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Brit Awards 2025: How have Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and Ezra Collective reacted to their nominations?

Charli XCX leads the nominations at this year’s ceremony, which honours the best in British music

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Brit Awards 2025: Charli XCX leads nominations with five nods as Beatles up for first gong since 1977

The British singer will competes in major categories, including Album of the Year, Artist of the Year and Song of the Year

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Charli XCX leads Brit Award nominations as Beatles up for first gong since 1977

The British singer topped an impressive 12 months by securing nominations in five categories.

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Charli xcx leads male-dominated Brit awards nominations – with first Beatles nod since 1977

Brat scores the British pop star five nominations, while male acts make up 53% of the overall field and mixed acts 12%

The Guardian - UK

Brit Awards 2025 winners list: Charli XCX wins Artist and Album of the Year

Ceremony hosted by Jack Whitehall also saw performances from Sabrina Carpenter, Teddy Swims and Jorja Smith, with a special tribute to late pop star Liam Payne

The Independent UK

Chappell Roan as the Sound of 2025? The BBC has shown itself to be completely irrelevant

The artist is wonderful, but she’s not exactly up-and-coming anymore. Give the award to somebody that needs it!

Evening Standard

Chappell Roan crowned BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2025

Chappell Roan beat English Teacher, Barry Can't Swim and Ezra Collective to be crowned BBC Radio 1's Sound Of 2025.

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BBC Sound of 2025 longlist tips established artists including Chappell Roan and Confidence Man

Following a change in eligibility criteria, nominees for the broadcaster’s annual award also include Kneecap, Barry Can’t Swim and Mercury prize winners English Teacher and Ezra Collective

The Guardian - UK

Ezra Collective and Olivia Dean to berlioz: how Gen Z fell in love with jazz and its rebellious spirit

There’s a new music sensation sweeping the nation – except it’s been around for more than a century

Evening Standard

Ezra Collective: Dance, No One’s Watching review – new moves with an emotive edge

The Mercury-winning quintet bring high energy to Afrobeat, Latin and soulful grooves – yet it is in the quieter moments that a fresh musicality emerges

The Guardian - UK

Ezra Collective review, Dance, No One’s Watching: A thrillingly kinetic call to the dancefloor from last year’s Mercury Prize winners

The jazz outfit have long singled themselves out with their glorious, flagrant disregard of genre

The Independent UK

The autumn gig guide: everything to watch in London

The nights are drawing in? Fend off the chill with some of the capital’s hottest gigs

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize 2024 announces winner reveal date and ceremony details

Charli XCX, Ghetts, Barry Can’t Swim and Corinne Bailey Rae are behind some of this year’s shortlisted albums

The Independent UK

Green Man 2024 review: this little Welsh festival packs a mighty punch

In a packed crowd of slightly samey festivals, this gem in the heart of Bannau Brycheiniog does its own thing, with an emphasis on booking left-field talent. No wonder it’s an instant sell-out.

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All Points East 2024 day two review: Loyle Carner and Ezra Collective give their best shows to date

From Andre 3000’s improv flute to Nas and ‘the best day’ of Loyle Carner’s life, this was an event that won’t be soon forgotten

Evening Standard

Mercury Prize 2024 nominees: The shoo-ins, surprises, and shock omissions

This year’s nominees include The Last Dinner Party, Charli XCX, Ghetts, and Barry Can’t Swim

The Independent UK

Mercury Prize 2024: Brat Summer continues as Charli XCX among shortlisted artists

Pop star receives her second nomination alongside artists including The Last Dinner Party, singer Cat Burns, rapper Ghetts and producer Nia Archives

Evening Standard

Ezra Collective interview: ‘Politicians aren't gonna be the saviour of our communities’

They’re making history as the first jazz act to headline Wembley Arena, and Ezra Collective couldn’t be more thrilled. The London quintet tells Isobel Van Dyke why music is the soul of community

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Inside this week's ES Magazine: Ezra Collective

Ben Cobb shares his editor’s letter from this week’s issue of ES Magazine

The Guardian - UK

Ezra Collective review – a home-town triumph for jazz’s young heroes

Fresh from their Mercury prize win, the genre-melting, future-building London party band bring out guests aplenty in a night of inspirational, infectious joy

The Guardian - UK

One to watch: Chiminyo

This solo project from British jazz percussionist Tim Doyle marks him out as a free-spirited renegade

The Independent UK

Black History Month 2023: The Independent playlist starring Stormzy, Joan Armatrading and Little Simz

The Independent celebrates musical pioneers including Millie Small, Tricky, Roots Manuva and Tippa Irie, rappers Kano, Stormzy and Little Simz, and vocal talents such as Shirley Bassey, Emeli Sande and Michael Kiwanuka

The Independent UK

AIM Awards 2023 winners in full, from Björk to Wet Leg

The ceremony also marked the Icelandic singer-songwriter’s first in-person awards show appearance since 2012

The Guardian - UK

Take the vitality of diverse Britain, set it to music. That’s why Ezra Collective deserve their Mercury prize

There is a musical and social power in the fusion of cultures we see in our inner cities. Plaudits to a band that captures that, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir

The Independent UK

Move over guitar rock – Ezra Collective’s propulsive jazz is the true sound of modern Britain

Their Mercury Prize win has finally punted the ‘token jazz album’ era of the Mercury Prize into the past, says John Lewis

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