Flo 'all about female empowerment'
Imogen James
BBC News Live reporter
Image source, PA MediaHarry Styles has never been one to shy away from statement suits, and tonight he makes no exception.
Leading the pack, along with Wet Leg, with four nominations, he will also be performing later.
Last week he won big at the Grammys, will he have the same luck tonight?
Colin Paterson
Entertainment Correspondent, BBC News
Mahalia is wearing a jacket with “Long Live R&B” on the back, as a protest at the lack of any R&B acts being nominated in the Pop/ R&B act category.
"British R&B acts want to believe we can do it in our own country," she said.
"We need to put more behind the artists. There are so many of us.”
She is also very excited about seeing Lizzo.
Emily McGarvey
BBC News Live reporter
Cat Burns has stepped out on the red carpet.
Her viral hit ‘Go’ exploded on TikTok in 2021 and she went on to Ed Sheeran on tour. She’s also hitting the road with Sam Smith this Spring, no biggie.
The 22-year-old has bagged three nominations at this years Brits and will take to the stage to perform later on tonight.
Speaking about the success of her music on TikTok, she says: “It’s an example of how we consume music, it’s very fast paced, I think it’s amazing.”
Jessie J isn't the only one showing off her baby bump tonight, singer Kamille has also opted for a revealing number.
A trend to look out for, perhaps?
Image source, PA MediaMontana Brown of Love Island fame has also shown her bump off.
Image source, PA MediaColin Paterson
Entertainment Correspondent, BBC News
Brits bump used to apply to the boost in sales an act would get after performing at the awards.
Tonight it applies to what Jessie J is showing off in a cut out red jumpsuit.
Earlier today the singer, who won The Critics Choice Award at the 2011 Brits, revealed that she is having a baby boy.
She’s not nominated tonight but she s a number of A-listers showing up in of the other artists up for awards.
It's fair to say Wet Leg seem pretty overwhelmed with their recent awards success.
They were speaking to Mark Savage just a little while ago on the red carpet - and told him the surprising way they were handed their two Grammys on Monday.
Mark Savage
Music correspondent, BBC News
Greg James has seen the menu and he's not impressed
He told me: “The main course is venison haunch: Imagine Lizzo tucking into that before she performs...
"The vegan option is a glass of water and a lettuce sandwich."
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Emily McGarvey
BBC News Live reporter
Lewis Capaldi just ran by but didn’t stop for any interviews.
He did give our very own Greg James a big hug on the red carpet though.
The Scotsman is up for best song for Forget Me. But how could we?
Image source, PA MediaUp for Best pop/R&B act and best song, Sam Smith has arrived on the carpet and they aren't hard to spot in an impressive balloon-like number.
Smith will take to the stage later with Kim Petras, performing their hit song Unholy.
Lizzo has appeared on the red carpet, bringing with her a show-stopping golden gown.
Tonight she is nominated for two awards: international song and international artist.
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BBC News Live reporter
Watch: Mimi Webb tells Mark Savage she is 'so honoured' by her best new artist nomination
Mimi Webb is here and she’s quite literally sparkling with all those diamonds, including a £1.3m necklace!
It’s her first time at the BRITs and she’s nominated for best new artist.
“It’s amazing. I just can't believe it, I’m so honoured to be nominated alongside other incredible artists.
“Every single year I’m at home with my family saying one day I’m going to get there.”
She's brought her mum along for the evening too.
Colin Paterson
Entertainment Correspondent, BBC News
Wet Leg have arrived. They have four nominations - the most equal with Harry Styles.
Last weekend in LA they won two Grammys, but don’t have them yet. “They must be in the post says, “Rhian Teasdale from the duo.
“When we went backstage there was a mountain of them, but we weren’t allowed to take them. It was like finding out Santa doesn’t exist.”
So they could actually end up with a Brit Trophy first. They are strong contenders for Best New Artist tonight and at the Brits you do get to take them home on the night.
Emily McGarvey
BBC News Live reporter
Rina Sawayama is here, and the nominee for best new artist is turning heads in a stunning sheer hooded dress.
The Brits changed its eligibility rules in 2021 after the the British-Japanese singer’s album Sawayama wasn’t considered after being told she wasn’t eligible due to not having a British port. She had been living in the UK for 26 years at the time.
She says she was worried she might have been "blacklisted" from the industry as a result.
And that she feels so nervous having to look so “snatched” but “it feels surreal to be here tonight”.
Emily McGarvey
BBC News Live reporter
Nova Twins have arrived and they say it feels like their wedding day.
The duo make their own stage clothes and outfits but say “we’ve never made something this big before”. Parts of the outfit are form junk stores and vintage shops.
“Some of it was just laying around the house and we thought fine let’s stick it on!” The duo have been leading the way for rock music so it’s no surprise they’re up for two Brit awards tonight (British Group and Alternative/Rock).
"We’re so proud of ourselves and our whole community - it feels like a celebration tonight", they say.
Colin Paterson
Entertainment Correspondent, BBC News
3 of S Club have arrived ahead what they say is a major S Club 7 announcement this coming week.
They twice won Brits and weren’t able to be there either time.
In 2000 they were on a Californian beach filming their TV show. In 2002 they were playing Wembley Arena and had to be given it onstage by Tess Daly.
Paul Glynn
Entertainment reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesFlo will collect their rising star awards at the red carpet pre-show
The winners of the main awards are chosen by the Brits Voting Academy, a of around 1,200 music experts - including publishers, managers, journalists and previous winners - who also selected the nominees last month.
The exceptions to this are the genre categories - alternative/rock act, dance act, hip hop/grime/rap Act and pop/R&B act - which are voted for by TikTok s.
Brits chairman Damian Christian recently told Music Week the Voting Academy "gets reviewed and updated every year.
"We've worked hard over the last few years to modernise it and six years ago set ourselves the target of making it a 50/50 split of male and females and to ensure at least a quarter of voters were black, Asian, minority ethnic," he said. "So I think we can look at the percentages this year and be happy with the balance."
This year, three already announced winners, including David Guetta and Kid Harpoon, will be given their three-headed Brit Award trophies on the red carpet before the show. Meaning the rising star award, won by girl group Flo, appears to have been downgraded to make more room for the big names in the televised show.
Emily McGarvey
BBC News Live reporter
DJ and producer Eliza Rose has arrived dressed head to toe in Vivienne Westwood.
She may be relatively new on the scene but you’ve likely heard her hit B.O.T.A (Baddest of Them All), which made waves over the festival season in 2022.
"It means the world to be here,” she says, adding that is was so unexpected for her hit to develop into a commercially successful song. “It doesn’t feel real, to be honest.”
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