Charli XCX, known for her album "Brat" that sparked a cultural movement last summer, leads the BRIT Awards nominations with five, including artist of the year, dance act, and pop act. Her song "Guess," featuring Billie Eilish, is in the running for song of the year, while "Brat" is nominated for album of the year.The album of the year category also features Dua Lipa's "Radical Optimism," Ezra Collective's "Dance, No One’s Watching," The Last Dinner Party's "Prelude to Ecstasy," and The Cure's "Songs Of A Lost World," which topped the UK charts and marked the band's first nomination since 1993.The Beatles have been nominated for the first time since 1977, with their AI-developed song "Now And Then" in the song of the year category. The track includes John Lennon's voice and contributions from Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the late George Harrison.The awards, set for March 1 in London, feature gender-neutral categories with expanded nominee lists following criticism of an all-male artist of the year category in 2023.International artist of the year nominees include Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Billie Eilish. Myles Smith, this year’s BRITs Rising Star winner, has three additional nominations.
