LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Harry Kinds was the large winner on the BRIT awards, Britain’s pop music honours, on Saturday, profitable all 4 classes he had been nominated in, per week after his triumph on the Grammys.
Kinds took residence the coveted album of the 12 months for “Harry’s Home”, track of the 12 months for his synth pop hit “As It Was”, greatest pop/R&B act and artist of the 12 months, one in every of two gender-neutral classes launched final 12 months after BRIT awards organisers removed feminine and male distinctions.
The contenders for that prize have been all males, which had irked many within the trade and on social media.
“I am actually, actually grateful for this and I am very conscious of my privilege up right here tonight,” Kinds stated in his acceptance speech, dedicating the artist of the 12 months award to an inventory of feminine singers.
Kinds, who rose to fame on expertise present “The X Issue” as a member of boy band One Route, final week received two Grammy awards, together with album of the 12 months.
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“This night time has been actually particular to me … Thanks a lot for the welcome residence,” Kinds stated on Saturday after his ultimate win, for greatest album.
“I am so, so proud to be a British artist on the market on the planet. I am so proud to be right here tonight celebrating British artists and British music.”
An announcement on the BRIT Awards’ web site stated the gender-neutral classes had been launched so artists have been judged “solely on the standard and recognition of their work, somewhat than on who they’re, or how they select to establish.”
However it added that organisers “acknowledge and share within the disappointment” of no ladies making the checklist. “A key issue is that, sadly, there have been comparatively few commercially profitable releases by ladies in 2022 in comparison with these by males.”
“Of the 71 eligible artists on the longlist, solely 12 (17%) are ladies. We recognise this factors to wider points across the illustration of ladies in music that should even be addressed.”
Singer Rina Sawayama welcomed the change to gender-neutral classes however stated the checklist of nominees ought to be longer.
“You probably have extra nominees then you definitely’re going to see a cross part of what has occurred all year long and who has made an influence,” she informed Reuters on the pink carpet.
Indie rockers Moist Leg received group of the 12 months and greatest new artist. Music star Beyonce was named worldwide artist of the 12 months and her hit “Break My Soul” received worldwide track of the 12 months.
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Reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian in London; Extra reporting by Hanna Rantala in London; Modifying by Ben Dangerfield, Matthew Lewis and Daniel Wallis
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