The Rolling Stones have once again received a nomination at the Brit Awards in their old age. The legendary rock band, which released its album “Hackney Diamonds” last year, is nominated in the Alternative/Rock Act category, it has been announced. Mick Jagger (80), Keith Richard (80) and Ronnie Wood (76) are competing for the coveted award with the Brit poppers Blur and much younger colleagues Bring Me The Horizon, Young Fathers and Yussef Dayes.
If the Rolling Stones actually win the Brit Award, it would be a first for the rock icons. They were last nominated for “Best British Live Act” in 2013, previously for “Best British Band” in 1977 and for “Best British Video” (“Love Is Strong”) in 1995. Jagger and Co. have never won before. This year the winners of the rock category will be chosen via Instagram.
The US bands Foo Fighters and Blink-182 are top favorites for the “Best International Group of the Year” award. In contrast to the Stones, the Foo Fighters have already won a Brit Award five times.
Award ceremony on March 2nd in London
The 44th Brit Awards will take place on March 2nd in London. This year’s nominees for British Album of the Year are Blur (“The Ballad Of Darren”), J Hus (“Beautiful And Brutal Yard”), Little Simz (“No Thank You”), Raye (“My 21st Century Blues ” and Young Fathers (“Heavy Heavy”) were nominated. The singer Raye set a record with a total of seven nominations in one year.
The majority of nominees for British Artist of the Year this year are women, including Dua Lipa, Raye, Little Simz, Arlo Parks and Jessie Ware. Rapper Dave can also have his hopes up. The situation is similar in the international category, where superstar Taylor Swift competes with Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Kylie Minogue and Lana Del Rey, among others.
