Raye Tops 2024 Brit Awards Nominations With Historic Seven Nods

Raye at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard in December 2023
Raye at Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Barclaycard in December 2023. Photo by Dave Hogan/Hogan Media/Shutterstock (14249593eo)

Raye has given us one of the defining songs of 2023 with “Escapism.”, and she’s finally getting credit where credit is due! The nominations for the upcoming Brit Awards are finally in, and she’s topped the list of nominees with seven nods, making history along the way.

Raye emerged as one of the front-runners in three main categories – album, song, and artist of the year. She’s also been nominated for best pop act, best R&B act, and best new artist, bringing her total to seven nominations, which marks a new record for most nominations received by a single artist in a year.

Raye’s debut LP My 21st Century Blues is in the running for album of the year, alongside Blur’s The Ballad of Darren, J Hus’ Beautiful and Brutal Yard, Little Simz’s No Thank You, and Young Fathers’ Heavy Heavy.

She’s also been nominated for song of the year with two tracks, “Escapism.” ft. 070 Shake and “Prada” ft. Cassö and D-Block Europe. Raye also emerged as the main contender for the artist of the year award, where she’s competing against Dua Lipa, Dave, Arlo Parks, and Jessie Ware.

The 2024 Brit Awards will return to The O2 Arena in London on March 2, with the host yet to be announced.

FULL LIST OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 BRIT AWARDS:

Album Of The Year
Blur – ‘The Ballad Of Darren’
J Hus – ‘Beautiful And Brutal Yard’
Little Simz – ‘No Thank You’
Raye – ‘My 21st Century Blues’
Young Fathers – ‘Heavy Heavy’

Song Of The Year
Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding – ‘Miracle’
Cassö, Raye and D-Block Europe – ‘Prada’
Central Cee – ‘Let Go’
Dave and Central Cee – ‘Sprinter’
Dua Lipa – ‘Dance The Night’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Eyes Closed’
J Hus and Drake – ‘Who Told You’
Kenya Grace – ‘Strangers’
Lewis Capaldi – ‘Wish You The Best’
PinkPantheress – ‘Boy’s A Liar’
Raye and 070 Shake – ‘Escapism’
Rudimental, Charlotte Plank and Vibe Chemistry – ‘Dancing Is Healing’
Stormzy and Debbie – ‘Firebabe’
Switch Disco and Ella Henderson – ‘React’
Venbee and Goddard – ‘Messy In Heaven’

Artist Of The Year
Arlo Parks
Central Cee
Dave
Dua Lipa
Fred Again..
J Hus
Jessie Ware
Little Simz
Olivia Dean
Raye

Group Of The Year
Blur
Chase & Status
Headie One & K-Trap
Jungle
Young Fathers

Pop Act
Calvin Harris
Charli XCX
Dua Lipa
Olivia Dean
Raye

Alternative/Rock Act
Blur
Bring Me The Horizon
The Rolling Stones
Young Fathers
Yussef Dayes

Hip Hop/Grime/Rap Act
Casisdead
Central Cee
Dave
J Hus
Little Simz

R&B Act
Cleo Sol
Jorja Smith
Mahalia
Raye
Sault

Dance Act
Barry Can’t Swim
Becky Hill
Calvin Harris
Fred Again..
Romy

Best New Artist
Mahalia
Olivia Dean
PinkPantheress
Raye
Yussef Dayes

International Song Of The Year
Billie Eilish – ‘What Was I Made For?’
David Kushner – ‘Daylight’
Doja Cat – ‘Paint The Town Red’
Jazzy – ‘Giving Me’
Libianca – ‘People’
Meghan Trainor – ‘Made You Look’
Miley Cyrus – ‘Flowers’
Noah Kahan – ‘Stick Season’
Oliver Tree and Robin Schulz – ‘Miss You’
Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Vampire’
Peggy Gou – ‘(It Goes Like) Nanana’
Rema – ‘Calm Down’
SZA – ‘Kill Bill’
Tate McRae – ‘Greedy’
Tyla – ‘Water’

International Artist Of The Year
Asake
Burna Boy
Caroline Polachek
CMAT
Kylie Minogue
Lana Del Rey
Miley Cyrus
Olivia Rodrigo
SZA
Taylor Swift

International Group Of The Year
Blink-182
Boygenius
Foo Fighters
Gabriels
Paramore

Brits Rising Star
The Last Dinner Party