Charli XCX has criticised BRIT Awards voters over the shortage of feminine nominees in some classes.
Previous to the awards present staged at The O2 Enviornment in London on Saturday night time, the singer-songwriter was requested by a BBC reporter why she believes she garnered a nod within the Greatest Pop/R&B class however missed out on a nomination for Artist of the 12 months.
“Nice query. As a result of I’ve heard quite a lot of chat in regards to the truth there weren’t sufficient females in album cycle and that is why nobody was nominated,” the 30-year-old replied. “However, I used to be in album cycle and I had a primary album (with Crash). “There’s many people, so I do not know. It is best to ask them. We’re doing all the things proper. I do not assume it is our fault. I believe it is likely to be theirs.”
Central Cee, Fred Once more, George Ezra, Harry Types, and Stormzy have been up for Artist of the 12 months, with the As It Was hitmaker taking dwelling the prize.
After the nominees have been introduced in January, numerous critics identified that feminine artists had been snubbed.
Nevertheless, Harry took the chance to handle the controversy throughout his acceptance speech for Artist of the 12 months by dedicating the award to Charli, Rina Sawayama, Florence Welch, Mabel, and Becky Hill.
