BRIT Awards 2025: the full list of nominations

by · Time Out London

It’s a big week for the music industry, because the BRIT Awards nominations are here. Last year, former Time Out cover star Raye cleaned up on the night, picking up a record-breaking six awards. But what’s in store for 2025?

This year’s nominations were announced yesterday (January 23), with Charli xcx, Beabadoobee, Ezra Collective and Central Cee all up for multiple awards. Here’s the full list of 2025 BRIT Award nominees ahead of the London ceremony in March.

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BRIT Awards 2025 nomination list in full

Song of the year

  • Artemas – ‘I Like the Way You Kiss Me’
  • The Beatles – ‘Now and Then’
  • Bl3ss x Camrin Watsin (feat. bbyclose) – ‘Kisses’
  • Charli xcx ft Billie Eilish – ‘Guess featuring billie eilish’
  • Central Cee (feat. Lil Baby) – ‘BAND4BAND’
  • Chase & Status x Stormzy – ‘Backbone’
  • Coldplay – ‘Feels Like I’m Falling in Love’
  • Dua Lipa – ‘Training Season’
  • Ella Henderson feat. Rudimental – ‘Alibi’
  • JADE – ‘Angel Of My Dreams’
  • Jordan Adetunji – ‘KEHLANI’
  • KSI (feat. Trippie Redd) – ‘Thick Of It’
  • Myles Smith – ‘Stargazing’
  • Sam Ryder – ‘You’re Christmas To Me’
  • Sonny Fodera / Jazzy / D.O.D – ‘Somedays’

Best new artist

  • English Teacher
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party
  • Myles Smith
  • Rachel Chinouriri

Artist of the year

  • Beabadoobee
  • Central Cee
  • Charli xcx
  • Dua Lipa
  • Fred again..
  • Jamie XX
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Nia Archives 
  • Rachel Chinouriri
  • Sam Fender

Group of the year

  • Bring Me The Horizon
  • Coldplay
  • The Cure
  • Ezra Collective
  • The Last Dinner Party

International group of the year

  • Amyl and The Sniffers
  • Confidence Man
  • Fontaines D.C.
  • Future & Metro Boomin
  • Linkin Park

Best dance act

  • Becky Hill
  • Charli xcx
  • Chase & Status
  • Fred again..
  • Nia Archives

Best pop act

  • Charli xcx
  • Dua Lipa
  • JADE
  • Lola Young
  • Myles Smith

Best hip-hop/grime/rap act

  • Central Cee
  • Dave
  • Ghetts
  • Little Simz
  • Stormzy

Best R&B act

  • Cleo Sol
  • Flo
  • Jorja Smith
  • Michael Kiwanuka 
  • Raye

Best alternative/rock act

  • Beabadoobee
  • The Cure 
  • Ezra Collective 
  • The Last Dinner Party
  • Sam Fender 

International artist of the year

  • Adrianne Lenker
  • Asake 
  • Benson Boone
  • Beyoncé
  • Billie Eilish
  • Chappell Roan
  • Kendrick Lamar
  • Sabrina Carpenter
  • Taylor Swift
  • Tyler, The Creator 

International song of the year

  • Benson Boone – ‘Beautiful Things’
  • Beyoncé – ‘TEXAS HOLD ‘EM’
  • Billie Eilish – ‘BIRDS OF A FEATHER’
  • Chappell Roan – ‘Good Luck, Babe!’
  • Djo – ‘End of Beginning’
  • Eminem – ‘Houdini’
  • Hozier – ‘Too Sweet’
  • Jack Harlow – ‘Lovin On Me’
  • Noah Kahan – ‘Stick Season’
  • Post Malone feat. Morgan Wallen – ‘I Had Some Help’
  • Sabrina Carpenter – ‘Espresso’
  • Shaboozey – ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’
  • Taylor Swift feat. Post Malone – ‘Fortnight’
  • Teddy Swims – ‘Lose Control’
  • Tommy Richman – ‘MILLION DOLLAR BABY’

Album of the year

  • Charli xcx – ‘BRAT’
  • The Cure – ‘Songs Of A Lost World’
  • Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’
  • Ezra Collective – ‘Dance, No One’s Watching’
  • The Last Dinner Party – ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’

Rising star

  • Myles Smith (winner)
  • Elmiene
  • Good Neighbours

When are the BRIT Awards 2025?

The ceremony will take place from 8pm at the O2 arena on March 1, and will be broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX when they will announce the winners.

How to get tickets to the Brit Awards 2025

You can buy tickets to the BRITs online here. 

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