Arctic Monkeys claim their fifth nomination for the Mercury Prize for there 7th album The Car, making them joint most nominated artists in the award history along side Radiohead.

A popular fan favourite single from the album The Car by Arctic Monkeys “There better be a mirror ball.”  along with singles such as “Perfect sense” and “Hello you” could see a second time win for the band.

Mercury Prize Awards celebrates its 32nd year, although last years show was cancelled out of respect, for Queen Elizabeth’s II death.

This years show will go ahead in all its glory on September 7th at 9pm and will be played on BBC 4 and on iPlayer, along with full coverage, from BBC Radio 6, as well as all BBC online and social media outlets. Showcasing some amazing artists, and their latest albums, viewers and listeners will have a whole host of talent to look forward to.

London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, will hold this years award show and tickets are available to purchase. Hosting this years Mercury Awards is DJ and Television presenter Lauren Laverne. There is no further announcement as to whether she will have a guest presenter along side her.

Each performer announced will feature 10 live and two pre-recorded performances at the award show; however, both Arctic Monkeys and Fred Again will be touring in September and unable to attend this years show. Instead, a special film will be shown, to celebrate both of their award nominated albums.

Mercury awards see’s four nominations for the second time, from acts Jhus, Loyle Carner, Young Father and Jessie Ware.

Jessie Ware on release of her album That! Feels Good! which is the title track to the first song, wrote on her official Instagram page to say, “This album is no longer mine, its all yours!”

Jessie Ware in an interview with NME, commented on how she felt to be nominated for her album That! Feels Good!, a decade on since her last Mercury nomination. She said, “It’s nice to see brilliant artists and lovely to be amongst them. It’s amazing to be up for my second Mercury a decade on, and I feel proud of myself.”

This highly sort after award has previously been won by the likes of Portishead in 1995 with their album Dummy, Badly Drawn Boy in 2000 with album The Hour of Bewilderbeast and Arctic Monkeys in 2006 with album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not.

Mercury Prize Award has no categories, and is open to all musical genres, with 12 shortlisted ‘Album of the Year’ with 1 winner. The artist to win the award will take home, not only the ‘Album of the Year’ trophy, but also a cash prize of £25,000 pounds. Not to mention blow up their social media and public awareness.

Many stars attended an after party, which was hosted by Universal Music, at 108 The Strand In Convent Garden, on Saturday evening. Aitch, Lewis Capaldi, Mabel, Shania Twain, Mnek, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ardee, Sigrid and Talia storm were all among musical talent who attended the after party event. Lewis Capaldi was seen turning up to the event, following on from Mo Gilligan introducing him to the Brits audience as ‘Sam Capaldi,’ to which he then performed his single, ‘‘Forget Me.” He was seen turning up in a cheerful and ecstatic mood.

Designed by Matt Dosa, the event hosted a range of DJ’s throughout the evening. Universal Music Group and Universal Music UK, posted a video to their Instagram’s, providing an exclusive insight into the after party event. During the video, posted to the Universal Music Group’s Instagram, Lewis Capaldi is seen posing in front of the camera and sprawling himself on the floor. He also posed for snaps with fellow Chart topper, Mabel.

The caption to their post stated,

‘’A huge thank you to everyone who joined us on Saturday for the Universal Music BRITs party 2023 – our first party in three years and certainly one to remember!

Special shout out to our incredible @umusicar team and the brilliant @matt.dosa for bringing his art to the room.
#UmusicBRITs ‘’

Coca Cola hosted a private after party in support of their new Movement drink, on a boat in the River Thames. Maya Jama, AJ Odudu, Chunkz and Snoochie Shy were among the attendees. DJ’s Continental GT, Tiffany Calver and DJ Corey provided music for the guests.

Harry styles celebrated his big four Brit award wins at the Sony Music afterparty at Londons Nobu hotel. Roman Kemp, Tom Grennan, Ellie Goulding, Mimi Webb and Cat Burns were among stars who also attended the Sony Music after party. Sony Music UK posted a series of snaps of the stars at the Brits after party with the caption,

‘’step right this way for the sony music brits afterparty  #brits”

DJ Jodie Harsh, Sugababes, Mike Skinner and Eliza Rose all provided entertainment at the Ciroc x Warner Music, Brits after party, which was held at the NoMad hotel in London’s Convent Garden. Charli XCX, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Sam Ryder, Mahalia and Sugababes, all attended the after party. Charli XCX poked fun at her loss to Harry Styles in the Pop/R&B category, as she was pictured wearing a t-shirt which had written on it ‘Real Winner.’

