The votes have been submitted. They have been counted. They have been verified. And now they’re here. We know exactly who the three nominees for this year’s BRITs Rising Star Award are. I should probably just get on and tell you who they are.
So I won’t keep you waiting a moment longer. Not even a second. Who likes waiting? No one. Never met one person who liked it. Actually, my great aunt quite liked it if she got to chat to people in a queue. But in general, people don’t like waiting. So I’ll just get straight to the point and tell you that Caity Baser, The Last Dinner Party and Sekou are up for the prize.
Who the hell are they? Well, if you’re just a little bit patient and wait, I’ll tell you. You always want everything now, now, now, don’t you? They are the three artists deemed by a panel of music editors and critics as being well on their way to the big time in 2024.
So, if any of those names is not familiar right now, you can bet your last Polo you’ll be humming all of their songs on repeat this time next year. Probably.
“When I heard that I've been nominated for the BRITs Rising Star award this year, I literally screamed for five minutes and chucked everything around my room”, says Baiser. “I used to watch the awards on TV every year when I was a kid but had no idea how a kid from an estate in Southampton would ever get there”.
Nice. Although I hope she tidied her room and nothing was broken. The more restrained Last Dinner Party comment: “We’re so honoured and THRILLED to be nominated for the Rising Star award! It’s very overwhelming and exciting to be up for something as prestigious as a BRIT at this stage in our career and we’re so grateful”.
Meanwhile, Sekou says: “Being nominated for BRITs Rising Star is absolutely crazy. I grew up in a small town and watched the BRITs every single year. I remember being ten years old when Adele sang ‘Someone Like You’ for the first time and being like… YES, that’s gonna be me one day. Don’t even get me started on Beyonce”.
The overall winner will be announced on 7 Dec. If it’s Sekou, please do remember not to get him started on Beyonce.
Elsewhere in BRITs news, Mo Gilligan has announced he is “stepping down” as host after two years. Who will replace him for the 2024 ceremony on 2 Mar is yet to be announced.