5 issues to look out for at tonight’s ceremony

The largest night time in British music is upon us, because the Brit Awards gear up for his or her forty fifth version.

Charli XCX leads the nominations this 12 months, with 5 in complete – together with artist of the 12 months and album of the 12 months, all because of her critically-acclaimed, trend-setting album Brat.

The Essex-born singer will attend the present however, surprisingly, is just not anticipated to carry out. As a substitute, there will be large numbers from Ezra Collective, Sam Fender, Lola Younger, and Teddy Swims.

An eclectic set of nominations additionally sees recognition for The Beatles, a Christmas tune by Eurovision star Sam Ryder, and hits by TikTok stars like Artemas and KSI.

This is what you must know forward of the ceremony.

It may not have been 12 months’s biggest-selling album, however Charli XCX’s Brat spawned essentially the most conversations.

Launched in June, it mixed abrasive dance-floor beats, hovering hooks and meme-friendly art work because the 32-year-old assessed her place within the music business, the actual and imaginary rivals she’d collected, and whether or not or to not go away all of it behind to have a child.

Simply as everybody was absorbing that, she employed a bunch of visitor stars – Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande, Addison Rae, Bon Iver – and re-recorded a wholly new, generally superior, model of the album.

As genuine because it was catchy, Charli’s seventh album launched her to an entire new viewers… and introduced her a clutch of Brit nominations.

Earlier this week, organisers introduced she’d gained songwriter of the 12 months – incomes the star her first ever Brit award (she’d obtained nominations earlier than in one of the best feminine and greatest pop act classes).

That units the scene for her to dominate tonight’s present. If she wins all the things she’s nominated for, she’ll tie with Raye because the most-awarded artist in a single Brits ceremony.

Sabrina Carpenter gave among the finest performances eventually month’s Grammy Awards.

Arriving on stage in a glittery tuxedo gown, she rearranged her hits Espresso and Please Please Please in a jazzy large band model, and even delivered a fleet-footed faucet dance sequence.

Higher nonetheless, she turned the entire efficiency right into a screwball comedy – lacking her cues, dropping her cane, and by chance knocking over her set.

A former Disney star, she bought all of it with a cheeky nod and a wink, undercutting the ceremony’s extra self-serious acts (The Weeknd, we’re you).

Hopefully the singer will ship one thing equally Quick n’ Candy when she pops into the Brits forward of her UK tour.

Liam Payne had an enormous connection to the Brits, each as a part of One Course and as a solo artist, so it is possible that the ceremony will embrace a tribute to the star – who tragically died in Argentina final October.

Gossip columns have speculated that his former bandmates would reunite to honour his reminiscence, however with Zayn and Louis each on tour, that appears unlikely.

Based on The Solar, the tribute shall be “a powerful part of the present and never merely an In Memoriam name-check”.

Quoting an unnamed supply, the newspaper stated: “His household aren’t concerned within the plans however they’re being saved within the loop.

“The Brits are treating it with the utmost respect and sensitivity.”

It is 4 years since Jack Whitehall final hosted the Brit Awards, however his tenure was largely seen as a triumph – thanks largely to his willingness to poke enjoyable on the stars within the viewers.

“Should you like Adele songs however discover them too upbeat you are in for a deal with,” he stated on the 2018 ceremony.

“Sam Smith shall be performing.”

He is been honing his script for this 12 months’s ceremony over the Atlantic, jetting over from US filming commitments with lower than 48 hours to go.

However in a preview video, he was as much as his previous tips, suggesting he ought to spray-paint himself orange to declare “Make the Brits Nice Once more”.

With 70 nominees throughout 13 classes, there are many information up for grabs this 12 months. Listed here are among the large ones.

• The Beatles are nominated for greatest single, for what’s been billed as their “final ever” tune, Now And Then. In the event that they win, it would come a report 47 years after their first nomination in that class – for She Loves You in 1977 (when the ceremony handed out awards for performances over the earlier 25 years)
• Coldplay may prolong their lead because the winningest winners in one of the best group class. They already maintain the report, with 4 victories in 2001, 2003, 2012 and 2016. Arctic Monkeys are their closest opponents, with three
• Dua Lipa may turn out to be one of many high three most-awarded artists in Brits historical past. She presently has seven trophies, placing her in fifth place within the all-time league desk. If she wins all 4 of her classes tonight, she’ll leapfrog Take That and Coldplay to enter the bronze place
• Billie Eilish may turn out to be the primary international feminine to win greatest British single. She scores a nomination because of her chart-topping duet with Charli XCX, the underwear-fetishising membership banger Guess
• And if The Treatment win greatest group, they will set a report for the longest hole between wins in that class. The final time they obtained the award was in 1991, when presenter Roger Daltrey stated he was relieved to not be giving the prize “to a sampler or a drum machine”. Meow.

Contained in the UK, the ceremony is broadcast reside on ITV and ITVX from 20:15 GMT. Worldwide viewers can watch the present on the official Brits YouTube channel.

BBC Information shall be reside from the crimson carpet from 16:30GMT – with a reside web page offering protection all through the night time.

Artist of the 12 months

• Beabadoobee
• Central Cee
• Charli XCX
• Dua Lipa
• Fred Once more
• Jamie xx
• Michael Kiwanuka
• Nia Archives
• Rachel Chinouriri
• Sam Fender

Group of the 12 months

• Deliver Me The Horizon
• Coldplay
• The Treatment
• Ezra Collective
• The Final Dinner Get together

Album of the 12 months

• Charli XCX – Brat
• The Treatment – Songs of A Misplaced World
• Dua Lipa – Radical Optimism
• Ezra Collective – Dance, No One’s Watching
• The Final Dinner Get together – Prelude to Ecstasy

Learn the complete checklist of nominees right here.