Warner Music UK posted a video to their Instagram, which provided an insight into the event.

The caption to their post said,

‘’ The Warner Music UK x Ciroc #brits (capitals) afterparty was NEXT LEVEL

Shout out to our partners Ciroc and our incredible global events team! ”

There was sure to be a few sore heads following the 2023 Brits after parties, as artists who attended the event all celebrated the biggest night of the year for British music.

However, some key moments took part in this year’s edition. Beyoncé went home that night a different person, having officially won the most grammys in its history with a whopping 32 awards. As well as the Queen of Pop breaking a world record, it was also Hip Hops 50th anniversary, which was commemorated by a combined performance of all of the genre’s most iconic artists. The tribute included appearances from Questlove, Salt N Pepa, LL Cool J, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Grandmaster Flash, Nelly, Public Enemy and several more.

It was also a big night for Harry Styles. He came out on top with the biggest award of the lot; Best Album of the Year rewarding his release Harry’s House last year. The album, which features the famous single “As It Was”, debuted Number One on the Billboard Charts in 2022 having cherized an introspective input for the workpiece. His third album has been considered the singers best work as a solo musician, delving into multi-genre combinations and unique perspectives. However, it seems to have come as a shock to many that Beyoncé wasn’t the one to go home with that award. It has been the fourth time she has been nominated for said award, yet never found its victory.

As for Adele, this year’s ceremony treated the singer to her 16th Grammy award for best solo pop performance of the song “Easy On Me”. The single forms part of her recently released album 30, her first album since 2015 when she released 25. This was the only award she received that night, but she was also nominated for Best Album of the Year, Best Pop Vocal Album, Song of The Year, Record Of the Year and Best Music Video.

Another British icon, The Prince Of Darkness, also took his fair share from the Grammys. After being nominated for four awards he left the party with Best Rock Album of the Year for Patient Number 9 and Best Metal Performance for the song “Degradation Rules”. Patient Number 9 was released in September last year as his thirteenth solo studio album and received very favourable feedback. Ozzy Osbourne hadn’t expected such a response. He mentions in an interview, a month before the awards and after hearing of his nominations; “The whole thing’s shocked me. If I won anything I’d be floored, I mean – that’s what I like about the business, it’s full of surprises”.

Who gets your vote? @SAYaward public vote is open now! https://t.co/ITwVkQWw3g https://t.co/BVLJfcj4uy

— Fruitmarket (@fruitmarket) October 3, 2022

On October 6th, the SAY Award shortlist will be revealed. The Modern Scottish Classic Award winner, a Scottish record of enduring impact selected by the longlisted artists, will also be announced, along with the five Sound of Young Scotland Award nominees. In order to reduce barriers to entry, the SAY Award does not ask artists to pay participation fees and accepts albums that have at least 6 tracks and/or 30 minutes in length as qualifying albums. The SAY Award winner will earn one of the most generous prize amounts in the UK: £20,000. The nine runners-up will also get customised art prizes made through The SAY Design Commission. The winner will be revealed during the final event on Thursday, October 20^th, at The Albert Halls in Stirling.

The Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) created and organised the SAY Award, placing accessibility, inclusion, and diversity at the centre of their flagship initiative. Creative Scotland, Stirling Council, Stirling Alive With Scotland, YouTube Music, Go Forth, Ticketmaster, Spotify, PPL, Youth Music Initiative, Youth Music, Brewgooder, Stirling Distillery, and Music Declares Emergency are some of the additional partners for 2022.

According to Robert Kilpatrick, the Scottish Music Industry Association’s (SMIA) and The SAY Award’s creative director, “The SAY Award public vote is the chance for music fans to have their SAY in the determination of the Shortlist. From the 20 outstanding Scottish albums that made up this year’s Longlist, the public’s choice will automatically be guaranteed a place in the 10-strong Shortlist along with a minimum prize of £1,000.”

He continued,“In any year prize money is significant for artists, but in the face of the current financial crisis, this support will make an instrumental difference. Now’s the time to get behind your favourite record, and we look forward to revealing and then championing 10 of the best Scottish albums of the last year in the lead up to 2022’s SAY Award Ceremony on Thursday, 20 October.”

