Burna Boy Loses Brits Award to Tyler, The Creator
Nigerian Afro-beats singer, Burna Boy has lost the 40th Brits International Male Award to American rapper, Tyler, The Creator. The Grammy-nominated singer, real name, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, was nominated alongside Bruce Springsteen, Dermot Kennedy, Post Malone and Tyler, The Creator.
Burna Boy also got his second nomination in the ‘Song of the Year’ category after featuring on Dave’s hit single Location, but the pair lost the award to Lewis Calpaldi‘s Someone You Loved.
The singer earned the two nominations after the Grammy nomination that he received for his critically-acclaimed album, African Giant, an award he lost to Beninese music legend, Angelique Kidjo.
The British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards, BRITS took place on February 18, and was hosted by Jack Whitehall, for the third year running.
See full list of winners below
Best album
- Dave – Psychodrama (Winner)
- Stormzy – Heavy Is The Head
- Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
- Lewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent
- Harry Styles – Fine Line
Best British female
- Mabel (Winner)
- Freya Ridings
- FKA Twigs
- Charli XCX
- Mahalia
Best British male
- Stormzy (Winner)
- Harry Styles
- Lewis Capaldi
- Dave
- Michael Kiwanuka
Best British group
- Foals (Winner)
- Bring Me The Horizon
- D-Block Europe
- Bastille
- Coldplay
Best new artist
- Lewis Capaldi (Winner)
- Dave
- Mabel
- Sam Fender
- Aitch
Best song
- Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (Winner)
- Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
- Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up
- Calvin Harris ft Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – Giant
- Dave ft Burna Boy – Location
- Mark Ronson ft Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
- AJ Tracey – Ladbroke Grove
- Tom Walker – Just You And I
- Sam Smith ft Normani – Dancing With A Stranger
- Stormzy – Vossi Bop
International female
- Billie Eilish (Winner)
- Ariana Grande
- Camila Cabello
- Lana Del Rey
- Lizzo
International male
- Tyler, The Creator (Winner)
- Bruce Springsteen
- Burna Boy
- Dermot Kennedy
- Post Malone
Rising star award
- Celeste (Winner)
- Joy Crookes
- Beabadoobee
