Charli XCX leads the way at Brit Awards

It's been a busy 365 days of the year for Charli XCX - she's even made it into the dictionary!

It's big and it's back - the Brit Awards is one of the top shows in British and international music.

This year, the ceremony is on Saturday 1 March at the 02 Arena, in London, and will feature performances from some of the hottest artists of the year.

Now the contenders for the top titles have been announced.

Here's all you need to know and remember to let us know who your favourite artist is right now in the comments.

Charli XCX is up for five awards

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It may have started as a Brat summer - but now Charli XCX is storming the Brit Awards, with five nominations.

Brat is up for album of the year, and the Apple doesn't fall far from the tree, as she's also nominated for artist of the year, best pop and best dance act.

The artist's sixth studio album was released in June 2024 and grew into a trend of being carefree and bold - Brat was even crowned Collins Dictionary 2024 word of the year.

Charli is also in the best song of the year category with Guess, featuring Billie Eilish, which went to number one in August.

Training season is certainly over for Dua Lipa as she's been nominated for four awards

Dua Lipa, who has won seven Brit awards before, has received four nominations including pop act which she won last year.

Myles Smith also has four nominations. His feel-good song Stargazing became the biggest-selling British single of 2024. It's up for song of the year.

At the award ceremony he'll receive the Brit Awards' rising star prize – following in the footsteps of people like Sam Fender and Adele.

Chappell Roan is an artist H-O-T-T-O-G-O for the Brit Awards

There are 70 nominees across 13 categories, and the international artist of the year category features huge names, with Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Billie Eilish battling it out.

Chappell Roan has just won BBC Radio 1's Sound of 2025 – the station's annual poll to identify music's biggest rising stars.