Tickets for the SAY Award Ceremony on Thursday, 20^th October are available here.

SAY AWARD CEREMONY:

20/10/2022 – The Albert Halls – Stirling

The SAY Award Longlist for 2022 is:

AiiTee – Better Days
Andrew Wasylyk – Balgay Hill: Morning In Magnolia
Annie Booth – Lazybody
Bemz – M4
C Duncan – Alluvium
Callum Easter – System
Constant Follower – Neither Is, Nor Ever Was
Declan Welsh and the Decadent West – It’s Been A Year
Duncan Lyall – Milestone
Fergus McCreadie – Forest Floor
Hamish Hawk – Heavy Elevator
Hen Hoose – Equaliser
Kathryn Joseph – For You Who Are The Wronged
Kobi Onyame – Don’t Drink The Poison
The Ninth Wave – Heavy Like a Headache
Niteworks – A’Ghrian
Proc Fiskal – Siren Spine Sysex
Rebecca Vasmant – With Love, From Glasgow
Seonaid Aitken Ensemble – Chasing Sakura
Walt Disco – Unlearning

The 2022 award show marked the twenty-third event held by the Association of Independent Music (AIM); AIM’s site provides the organisation’s mission statement; “AIM is the not-for-profit trade body exclusively representing the UK’s independent music sector, which makes up a quarter of the recorded music market. Now in its 20th year, AIM’s members range from the largest, most respected record labels and associated music businesses in the world to self-releasing artists and the next generation of entrepreneurs in music. AIM promotes and supports this exciting and diverse sector globally and provides a range of services, commercial opportunities and practical help to members, enabling them to innovate, grow and break into new markets.”

Talking about this year’s ceremony, AIM CEO Paul Pacifo stated, “Tonight is about us as a community celebrating the incredible successes of the world-beating U.K. independent music sector. It is a hugely competitive market out there, but we understand that we are stronger together and a win for one of us is a win for all of us.”

Such a beautiful album. Well done to @cleosol! @4livingoriginal pic.twitter.com/IfZ1wMH1hQ

— AIM (@AIM_UK) September 28, 2022

Consisting of twenty-one award categories, the annual ceremony saw some of the UK’s most prominent figures and labels within the independent music industry battle it out for the prestigious accolades. The first category, Best Independent album, was awarded to singer-songwriter Cleo Sol for her album Mother, also included within the nominees was chart favourite Dave, for his release We’re All Alone In This Together. The British rapper was also nominated for Best Independent Track for the single “Starlight“; the gong was bestowed to Nova Twins for their track “Antagonist”. The rock duo were also nominated for the coveted U.K. Independent breakthrough gong; fellow chart darling Wet Leg took home the award. Speaking via a video link, the group stated, “Thanks so much for the breakthrough award. It’s been a really wild year for us and we just want to take this opportunity to thank our team and all the other members of our new-found family. As a great man once said, ‘To infinity and beyond!‘”

An incredible headline set from @libertines #AIMAwards2022 @RoughTradeRecs pic.twitter.com/kj4qUOkcQQ

— AIM (@AIM_UK) September 28, 2022

.@LethalBizzle smashed it! pic.twitter.com/GCFd9B71HR

— AIM (@AIM_UK) September 28, 2022

Along with the winning announcements, the event became a massive hit for its headliner act, Indie legends The Libertines performed at the ceremony. Also billed to appear as a special guest was British icon Lethal Bizzle; during the award show the London-born artist was awarded the Outstanding Contribution gong to honour his contribution to the arts and to celebrate his two-decade-long career. Speaking to BANG Showbiz, the artist said, “It feels great, you know, I’m 20 plus years in and when you get to this stage in your career sometimes things can be forgotten. I feel like it’s a nice acknowledgement and it’s a proud moment for my hard work to be recognised like this.”

The 40-year-old Grime star’s performance marked his first live appearance since the pandemic; within his statement, Lethal Bizzle continued to discuss his touring plans, “This year I dropped my new project, a celebratory 20th anniversary project called ‘Lethal B vs Lethal Bizzle’ which is out now and I’m still working on that right now. And next year, I’m hoping to get back on the road. I’m actually performing tonight, it’s gonna be my first show since the pandemic so, you know, I’m gonna be a bit rusty but it’s gonna be fun.“

So far 11 of the 12 nominees have now been confirmed to perform live at the September 8 ceremony at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. Only Harry Styles is unable to attend as he is currently on tour in the US and will instead pre-record a special performance that will be broadcast at the ceremony. Last year, Arlo Parks walked away with the 2021 Mercury Prize for her album ‘Collapsed In Sunbeams’ and you can see the performance of her track “Too Good” below.

