Celeste, Beabadobee and Joy Crookes have been unveiled as the nominees for the 2020 Brits Rising Star Award.
The trio of cross-genre singers are the first to contest the prize after it was renamed from the Critics’ Choice Award as part of a number of changes which Brits organisers have planned for next year’s ceremony.
Other category name-changes include Best Breakthrough and Best British Single being switched to Best New Artist and Song Of The Year respectively, while artists invited to perform on the night are to be offered a greater degree of creative control. “We have had a fresh look at the Brit Awards this year,” David Joseph, chairman of The Brits Committee for 2020, said.
“Most importantly we will be putting creativity, British culture and exceptional performances at the heart of the show to make Brits night a world class celebration.”
“The awards should be a global platform for the artists of the year to create moments that live beyond the night itself. We are looking at everything to put on the best possible show.”
⭐️ BREAKING NEWS ⭐️
We’re thrilled to announced that The #BRITs 2020 Rising Star shortlisted artists are… *insert tense music here*@beabad00bee, @celeste and @joycrookes! ???? pic.twitter.com/gMljcq1fts— BRIT Awards (@BRITs) 27 November 2019