Brit Awards 2020: The Nominations

The nominees for the 40th Brit Awards have been announced, and they include many artists from the Primary Talent International roster. The winners will be announced at a ceremony at London's O2 on 18th February, which will be broadcast live on ITV.

BEST GROUP
...D-Block Europe

MALE SOLO ARTIST
...Dave
...Stormzy

BEST NEW ARTIST
...Aitch
...Dave

SONG OF THE YEAR
...Dave (ft. Burna Boy): 'Location'
...Stormzy: 'Vossi Bop'

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
...Lana Del Rey

MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
...Stormzy: 'Heavy Is The Head'
...Dave: 'Psychodrama'

www.brits.co.uk/nominees

NME: 100 Essential New Artists For 2020

NME have published a list of their '100 Essential New Artists For 2020', which includes many from the Primary Talent International artist roster.

...Deb Never
...Talk Show
...Social Contract
...Joesef
...Joy Crookes
...Just Mustard
...Larkins
...Greentea Peng
...Mealtime
...Rachel Chinouriri
...Zuzu
...Aitch
...D-Block Europe
...DigDat

www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/nme-100-essential-new-artists-for-2020-2592024

DIY Readers Poll 2019

DIY magazine has announced the results of it's Readers Poll 2019, which features many Primary Talent International artists:

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
...#3: Lana Del Rey 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'
...#8: The Japanese House 'Good At Falling'

SONG OF THE YEAR
...#1: The 1975 'People'
...#4: The 1975 'Frail State Of Mind'
...#7: Talk Show 'Fast & Loud'

BAND OF THE YEAR
...#1: The 1975

BEST PERSON IN (OR OUTSIDE OF) A BAND
...#2: Matty Healy

BEST COVER VERSION
...#1: Lana Del Rey 'Doin' Time'
...#5: Beabadoobee 'Don't You (Forget About Me)'

NEW BAND MOST LIKELY TO BE AMAZING IN 2020
...#1: Beabadoobee
...#2: Talk Show
...#4: Alfie Templeman

BEST VIDEO OF 2019
...#1: The 1975 'People'

BEST LIVE ACT
...#1: The 1975
...#2: Wolf Alice

www.diymag.com/2019/12/19/readers-poll-2019-the-results

Joesef: Featured In The Skinny

Joesef is featured in The Skinny, with his debut 'Play Me Something Nice' EP.

www.theskinny.co.uk/music/interviews/joesef-interview

Gigwise: 'Best Tracks Of 2019'

Gigwise's list of 'Best Tracks of 2019' features:

...#01 Dave: 'Black'
...#03 Lana Del Rey: 'Hope Is A Dangerous Thing...'
...#04 Just Mustard: 'Frank'
...#07 Talk Show: 'Fast and Loud'
...#09 Blaenavon: 'I Want You'
...#12 Spector: 'I Won't Wait'

www.gigwise.com/features/3367524/gigwise-101-best-tracks-of-2019-part-five

BBC Sound Of 2020

The long-list of nominees for the BBC Sound of 2020 award includes Primary Talent International artists:

...Beabadoobee
...Joesef
...Joy Crookes

The winner will be announced at an event on Thursday 9th January.

www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-50741299#

Sounds Of The City 2020

The series of Sounds of the City concerts on Castlefield Bowl, in the middle of Manchester features Primary Talent International artists:

Friday 3rd July
...Razorlight

Thursday 9th July
...DMA'S

Friday 10th July
...The Streets

Amazing Radio 'Tips For 2020'

Amazing Radio's 'Tips For 2020' include Primary Talent International artists:

...Beabadoobee
...Talk Show
...Just Mustard
...Chappaqua Wrestling
...Joesef

www.amazingradio.com/tipsfor2020

Loyle Carner: Alexandra Palace Live Review

Loyle Carner live at Alexandra Palace, London is reviewed in DIY.

www.diymag.com/2019/11/21/loyle-carner-alexandra-palace-london-live-review

62nd Grammy Award Nominations

The nominations for the 62nd Grammy Awards have been announced, and they feature several Primary Talent International and Decked Out artists. The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Sunday 26th January.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
...Lana Del Rey: 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'

SONG OF THE YEAR
...Lana Del Rey: 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'

BEST ROCK SONG
...The 1975: 'Give Yourself A Try'

BEST DANCE RECORDING
...Boys Noize with Skrillex & Ty Dolla $ign: 'Midnight Hour'

BEST REMIXED RECORDING
...High Contrast: 'The One' (Jorja Smith)

BEST MUSICAL THEATRE ALBUM
...Imogen Heap: 'Harry Potter & The Cursed Child'

www.grammy.com/