The 2022 Mercury Prize ceremony will be hosted by Lauren Laverne and broadcast on BBC Four from 9 pm-10.15 pm BST. Radio coverage will also be available on BBC Radio 6 Music from 7 pm-midnight. Both programmes will feature live performances from the shortlisted artists as they lead up to the live announcement of this year’s overall winner, followed by playing the winner’s album out in full.

The Mercury Prize also has a new headline sponsor Free Now the booking app. The sponsorship is part of a multi-year commitment from Free Now to support British music while Amazon Music is the digital music partner of the 2022 Mercury Prize. The music streaming service will be supporting the Mercury Prize shortlisted artists with playlists and programming from the launch of the shortlist until the Awards Show. British premium audio brand, Bowers & Wilkins, continues as the official audio partner of the Mercury Prize.

Tickets for the ceremony are available here and you can view the full list of nominations below.

The 2022 Mercury Prize Albums Of The Year nominations:

• Fergus McCreadie, Forest Floor
• Gwenno, Tresor
• Harry Styles, Harry’s House
• Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, For All Our Days That Tear the Heart
• Joy Crookes, Skin
• Kojey Radical, Reason to Smile
• Little Simz, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
• Nova Twins, Supernova
• Sam Fender, Seventeen Going Under
• Self Esteem, Prioritise Pleasure
• Wet Leg, Wet Leg
• Yard Act, The Overload

A description on the AIM Independent Music Award’s website provides the ceremony’s mission statement, “The AIM Awards 2022 marks the twenty-third year of the Association of Independent Music (AIM) and champions industry-leading creativity, innovation, and performance shown by independent artists, labels, and outstanding individuals. Since 2010, the AIM Independent Music Awards have honoured an extraordinary array of independent artists, music companies and industry figures including: Björk, Stormzy, Adele, The Prodigy, Peggy Gou, Wolf Alice, London Grammar, Jorja Smith, Christine and the Queens, Daughter, SOPHIE, 4AD, Ninja Tune, Transgressive, Martin Mills (Beggars), Goldie and Steve Beckett (Warp).”

Today we’re revealing the first wave of nominees for the AIM Independent Music Awards 2022, taking place at Camden’s iconic @RoundhouseLDN on September 28th.

Keep you’re eyes on our socials today to find out who is nominated for the following categories… pic.twitter.com/Ii25LXlbkw

— AIM (@AIM_UK) July 21, 2022

Multi-talented British artist FKA Twigs, Dave and Indie group Wet Leg are all in the running for the accolade Best Independent Track in association with Meta. FKA Twigs has been nominated for her single “Tears In The Club (feat. The Weeknd)”, Dave was nominated for his track “Starlight” and Wet Leg scored a nod for their hugely popular single “Chaise Longue“. All three artists will be up against seven more artists to win the accolade including Nova Twins, Anz and Yves Tumor.

Alt-rock duo Wet Leg will also be up against Nova Twins for the category of UK Independent Breakthrough in association with YouTube Music. The prize’s criteria confirms that the act must be an independent artist who has acquired some notoriety within the UK over the past year and must be self-released or signed to an independent label.

This year sees the inclusion of a new category, Best Independent EP/Mixtape. The brand-new award holds the following criteria, “Recognising the best independent EP/mixtape of the past year. The EP/mixtape must be by an artist signed to a UK/ROI based independent label or be self-released by an artist based in the UK/ROI. The EP/mixtape must have been released between 4th May 2021 and 26th April 2022“. The category marks FKA Twigs’ second nomination for this year’s AIM Independent Music Award; the artist was nominated for CAPRISONGS. Also included in the nominees list are Joy Oribnson for Still Slippin Vo.1, Surya Sen for At What Cost?, TAAHLIAH for Angelica and Wesley Joseph for ULTRAMARINE.

