Jesy Nelson reacts as Little Mix make history at The BRIT Awards
She left the band in 2020
She may have left at the end of 2020, but after nearly 10 years in the band it's clear to see that Little Mix still has a special place in Jesy Nelson's heart! After her bandmates Jade Thirlwall, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and Perrie Edwards attended The BRIT Awards last night (Tuesday 11th May), the girls made history becoming the first ever girl band to win the British Group award.
Although Jesy wasn't in attendance, Jade, Leigh-Anne and Perrie did mention her in their powerful speech, with Jesy taking to her Instagram Story to react to the news.
Sharing a photo of her former bandmates looking over the moon with their latest BRIT Award, Jesy captioned the shot with five red love hearts and three clapping emojis.
Leigh-Anne and Perrie, who both recently announced their pregnancies, glowed on the red carpet alongside a very proud looking Jade earlier in the night, before taking to the stage with an emotional speech after making BRITs history.
Reading off Leigh-Anne's phone, the girls said: "OMG guys, we have just made history! In the hopes that we would win, we've wrote a little speech. Two of us have baby brain so we had to write it down. We have been together for ten years, it's been the best years of our lives, we have gone through so much, had so much fun, made so many beautiful memories. We want to start by thanking our incredible fans, of course Jesy and our incredible team."
Jade continued: "It's not easy being a female in the UK pop industry. We've seen the white male dominance, misogyny, sexism and lack of diversity. We're proud of how we've stuck together, stood our ground, surrounded ourselves with strong women and now using our voices more than ever.
"The fact that a girlband has never won this award speaks volumes, this award isn't just for us, it's for the Spice Girls, Sugababes, All Saints, Girls Aloud, and all of the incredible female bands this is for you!"
Check out all of the winners from The BRIT Awards 2021 below:
British Group: Little Mix
Nominees:
BICEP
BIFFY CLYRO
LITTLE MIX
THE 1975
YOUNG T & BUGSEY
Breakthrough Artist: Arlo Parks
Nominees:
ARLO PARKS
BICEP
CELESTE
JOEL CORRY
YOUNG T & BUGSEY
Female Solo Artist: Dua Lipa
Nominees:
ARLO PARKS
CELESTE
DUA LIPA
JESSIE WARE
LIANNE LA HAVAS
Male Solo Artist: J HUS
Nominees:
AJ TRACEY
HEADIE ONE
J HUS
JOEL CORRY
YUNGBLUD
British Single with Mastercard: Harry Styles - 'Watermelon Sugar'
Nominees:
AJ TRACY AND AITCH ft TAY KEITH: 'RAIN'
220 KID AND GRACEY: 'DON'T NEED LOVE'
DUA LIPA: 'PHYSICAL'
JOEL CORRY ft MNEK: 'HEAD & HEART
HARRY STYLES: 'WATERMELON SUGAR'
HEADIE ONE ft AJ TRACEY AND STORMZY: 'AIN'T IT DIFFERENT'
NATHAN DAWE ft KSI: 'LIGHTER'
REGARD AND RAYE: 'SECRETS'
S!MBA ft DTG: 'ROVER'
YOUNG T & BUGSEY ft HEADIE ONE: 'DON'T RUSH'
International Female Solo: Billie Eilish
Nominees:
ARIANA GRANDE
BILLIE EILISH
CARDI B
MILEY CYRUS
TAYLOR SWIFT
International Male Solo: The Weeknd
Nominees:
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
BURNA BOY
CHILDISH GAMBINO
TAME IMPALA
THE WEEKND
International Group: HAIM
Nominees:
BTS
FONTAINES D.C.
FOO FIGHTERS
HAIM
RUN THE JEWELS
Mastercard Album: Dua Lipa - 'Future Nostalgia'
Nominees:
ARLO PARKS: 'COLLAPSED IN SUNBEAMS'
CELESTE: 'NOT YOUR MUSE'
DUA LIPA: 'FUTURE NOSTALGIA'
J HUS: 'BIG CONSPIRACY'
JESSIE WARE: 'WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE'
BRITs Global Icon: Taylor Swift
American artist Taylor Swift become the first ever female winner of the BRITs Global Icon award, following in the footsteps of Elton John, Robbie Williams and David Bowie.
Rising Star: Griff
Nominees:
PA SALIEUA
RINA SAWAYAMA
Meanwhile, whilst Little Mix are continuing as a trio following Jesy's shock departure at the end of 2021, it looks like fans could hear solo music from Jesy very soon!
As Little Mix were prepping for the BRIT Awards yesterday, Jesy was once again in the recording studio with songwriters Patrick Patrikios and Hanni Ibrahim, admitting she'd 'nearly just cried' at a song they'd written.
She told fans: 'I nearly just cried at the song we've wrote today, wosizjxkakamzossl that's how excited I am for you guys to hear this'. (sic)
We can't wait either! 👏
The BRIT Awards 2021 took place at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday 11th May, with Jack Whitehall hosting the show for the fourth consecutive year. You can re-watch The BRITs on the ITV Hub.
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