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Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead the nominations for this year's Brit Awards, with four each, including nods for the coveted best album award. Stormzy, Cat Burns, The 1975 and dance producer Fred Again are close behind with three apiece. Beyoncé and Taylor Swift will fight it out in the international categories, while Sam Ryder is in the running for best new artist. He is the first Eurovision act ever […]
Dua Lipa and J Hus will go down in history as the last stars to win best female and male at the Brit Awards. That's because, from next year, the two categories will be combined into a single prize for best British artist, organisers have said. Artists like Sam Smith and Will Young had previously called for the change, saying the current system excludes non-binary artists. Smith, who is non-binary, […]
Dua Lipa's songs were played more than anyone else's on UK radio and television last year, thanks to her award-winning album Future Nostalgia. In topping the chart she has ended the reign of Ed Sheeran, who has been the UK's most-played artist every year since 2017. Two of her singles, Physical and Don't Start Now, were among the 10 most popular songs on the UK airwaves. The most-played track overall […]
Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora and Calvin Harris have all risen up the Sunday Times Rich List after enjoying huge chart success. Sheeran made £28m last year - taking his total estimated wealth to £80m. But that still only puts him at 35th on the list of the UK's richest musicians, which is dominated by golden oldies. Sir Paul McCartney is top on £820m. Calvin Harris is the only new entry […]
David Bowie, Skepta and Craig David are up for some of the biggest prizes at the 2017 Brit Awards. Bowie received posthumous nominations for best British male and best album, for his haunting swansong Blackstar. After a row over diversity at last year's ceremony, the rest of the best male category comprises artists from BAME backgrounds. Craig David, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka and Skepta, who beat Bowie at the Mercury Prize, […]
One Direction's Liam Payne has signed a solo record deal with Capitol Records UK. The 22-year-old said he was "really happy" to have signed to "such a prestigious label". In a statement he said: "One Direction will always be my family; I'm now excited to show what I can do as a solo artist." Other artists on the same label as him include Sam Smith and 5 Seconds of Summer. […]
Adele has been named the world's best selling and most popular music artist of 2015. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) awarded the singer its global artist of the year prize in recognition of her "simply phenomenal" success. Adele's achievement is particularly notable as her third album 25 was not released until late November. It went on to become the fastest selling album in British history. It sold […]
The singer, who is in Miami, showed off a new look with shaggy beard and shades after shaping up last year. Strolling down the street with mates, the 23-year-old star looked happy and relaxed dressed in a casual grey t-shirt, jeans and a white jacket. The Oscar-nominated singer is spending some time chilling out in the States as he continues to record his second album. He's also been celebrating after […]
Sam Smith's hit single Stay With Me has been named song of the year at the BMI Awards. The tear-jerking ballad received the honour after becoming the most-performed British or European song on US TV and radio last year. It beat stiff competition from Ed Sheeran, whose singles Don't and Sing were both up for the prize. Graham Gouldman was given the icon award, in honour of his work for […]
