Fred Again.. has been nominated for a BRIT award
The Mixmag cover star is one of five names nominated for 2022's 'Best Dance Act'
Mixmag cover star Fred again.. is one of five artists to be nominated for a 2022 BRIT award in the 'Best Dance Act' category.
BRITs announced the nominations for the 2022 awards today, with the ceremony due to take place on February 8 hosted by Mo Gilligan. Today's nomination show was presented by Maya Jama and Clara Amfo.
the nominees for BRITs 2022 Best Dance Act are:@BeckyHill@CalvinHarris
— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) December 18, 2021
Fred again.. @JoelCorry@raye
watch The #BRITs 2022 on Tuesday 8 Feb on @ITV pic.twitter.com/veHrJADSTy
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Fred again.. is nominated alongside Becky Hill, Calvin Harris, Joel Corry and Raye.
In the immediate aftermath, the category's nominations were met with mixed reactions: some positive, others critical.
Jeeeeez what a line-up! 🤩@BeckyHill & @raye *finally* getting the recognition they’ve looong deserved, Fred Again’s album is a masterpiece, the hit machines @JoelCorry & @CalvinHarris 🤯#BRITs https://t.co/7UD0u7PqNN
— TOM WATTS (@TomWatts_) December 18, 2021
Lol at The Brits throwing Calvin Harris a nomination for best dance act, like Annie Lennox always getting a nom for best female, as if there weren’t tons more interesting acts who released more than one single in the last year
— Mint Royale (@MintRoyale) December 18, 2021
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2022 is the first year of the BRITs' new system, in which gendered categories have been dropped. Ben Mawson, Dua Lipa's manager (Lipa is a double nominee for 2022), told the BBC: "It's good to see the Brits continuing to make progress to a more inclusive awards show that puts talent first."
"It's a step that we welcome."
There are 13 nominees in total, including Dave, Adele, Sam Fender and Little Simz. Amongst the new artist category nominations is Self Esteem, who took to Twitter with her reaction.
Whatever happens, being a 35 year old woman nominated for a Brit Award is a really proud moment for me. In an industry obsessed with youth, especially the youth of women, I’m galvanised as fuck by this.
— Rebecca Lucy Taylor (@SELFESTEEM___) December 18, 2021
Niamh Ingram is Mixmag's Weekend Editor, follow her on Twitter
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