Drake levied his Canadian citizenship to snag a 2019 BRIT Award.
Though you’d suppose, an artist representing a Commonwealth nation similar to Drake would qualify for nearly each BRIT Awards’ class, guidelines had been put in place limiting him to only one – which course he received in stride, like all the opposite rigged competitions this facet the Atlantic.
That is not to say, Drake did not earn his BRIT Award this 12 months – fairly the opposite. He and Ariana Grande walked away with female and male honors within the lone “Solo Worldwide” classes on the menu, whereas Jay-Z and Beyonce had been rewarded for his or her disguised efforts as “The Carters.”
Here is the checklist nominees, and winners as chosen by the BRIT Awards’ committee, save for Sam Fender’s hand-picked choice for 2019’s Critics’ Alternative award. Elsewhere on the ledger, Jorja Smith walked away with the Solo Feminine Artist award, overlaying the good lengths the UK. Oddly sufficient, it was Pink, herself an American, who stole away with one three dignitary awards, her for “Excellent Contributions to Music” – learn ’em and weep.
British Album the 12 months
The 1975 – A Temporary Inquiry Into On-line Relationships
Anne-Marie – Converse Your Thoughts
Florence The Machine – Excessive As Hope
George Ezra – Staying At Tamara’s
Jorja Smith – Misplaced & Discovered
British Feminine Solo Artist
Anne-Marie
Florence The Machine
Jess Glynne
Jorja Smith
Lily Allen
British Male Solo Artist
Aphex Twin
Craig David
George Ezra
Giggs
Sam Smith
British Group
The 1975
Arctic Monkeys
Gorillaz
Little Combine
Years & Years
British Breakthrough Act
Ella Mai
Idles
Jorja Smith
Mabel
Tom Walker
Critics’ Alternative
Sam Fender
Lewis Capaldi
Mahalia
British Single
Anne-Marie – “2002”
Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa – “One Kiss”
Clear Bandit ft Demi Lovato – “Solo”
Dua Lipa – “IDGAF”
George Ezra – “Shotgun”
Jess Glynne – “I’ll Be There”
RAMZ – “Barking”
Rudimental – “These Days”
Siagla and Paloma Religion – “Lullaby”
Tom Walker – “Depart A Gentle On”
British Video
Anne-Marie – “2002”
Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa – “One Kiss”
Clear Bandit ft Demi Lovato – “Solo”
Dua Lipa – “IDGAF”
Jax Jones ft Ina Wroldsen – “Breathe”
Jonas Blue ft Jack & Jack – “Rise”
Liam Payne and Rita Ora – “For You”
Little Combine ft Nicki Minaj – “Girl Like Me”
Rita Ora – “Let Me Love You”
Rudimental – “These Days”
Worldwide Male Solo Artist
Drake
Eminem
Kamasi Washington
Shawn Mendes
Travis Scott
Worldwide Feminine Solo Artist
Ariana Grande
Camila Cabello
Cardi B
Christine & The Queens
Janelle Monae
Worldwide Group
Brockhampton
The Carters
First Assist Equipment
Nile Rodgers & Stylish
Twenty One Pilots
Brits World Success Award*
Ed Sheeran
British Producer the 12 months*
Calvin Harris
Excellent Contribution to Music*
Pink