British singer Harry Styles won the top awards on Saturday at the UK\u2019s biggest popular music prizes, the Brit Awards, while acknowledging his \u201cprivilege\u201d for triumphing in a supposedly gender-neutral category that featured no female artists. Harry Styles made multiple appearances on stage, winning awards for artist of the year, album of the year, song of the year for As It Was and best pop\/R&B act.
\u201cThis night has been really, really special to me and I will never forget it,\u201d Harry Styles said. The awards ceremony for the second year running handed out a gender-neutral main prize for British artist of the year.
This title was introduced last year to increase inclusivity after non-binary singer Sam Smith was automatically excluded from previously gendered categories in 2021.
Yet, controversially, the category had an all-male shortlist this year, and Styles in his acceptance speech named women artists who were originally shortlisted for the category but did not make the final list.
\u201cI\u2019m really really grateful for this and I\u2019m very aware of my privilege up here tonight so this award is for Rina, Charli, Florence, Mabel and Becky\u201d, he said, referring to Rina Sawayama, Charli XCX, Florence Welch, Mabel and Becky Hill.
The Brit Awards chairman Damian Christian told Music Week this month that it was \u201cdisappointing to see the lack of female representation\u201d, blaming a lack of eligible 2022 releases by big female stars.
Harry Styles\u2019 clutch of awards came as little surprise after the former One Direction bandmember earlier this month won the coveted Grammy award for album of the year for Harry\u2019s House, which was the UK\u2019s biggest-selling album last year.
Harry Styles\u2019 reference to his \u201cprivilege\u201d on Saturday came after he prompted mockery with his Grammy acceptance speech by saying \u201cthis doesn\u2019t happen to people like me very often\u201d.
It was also a big night for several young acts making their recording debuts last year. Wet Leg, an indie rock band from the Isle of Wight off England\u2019s south coast, won the group of the year category and also best new artist after releasing their catchy debut single Chaise Longue- which they performed at the ceremony – and their eponymous debut album. The Brit Awards were first held in 1977. The event is run by British Phonographic Industry, a trade association that represents the UK music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Album of the Year – Harry Styles – Harry\u2019s House
Artist of the Year – Harry Styles
Best group – Wet Leg
Song of the Year – Harry Styles – \u201cAs It Was\u201d
Best international artist – Beyonc\u00e9
Best international group – Fontaines DC
International song of the Year – Beyonc\u00e9 – \u201cBreak My Soul\u201d
Best new artist – Wet Leg
Rising Star – Flo
Best alternative \/ rock – The 1975
Best dance – Becky Hill
Best hip-hop \/ rap \/ grime – Aitch
Pop \/ R&B – Harry Styles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"