The award, previously won by Adele and Sam Smith, is voted for by music industry figures predicting 2020’s biggest new stars
Nominations for the Brits rising star award, formerly known as the critics’ choice award and given to artists the music industry predicts will find success the following year, have been announced for 2020.
All three are solo female artists – Celeste, Beabadoobee and Joy Crookes – and will hope to replicate the success of past winners, who include Adele, Ellie Goulding, Sam Smith, Rag’n’Bone Man and Jorja Smith. Last year’s winner, Sam Fender, went on to reach No 1 with his debut album Hypersonic Missiles and has an arena tour booked for spring 2020.
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