Music / NewsMusic / NewsAphex Twin, Cardi B, and Years & Years are Brit Awards 2019 nomineesAlongside The Carters, Kamasi Washington, Brockhampton and moreShareLink copied ✔️January 13, 2019January 13, 2019TextThom Waite This year’s Brit Awards nominations are in, with nods to British acts such as Aphex Twin (for best male artist), Years & Years and Gorillaz, both in the British Group category, and Jorja Smith, who’s been nominated for best solo female and best album. International nominees include Beyoncé and Jay-Z (under their collective name, The Carters), who will be going up against Brockhampton for best group. Among the best international females are Ariana Grande, Cardi B, and Christine and the Queens, while there are some familiar faces among their male counterparts too: Travis Scott, Drake, and Kamasi Washington feature. Also seen in the British Breakthrough Act category are a couple of former Dazed 100ers, namely Mabel and Jorja Smith (who, if you’ve not been paying attention, has picked up three nominations). Last year, after convincing the awards show to diversify its voting panel, Stormzy took to the stage to deliver a searing freestyle, asking (most memorably): “Yo, Theresa May, where’s the money for Grenfell?” Will we see any abrasive political commentary at this year’s show? Well, we’ll have to wait to find out. See the whole list of nominations here. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREWatch: Lil Uzi Vert doesn’t believe we’re in realityWatch: beabadoobee on AI slop, the Gen Z stare and Zayn Malik GANNIGANNI is yearning for a dreamy summer – and so are we Ass, miso soup and furries: beabadoobee’s 5 most chaotic online momentsbeabadoobee: ‘You’ve got to embrace the fuck-ups and the failures’The most revealing lyrics on Harry Styles’ new albumThe rise of EsDeeKid in 5 tracksWatch: Oklou on favourite films, parenthood, and how to say her nameA starter pack guide to the lore of 2hollis‘The internet was a bad parent to me’: 2hollis and Arca in conversation6 times Lil Uzi Vert pushed rap forwardLil Uzi Vert: ‘Everything’s too goth, we need more steampunk’Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy