It Different’

Joel Corry Ft MNEK – ‘Head & Heart’

Nathan Dawe ft KSI – ‘Lighter’

Regard & Raye – ‘Secrets’

S1mba Ft DTG – ‘Rover’

Young T & Bugsey Ft Headie 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?’

INTERNATIONAL MALE:

Bruce Springsteen

Burna Boy

Childish Gambino

Tame Impala

The Weeknd

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE:

Ariana Grande

Billie Eilish

Cardi B

Miley Cyrus

Taylor Swift

INTERNATIONAL GROUP:

BTS

Fontaines DC

Foo Fighters

HAIM

Run The Jewels

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