MusicNewsAphex Twin, Cardi B, and Years & Years are Brit Awards 2019 nomineesAlongside The Carters, Kamasi Washington, Brockhampton and moreShareLink copied ✔️January 13, 2019MusicNewsTextThom 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. Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREA rare interview with POiSON GiRL FRiEND, dream pop’s future seerNigeria’s Blaqbonez is rapping to ‘beat his high score’Vanmoof8 Dazed Clubbers on the magic and joy of living in BerlinInside Erika de Casier’s shimmering R&B universe ‘Rap saved my life’: A hazy conversation with MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt7 essential albums by the SoulquariansIs AI really the future of music?The KPop Demon Hunters directors on fan theories and a potential sequelplaybody: The club night bringing connection back to the dancefloorAn interview with IC3PEAK, the band Putin couldn’t silenceFrost Children answer the dA-Zed quizThe 5 best features from PinkPantheress’ new remix album