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Charli XCX<\/a> has criticised the BRIT Awards<\/a> for his or her all-male Artist Of The Year shortlist on the 2023 occasion.<\/p>\n Nominees for the awards had been introduced in January<\/a> and within the UK Artist Of The Year class, Central Cee<\/a>, Fred Again..<\/a>, George Ezra<\/a>, Harry Styles<\/a> and Stormzy<\/a> had been all nominated.<\/p>\n It was the second 12 months that the awards deserted gendered classes in favour of gender impartial ones<\/a>, however the male-dominated shortlist for Artist Of The Year was closely criticised.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n R we positive it\u2019s not simply finest artist at studying and leeds award although<\/p>\n \u2014 Rebecca Lucy Taylor (@SELFESTEEM___) January 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n At the Red Carpet for the BRIT Awards final night time (February 11), Charli XCX was requested by the BBC<\/em> why she wasn\u2019t an Artist Of The Year, regardless of being nominated within the Best Pop\/R&B class.<\/p>\n \u201cGreat question. I\u2019ve heard a lot of chat about the fact there weren\u2019t enough females in album cycle and that\u2019s why no one was nominated,\u201d mentioned Charli<\/a>. \u201cBut, I used to be in album cycle and I had a Number One album [with \u2018Crash<\/a>\u2019].<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s many of us, so I don\u2019t know. You should ask them. We\u2019re doing everything right. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s our fault. I think it might be theirs.\u201d<\/p>\n .@charli_xcx<\/a> had the most effective reponse to the Brits’ failure to appoint any ladies for finest artist. pic.twitter.com\/zCkHN2FP50<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Mark Savage (@mrdiscopop) February 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Following the backlash, a Brits spokesperson mentioned the dearth of ladies within the class was \u201cdisappointing\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cWe also have to recognise that 2022 saw fewer high profile women artists in cycle with major releases as was the case in 2021,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, All Saints<\/a>\u2018 Shazay Lewis wrote:\u00a0 \u201cProgressive ideas should benefit everyone<\/a>. How can that be the case if we do not acknowledge female artists, who are symbols of empowerment to millions of young aspiring women?\u201d<\/p>\n Harry Styles went on to win Artist Of The Year<\/a> and through his acceptance speech mentioned he was \u201cvery aware of my privilege up here tonight\u201d earlier than dedicating his award to Charli, Mabel<\/a>, Becky Hill<\/a>, Florence And The Machine<\/a> and Rina Sawayama<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere on the BRIT Awards 2023, Wet Leg<\/a> recited a part of Alex Turner<\/a>\u2019s notorious BRITs acceptance speech whereas selecting up the award for Best New Artist<\/a>, Lizzo<\/a> delivered a medley of songs<\/a> from her newest album \u2018Special\u2019<\/a> and Sam Smith and Kim Petras divided the web with a leather-filled efficiency<\/a> of their international hit single \u2018Unholy\u2019.<\/p>\n Viewers additionally criticised Tom Grennan for on-stage feedback<\/a> he made about Ellie Goulding<\/a>\u2019s breasts.<\/p>\n Earlier this month, Grimes<\/a> shared her assist for Charli XCX after her album \u2018Crash\u2019 did not get a nomination<\/a> on the Grammys<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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