Charli XCX has criticised the BRIT Awards for his or her all-male Artist Of The Year shortlist on the 2023 occasion.
Nominees for the awards had been introduced in January and within the UK Artist Of The Year class, Central Cee, Fred Again.., George Ezra, Harry Styles and Stormzy had been all nominated.
It was the second 12 months that the awards deserted gendered classes in favour of gender impartial ones, however the male-dominated shortlist for Artist Of The Year was closely criticised.
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At the Red Carpet for the BRIT Awards final night time (February 11), Charli XCX was requested by the BBC why she wasn’t an Artist Of The Year, regardless of being nominated within the Best Pop/R&B class.
“Great question. I’ve heard a lot of chat about the fact there weren’t enough females in album cycle and that’s why no one was nominated,” mentioned Charli. “But, I used to be in album cycle and I had a Number One album [with ‘Crash’].
“There’s many of us, so I don’t know. You should ask them. We’re doing everything right. I don’t think it’s our fault. I think it might be theirs.”
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Following the backlash, a Brits spokesperson mentioned the dearth of ladies within the class was “disappointing”.
“We also have to recognise that 2022 saw fewer high profile women artists in cycle with major releases as was the case in 2021,” they added.
Earlier this week, All Saints‘ Shazay Lewis wrote: “Progressive ideas should benefit everyone. How can that be the case if we do not acknowledge female artists, who are symbols of empowerment to millions of young aspiring women?”
Harry Styles went on to win Artist Of The Year and through his acceptance speech mentioned he was “very aware of my privilege up here tonight” earlier than dedicating his award to Charli, Mabel, Becky Hill, Florence And The Machine and Rina Sawayama.
Elsewhere on the BRIT Awards 2023, Wet Leg recited a part of Alex Turner’s notorious BRITs acceptance speech whereas selecting up the award for Best New Artist, Lizzo delivered a medley of songs from her newest album ‘Special’ and Sam Smith and Kim Petras divided the web with a leather-filled efficiency of their international hit single ‘Unholy’.
Viewers additionally criticised Tom Grennan for on-stage feedback he made about Ellie Goulding’s breasts.
Earlier this month, Grimes shared her assist for Charli XCX after her album ‘Crash’ did not get a nomination on the Grammys.