CHARLI XCX CHARTS : BRIT AWARDS NOMINATION

LONDON : Singer Charli XCX, whose album Brat inspired a cultural phenomenon last summer, led nominations for the BRIT Awards on Thursday, with the Beatles also recognised with their first nod at Britain's pop music honours  since 1977.

Charli XCX received five nominations overall,  including for artist of the year, dance act and pop act, while her single Guess, featuring Billie Eilish, is up for song of the year.

Brat, which inspired fans to film themselves dancing to its tracks and whose lime green cover look was adopted by US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris' campaign on social media after the pop star referenced her in a post, will compete for the coveted album of the year prize.

Its competitors for that award include singer Dua Lipa's Radical Optimism, Jazz quintet Ezra Collective for Dance, No One's Watching and indie rock band. The Last Dinner Party's Prelude to Ecstasy.

All three arts have four nominations each.

The World Students Society thanks Reuters.