British rapper Dave scores his second nomination within the category Best Independent Album in association with Spotify, the artist has been put forward for the accolade due to his release We’re All Alone In This Together. Also up for the award are producer and artist Boj for Gbagda Express, Children Of Zeus for Balance, Cleo Sol for Mother, Dave Okumu for Knopperz, Emma-Jean Thackray for Yellow, Mustafa for When Smoke Rises, Nilufer Yanya for Painless, SAULT for NINE and Walt Disco for Unlearning.

The #AIMAwards2022 vote is now open for ‘Best Live Performer’

Every act on this long list has been submitted by their teams & a public vote decides the shortlist & winner. This free online poll closes at 2pm on Thursday 18th August Vote here https://t.co/HVDDwmcpXQ pic.twitter.com/MYvyghXent — AIM (@AIM_UK) July 21, 2022

This year’s ceremony consists of four more categories; Best Second Album in association with BBC Radio 6 Music, Best Independent Remix and One To Watch in association with BBC Introducing. The final category, Best Live Performer, stands alone as a very special accolade as a fan vote will decide the winner; the voting is now open and is accessed via this link.

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The New York-based photographer made a name for himself within the late 90s and early 00’s with his timeless pieces featuring the era’s brightest stars. Johnson’s photos of Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Biggie Smalls, Nas and Aaliyah sired the photographer a reputation for brilliance and placed him at the forefront of the music industry. Much like the musicians he snapped, Johnson’s talent has transcended through the decades. The icon award first winner’s recent work includes modern-day artists including Shygirl and Doja Cat.

Johnson has spoken about the win, “It’s super surreal being the first recipient of the Abbey Road Studios Music Photography ICON Award. I’m super low-key by nature and through all of these years it never dawned on me that after taking all of these pics that ultimately it would all come back to me. That people would be curious about me. I kinda knew that my photos would stand the test of time but being considered an ICON wasn’t anything I really thought about. Wow!!! I’m into it.”

The legendary shutterbug continued to discuss his work, “Having such a diverse group of talented artists recognise my work is really what it’s all about. This is a curious industry we’re in. It’s been like a rollercoaster ride and this acknowledgement is such a high. It makes me feel like ‘Wow, I’ve really been right and onto something from the beginning and people are really recognising this. It’s AWESOME and inspires me to keep pushing even more. I wanna keep creating imagery that the culture really feels.”

Johnson concludes with advice for aspiring photographers, “I hope this all inspires emerging talents to try and stay as true to yourself as possible. There’s potentially something great just around the corner. Don’t sweat the industry like that. Keep working on your craft.”

Isabel Garvey, Abbey Road’s Managing Director has also given a statement concerning the award, “The judging panel wanted the recipient of our first MPAs ‘Icon Award’ to be a photographer whose impact and contribution to the art of music photography has been pronounced and unparalleled and we have no doubt that Eric meets these criteria. We’re delighted that Eric has accepted the award as his work throughout his career to date has been some of the most vital and memorable in music photography.”

The historic studios are holding the new awards as part of their birthday celebration, the ceremony will join the various events planned to observe the studio’s 90th anniversary. A statement provides further information, “The MPAS honour the images that capture the magic of live music, the creative process, and the exciting music scenes and movements taking place across the world. The awards will recognise photographers at all levels – whether established, emerging or undiscovered – via open-entry categories, as well as categories chosen by an esteemed judging panel made up of artists, photographers and influential names across the global music and photography industries.“

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The annual award ceremony aims to celebrate the artists and podcasters who have seen great success during the year. The categories are based on the material played within Global’s radio stations and the Global player. Ashley Tabor-King OBE, Global’s Founder and Executive President has given the following statement concerning the upcoming event, “The Global Awards brings together all Global’s radio brands in celebration of the world’s most talented artists and broadcasters. We’ll be honouring the achievements of some of our listeners’ favourite artists, bands, DJs, podcasters and some of music’s brightest rising stars, across a whole host of genres.”

Leading the way in nominations are Anne-Marie and Becky Hill; both have been elected for four individual categories. English singer Anne-Marie is in the running for Best Female, Best Pop, Best British Act and the coveted Best Mass Appeal Artist award. Hill is also nominated for Best Female, Best British Act, Best Pop, the “My Heat Goes” singer claims her fourth nomination for the Rising Star Award.

