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No female acts are nominated in one of the biggest categories at next month's BRIT Awards.
The full list of nominations for The BRIT Awards 2023 with Mastercard was finally released this evening - with Radio 1 DJs Vick Hope and Jack Saunders revealing the artists in with the chance of bagging an honour on February 11 across social media channels.
Harry Styles and rock band Wet Leg lead the way with four nominations each, with Stormzy and The 1975 also bagging three nods each for major honours, but female acts will miss out when it comes to Artist of the Year gong - one year on from Adele becoming the first ever recipient of the rebranded award.
The Artist of the Year category featured only male acts, with Harry, rapper Central Cee, DJ Fred again, pop singers George Ezra and and Stormzy all in with a chance of taking home the prize in a few weeks time.
Harry Styles is up for more BRIT Awards later this year (JMEnternational for BRIT Awards/Getty Images)
Adele won last year's Artist of the Year but this year's nominees are all male (PA)Women lead the way in the International Artist of the Year category, thanks to Lizzo, Beyonce and Taylor Swift all enjoying mammoth success over the last 12 months.
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Sam Ryder - who came second when representing the UK at last year's Eurovision Song Contest - received a nomination for Best New Artist.
The Space Man singer told Vick and Jack: "I’m buzzing. I feel like a golden retriever that’s won a competition. Whatever happens, to simply be recognised alongside so many amazing artists and peers is incredible."
Sam is delighted with his nomination when chatting with Vick and Jack this evening (David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)
Stormzy could be adding more BRITs to his trophy cabinet next monthBritish indie rock band Wet Leg, who supported most-nominated star Harry on his recent tour, picked up four nominations, while Matty Healy's band The 1975 are in with the chance of winning three awards next month.
Here are the full lists of nominees...
Song of the Year
Aitch and Ashanti - Baby
Dave - Starlight
Cat Burns - Go
Ed Sheeran and Elton John - Merry Christmas
Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal - B.O.T.A. (Baddest of Them All)
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George Ezra - Green Green Grass
Harry Styles - As It Was
Lewis Capaldi - Forget Me
LF System - Afraid to Feel
Sam Smith and Kim Petra - Unholy
Artist of the Year
Fred Again
George Ezra
Stormzy
Central Cee
Harry Styles
Wet Leg are up for three awards at next month's BRIT AwardsBest New Artist
Kojey Radical
Mimi Webb
Rina Sawayama
Sam Ryder
Wet Leg
Group of the Year
1975
Arctic Monkeys
BBCC Bad Boy Chiller Crew
Nova Twins
Wet Leg
International Artist of the Year
Beyonce
Burna Boy
Kendrick Lamar
Lizzo
Taylor Swift
Sam Smith and Kim Petras will perform at the live event next month (Scott Garfitt/Global/REX/Shutterstock)International Group of the Year
Black Pink
Drake and 21 Savage
First Aid Kit
Fontaines D.C
Gabriels
Best Hip/Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Aitch
Central Cee
Dave
Loyle Carner
Stormzy
Best Dance Act
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred Again
Eliza Rose
Best Rock/Alternative Act
The 1975
Arctic Monkeys
Nova Twins
Tom Grennan
Wet Leg
Denise Welch's son's band The 1975 cleaned up in the nominations (Getty Images)Best Pop/R&B Act
Cat Burns
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Harry Styles
Sam Smith
Album of the Year
The 1975 - Being Funny in a Foreign Language
Wet Leg - Wet Leg
Harry Styles - Harry's House
Stormzy - This is What I Mean
Fred Again - Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)
The BRIT Awards will take place on February 11 and will broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX - from The O2 arena.
Sam Smith, Kim Petra and Wet Leg are all confirmed to perform at the ceremony at The 02 Arena next month.
Meanwhile, the BRITS already announced their first winner for 2023.
The talented R&B girl group FLO took home this year's Rising Star award. Last year, the lucky winner was Holly Humberstone.