Charli XCX leads Brit Award nominations as Beatles up for first gong since 1977
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Charli XCX has cemented her status as pop royalty, leading the pack at the 2025 Brit Awards with five nominations, while The Beatles are up for a prize for the first time since 1977. The Von Dutch hitmaker’s critically acclaimed album Brat shook the charts, debuting at No. 2 before climbing to the top spot three months after its release.
The infectious electronic-pop tracks on the album soared up the charts and inspired a trend, with fans embracing the “brat summer” cultural movement which promoted self-love, positive body image and sultry style choices. “Brat” was named the 2024 Collins Word Of The Year, redefined as “characterised by a confident, independent and hedonistic attitude”.
The album, which also earned her a Mercury Prize nod, has propelled Charli into five Brit categories: Artist of the Year, Album of the Year, Dance Act, Pop Act, and Song of the Year for her hit single Guess featuring Billie Eilish. Seven-time Brit winner Dua Lipa is not far behind with four nominations, while last year’s Rising Star recipients The Last Dinner Party and jazz ensemble Ezra Collective also earned four noms each. All three and Charli are up for Album of the Year alongside The Cure, who are nominated for three awards, making it one of the most hotly contested categories of the night.
It is the first time The Cure, also nominated in the group of the year category, have been recognised at the Brit Awards in more than three decades. They won best British video in 1990 and best British group in 1991, with their last nomination in 1993 in the video category for Friday I’m In Love.
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