The BRITs is just hours away, so it’s time to start speculating about who’s going to win big.
Hosted by Jack Whitehall, the BRIT Awards 2019 take place tonight (February 20) at The O2 and will be broadcast live on ITV from 8pm. Performers including outstanding contribution recipient Pink, Hugh Jackman in his Greatest Showman finery and 2018 UK success stories George Ezra, Jorja Smith, Jess Glynne, The 1975 and Little Mix.
BPI and BRIT Awards chief executive Geoff Taylor is promising a “spectacular” show.
But will the right artists win? After an absence of controversy from this year’s Grammy results – no echo of the unlikely Bruno Mars victory year earlier – all eyes will be on the BRITs. Remember, Ed Sheeran lost out last year, so upsets are not unheard of.
Here, Music Week writers George Garner, Andre Paine, James Hanley, Ben Homewood, and PSNEurope editor Daniel Gumble make their predictions on the likely winners from this year's nominations…
Mastercard British Album Of The Year: The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships, Anne-Marie - Speak Your Mind, Florence + The Machine - High As Hope, George Ezra - Staying At Tamara’s, Jorja Smith – Lost & Found
Predictions:
George Garner – The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
Andre Paine – George Ezra – Staying At Tamara’s
James Hanley - The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
Ben Homewood - The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
Daniel Gumble - The 1975 - A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
British Artist Video: Anne-Marie – 2002, Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris - One Kiss, Clean Bandit feat. Demi Lovato – Solo, Dua Lipa – IDGAF, Jax Jones feat. Ina Wroldsen – Breathe, Jonas Blue feat. Jack & Jack – Rise, Liam Payne & Rita Ora – For You, Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj - Woman Like Me, Rita Ora – Let You Love Me, Rudimental/Jess Glynne/Macklemore
GG – Anne-Marie - 2002
AP – Dua Lipa - IDGAF
JH – Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj – Woman Like Me
BH - Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj – Woman Like Me
DG - Little Mix feat. Nicki Minaj – Woman Like Me
British Breakthrough: Ella Mai, Idles, Jorja Smith, Mabel, Tom Walker
GG – Ella Mai
AP - Mabel
JH – Jorja Smith
BH - Mabel
DG - Mabel
British Female Solo Artist: Anne-Marie, Florence + The Machine, Jess Glynne, Jorja Smith, Lily Allen
GG – Jess Glynne
AP – Jess Glynne
JH – Anne-Marie
BH – Jorja Smith
DG – Anne-Marie
British Group: The 1975, Arctic Monkeys, Gorillaz, Little Mix, Years & Years
GG – The 1975
AP - The 1975
JH - The 1975
BH - The 1975
DG - The 1975
British Male Solo Artist: Aphex Twin, Craig David, George Ezra, Giggs, Sam Smith
GG – George Ezra
AP - George Ezra
JH - George Ezra
BH - Giggs
DG - George Ezra
British Single: Anne-Marie – 2002 (Asylum/Atlantic), Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris - One Kiss, Clean Bandit feat. Demi Lovato – Solo, Dua Lipa – IDGAF, George Ezra – Shotgun, Jess Glynne - I’ll Be There, Ramz – Barking, Rudimental/Jess Glynne/Macklemore – These Days, Sigala & Paloma Faith – Lullaby, Tom Walker – Leave A Light On
GG - Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris - One Kiss
AP - Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris - One Kiss
JH - George Ezra - Shotgun
BH - Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris - One Kiss
DG - Dua Lipa & Calvin Harris - One Kiss
International Female Solo Artist: Ariana Grande, Camila Cabello, Cardi B, Christine And The Queens, Janelle Monae
GG – Ariana Grande
AP - Ariana Grande
JH - Ariana Grande
BH - Ariana Grande
DG - Ariana Grande
International Group: Brockhampton, The Carters, First Aid Kit, Nile Rodgers & Chic, 21 Pilots
GG – Twenty One Pilots
AP – The Carters
JH – Twenty One Pilots
BH - Brockhampton
DG – The Carters
International Male Solo Artist: Drake, Eminem, Kamasi Washington, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott
GG – Shawn Mendes
AP - Eminem
JH - Shawn Mendes
BH - Eminem
DG - Shawn Mendes
