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Bree Runway, Holly Humberstone and Lola Young nominated for Brits Rising Star award

The nominees will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of previous winners such as Griff and Adele – with the winner announced on 10 December

As tips season begins in earnest, the Brit awards has named the shortlist for its annual Rising Star prize. London pop star Bree Runway, Lincolnshire songwriter Holly Humberstone and London balladeer Lola Young – who soundtracks this year’s festive John Lewis advert – will compete for the prize formerly known as the Critics’ Choice award.

As with 2019 and 2018, all three nominees are female solo artists. They will be hoping to follow in the footsteps of previous winners such as Adele, Sam Fender, Rag’n’Bone Man and last year’s winner, Griff. The award is open to British artists who have not achieved a UK Top 20 album or more than one Top 20 single by 31 October 2021.

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