Adele dan Ed Sheeran, selain juga Dave dan Little Simz, mendominasi daftar nominasi untuk Brit Awards 2022. Nominasi diumumkan melalui sebuah tayangan televisi spesial tayangan ITV di Sabtu, 18 Desember lalu, "The Brit Are Coming." Sedang para pemenang akan diumumkan di tanggal 8 Februari 2022 di O2 Arena, London.
Bersama dengan Sam Fender, Adele, Ed, Dave dan Little Simz akan bersaing memperebutkan gelar Artist of the Year. Brit Awards 2022 akan menjadi yang pertama di mana kategori berdasarkan jenis kelamin telah dipisah dan digabung menjadi satu. Untuk tahun ini, terdapat dua artis perempuan yang kategori Artist of the Year, yaitu Adele dan Little Simz. Tapi, empat dari lima nominee International Artist adalah perempuan; Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo dan Taylor Swift.
ABBA, yang bulan lalu menerima nominasi GRAMMY pertama mereka, mendapatkan tempat di kategori International Group, bersama dengan BTS, Måneskin, Silk Sonic dan The War on Drugs. Sedang Elton John menerima nominasi Brit pertamanya dalam 20 tahun terakhir berkat 'Cold Heart (Pnau Mix)', kolaborasinya bersama Dua Lipa, untuk kategori Song of the Year.
Para pemenang kategori baru - rock/alternative act, hip hop/grime/rap act, dance act, pop/R&B act – akan ditentukan oleh voting publik melalui TikTok dan akan dibuka mulai tanggal 21 Januari.
Berikut daftar nominasi untuk Brit Awards 2022:
Artist of the year
- Adele, Columbia, Sony Music
- Dave, Dave Neighbourhood, Universal Music
- Ed Sheeran, Asylum, Warner Music
- Little Simz, Age 101/Awal
- Sam Fender, Polydor, Universal Music
Group
- Coldplay, Parlophone, Warner Music
- D-Block Europe, D-Block Europe, Universal Music
- Little Mix, RCA, Sony Music
- London Grammar, Ministry Of Sound, Sony Music
- Wolf Alice, Dirty Hit
Brits Rising Star
- Winner: Holly Humberstone, Polydor, Universal Music
- Bree Runway EMI, Universal Music
- Lola Young, Island, Universal Music
Song of the year
- A1 & J1, “Latest Trends,” EMI, Universal Music
- Adele, “Easy on Me,” Columbia, Sony Music
- Anne-Marie/KSI/Digital Farm Animals, “Don’t Play Asylum”/BMG, Warner Music
- Becky Hill & David Guetta, “Remember,” Polydor/Parlophone, Universal Music/Warner Music
- Central Cee, “Obsessed With You,” Central Cee (Parlophone For Pinkpantheress), Central Cee/Warner Music
- Dave featuring Stormzy, “Clash,” Dave Neighbourhood, Universal Music
- Ed Sheeran, “Bad Habits,” Asylum, Warner Music
- Elton John & Dua Lipa, “Cold Heart (Pnau Mix),” EMI/Warner Records, Universal Music/Warner Music
- Glass Animals, “Heat Waves,” Polydor, Universal Music
- Joel Corry/Raye/David Guetta, “Bed,” Asylum/Platoon/Parlophone, Warner Music
KSI, “Holiday,” BMG
- Nathan Evans/220Kid/Billen Ted, “Wellerman,” Polydor, Universal Music
- Riton X Nightcrawlers feat. Mufasa & Hypeman, “Friday” (Dopamine Re-Edit) Ministry of Sound, Sony Music
- Tion Wayne & Russ Millions, “Body,” Atlantic, Warner Music
- Tom Grennan, “Little Bit of Love,” Insanity, Sony Music
Best new artist
- Central Cee, Central Cee, Warner Music
- Griff, Warner Records, Warner Music
- Joy Crookes, Insanity/Speakerbox Recordings, Sony Music
- Little Simz, Age 101/Awal
- Self Esteem, Fiction, Universal Music
Mastercard album of the year
- Adele, 30, Columbia, Sony Music
- Dave, We’re All Alone in This Together, Dave Neighbourhood, Universal Music
- Ed Sheeran, =, Asylum, Warner Music
- Little Simz, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Age 101/Awal
- Sam Fender, Seventeen Going Under, Polydor, Universal Music
Producer of the year
(Panel independen; TBA di Januari)
Songwriter of the year
(Panel independen; TBA di Januari)
Genre categories:
Rock, alternative
- Coldplay, Parlophone, Warner Music
- Glass Animals, Polydor, Universal Music
- Sam Fender, Polydor, Universal Music
- Tom Grennan, Insanity, Sony Music
- Wolf Alice, Dirty Hit
Hip-hop, grime, rap
- AJ Tracey, AJ Tracey/Revenge Records
- Central Cee, Central Cee, Warner Music
- Dave, Dave Neighbourhood, Universal Music
- Ghetts, Warner Records, Warner Music
- Little Simz, Age 101/Awal
Dance
- Becky Hill, Polydor, Universal Music
- Calvin Harris, Columbia, Sony Music
- Fred Again, Atlantic, Warner Music
- Joel Corry, Asylum, Warner Music
- Raye, Platoon
Pop, R&B
- Adele, Columbia, Sony Music
- Dua Lipa, Warner Records, Warner Music
- Ed Sheeran, Asylum, Warner Music
- Griff, Warner Records, Warner Music
- Joy Crookes, Insanity/Speakerbox Recordings, Sony Music
International artist
- Billie Eilish, Polydor/Interscope. Universal Music
- Doja Cat, Ministry of Sound, Sony Music
- Lil Nas X, RCA, Sony Music
- Olivia Rodrigo, Polydor/Geffen, Universal Music
- Taylor Swift, EMI, Universal Music
International group
- ABBA, Polydor, Universal Music
- BTS, Big Hit Entertainment/Polydor, Universal Music
- Måneskin, Columbia, Sony Music
- Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars/Anderson. Paak), Atlantic, Warner Music
- The War on Drugs, Atlantic, Warner Music
International song of the year:
- ATB/Topic/A7S, “Your Love (9PM),” EMI/Positiva, Universal Music
- Billie Eilish, “Happier Than Ever,” Polydor/Interscope. Universal Music
- Ckay, “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah),” Parlophone, Warner Music
- Doja Cat featuring SZA, “Kiss Me More,” Ministry Of Sound, Sony Music
- Drake featuring Lil Baby, “Girls Want Girls,” Ovo/Republic Records, Universal Music
- Galantis/Guetta/Little Mix, “Heartbreak Anthem,” Atlantic/RCA, Sony Music, Warner Music
- Jonasu, “Black Magic,” 3 Beat, Universal Music
- The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber, “Stay,” EMI/RCA, Sony Music/Universal Music
- Lil Nas X, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” RCA, Sony Music
- Lil Tjay & 6lack, “Calling My Phone,” Columbia/Polydor/Interscope, Sony Music, Universal Music
- Måneskin, “I Wanna Be Your Slave,” Columbia, Sony Music
- Olivia Rodrigo, “Good 4 U,” Polydor/Geffen, Universal Music
- Polo G, “Rapstar,” Columbia, Sony Music
- Tiësto, “The Business,” Atlantic, Warner Music
- The Weeknd, “Save Your Tears,” Republic Records/XO, Universal Music
