The Brit Awards had been met with a backlash after failing to recognise a unmarried lady within the Absolute best British Artist class.

On Thursday afternoon, the nominees for the approaching Brits – the second one since organisers merged the Absolute best British Male and Absolute best British Feminine awards right into a unmarried Absolute best British Artist prize – have been introduced.

On the other hand, tune fanatics have been fast to voice their sadness when it emerged that no feminine musicians have been within the operating for the Absolute best British Artist prize.

As an alternative, Central Cee, Fred Once more.., George Ezra, Harry Types and Stormzy are all within the operating for the award, which was once gained via Adele final 12 months, in its inaugural 12 months.

Track fanatics had been talking out on Twitter for the reason that nominees have been introduced, with many highlighting the feminine artists who can have been honoured as a substitute of the all-male shortlist…

In the meantime the award’s world counterpart has recognised Beyoncé, Lizzo and Taylor Swift along Burna Boy and Kendrick Lamar.

As It Was once singer Harry Types and indie two-piece Rainy Leg are this 12 months’s top-nominated musicians, each and every receiving 4 nods together with the coveted Album Of The 12 months prize.

Chart-topping rapper Stormzy, dance manufacturer Fred Once more.. and rock teams The 1975 and Arctic Monkeys are each and every on 3. Singer-songwriter Cat Burns has additionally gained two extra nominations, along with being shortlisted for the Emerging Superstar name.

A Brits spokesperson advised HuffPost UK: “This 12 months’s Brits promise to once more exhibit the easiest of tune skill from the United Kingdom and world wide – with the nominations reflecting artists of all backgrounds and a large breadth of tune genres.

“Final 12 months’s creation of recent classes geared toward making the awards much more inclusive, recognising remarkable paintings moderately than how artists determine. It noticed ladies artists thrive, profitable 10 of the 15 awards at the night time and Adele being topped inaugural Artist of the 12 months.

“We’re happy to peer Rainy Leg main the nominations with 4 nods and FLO profitable the Emerging Superstar, and artists comparable to Nova Twins additionally integrated on this 12 months’s shortlists, and whilst it’s disappointing there aren’t any nominations within the Artist of the 12 months class, we additionally need to recognise that 2022 noticed fewer prime profile ladies artists in cycle with primary releases as was once the case in 2021.

“Those traits based totally across the liberate agenda are a characteristic of the tune trade, but when, over the years, a trend emerges, then this places the onus at the trade to maintain this essential factor – and the BPI is already wearing out a big find out about to spot limitations that can inhibit extra ladies changing into a success in tune, in order that there will also be answers that lead to significant alternate.”

This 12 months’s Brit Awards will air continue to exist ITV from London’s O2 Enviornment on Saturday 11 February.

Mo Gilligan will as soon as once more be on presenting tasks, with the primary two performers published as Rainy Leg and Sam Smith, the latter of whom will carry out their contemporary primary Unholy with fellow singer Kim Petras.