Joining the list of nominees for the Rising Star Award are a host of music’s most promising and successful new artists including A1 X J1, Arrdee, Mimi Webb, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate Mcrae and Tom Grennan. Rodrigo can be seen within more than one category; the “Good 4 u” singer is also pitted against Anne-Marie, Hill and megastar Adele for the Best Female award. The ”Easy On Me” hitmaker is also enjoying numerous nominations, scoring a hat trick and receiving further nominations for Best British Act and Best Mass Appeal Artist. Another British artist has received three nominations; Ed Sheeran has been elected for Best Male, Best British Act and Best Mass Appeal Artist awards.

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The Best Mass Appeal Artist award has remained a mainstay category since the event’s inaugural year; this year marks Sheeran’s third nomination for the prize.  The “Bad Habits” singer was amongst the award’s first nominees in 2018, Sheeran was nominated for a second time in 2020. Joining the British singer in the race to win the award at this year’s ceremony are Sir Elton John, Adele, Coldplay and Anne-Marie.

This announcement confirming this year’s nominees included another top contender; British group Coldplay join Sheeran to secure nominations in three categories. Along with The Best Mass Appeal award, the band are also in the running for Best British Act and Best Group. Joining Coldplay, Adele, Sheeran, Anne-Marie and Becky Hill in the list for Best British Act are Dave, KSI, Sam Fender and Years Years. Amongst those joining Coldplay within Best Group are Biffy Clyro, BTS, D-block Europe, Jonas Brothers and British girl group Little Mix.

Music fans will be able to attend the event online, on-air and via the Global Player. The winners will be announced on Thursday 14th April 2022 across Global’s radio stations.

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The iHeartRadio music awards ceremony took place on 22nd March 2022 at the Shrine Auditorium located in Los Angeles, marking the annual event’s ninth ceremony. Founded in. 2014, the event celebrates and awards artists who have gained recognition and success within iHeartRadio’s various digital music platforms. This year’s ceremony saw a return to an important venue, the event was last held at the famed Shrine Auditorium for its inaugural and second year. The 2022 ceremony also saw three artists walk away with multiple awards; Olivia Rodrigo, Foo Fighters and Silk Sonic were a trio of big winners at the event.

Rodrigo is amongst the three artists to score a hat trick of prizes; the singer was crowned Female Artist of the Year and Best New Pop Artist, the chart-topping artist also won TikTok Bob of the Year for her double-platinum single “good 4 u”.  The Grammy-nominated track also scored high within the Best Cover Song category; Camila Cabello clinched the win for her cover of “good 4 u”. Rodrigo also took to social media to announce her win, posting a photo of herself proudly showing her awards.

 

 

 

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American rockers Foo Fighters also secured a triple win at the ceremony. The band won Rock Artist of the Year, Rock Song of the year for their single “Waiting on a War” and Rock Album of the Year for their tenth studio album Medicine at Midnight. Whilst accepting the award for Rock Artist of the Year, lead singer Dave Grohl gave the following speech, “Thank you so much for voting us Best Rock Artist of the Year, iHeartRadio thank you very much. We’d like to thank all our friends and family that we work with. Most of all, the fans and audience that like our music.”

Supergroup Silk Sonic saw great success at the 2022 ceremony; the duo consisting of Bruno Mars and multi-talented artist Anderson. Paak also took home a triple win. The singer’s musical partnership first took shape in 2017 when Anderson. Paak opened for Bruno Mars during his 24k Magic World Tour. The pair’s first studio album An Evening With Silk was released in 2021. The debut album garnered multiple wins at the ceremony, securing the R&B Album of the year and the album’s lead single “Leave the Door Open” was awarded the R&B Song of the year. The celebrated duo clinched their third award for Best Duo/ Group of the Year, beating out American group Maroon 5 and the K-pop sensations BTS.

Superstar artist Lil Nas X also garnered acclaim within the ceremony, having been named this year’s Male Artist of the Year. The American rapper is no stranger to accolades; Lil Nas X has accumulated a long list of awards throughout his career including two Grammy Awards for Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance and Best Music Video for the 2020 single “One Town Road (Remix)”.  The 22-year-old artist gave a passionate and inspiring speech whilst accepting his award, “I wouldn’t be where I am right now, in my life and my career, if I weren’t delusional. Believing I could drop out of school and become an international success within a year. It’s delusional! Believing that I could come out of the closet in the height of my career … to think that I could do that would be delusional!”

The full list of this year’s winner can be found here.