BRIT Awards 2024: Who is performing, who is nominated?

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Image caption, She performed at the big US music awards show, the Grammy's, and now Dua Lipa will be coming home to be the star performer at the Brits 2024

The BRIT Awards is one of the biggest nights in the entertainment calendar and celebrates the best of British and international music.

This year, the ceremony is on Saturday 2nd March, and will feature performances from some of the hottest artists of the year.

Read on to find out more about the glitz and glamour of the 2024 BRIT Awards.

When and where are the Brits taking place?

Image caption, Clara Amfo (centre) will be presenting the main awards show this year - dance act Chase & Status (pictured with Clara) will be performing on the night

The BRIT Awards 2024 will take place on Saturday 2nd March and will broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX at 8:30pm from The O2 Arena.

Before the main event kicks off, the stars will be interviewed by red carpet hosts Strictly star Layton Williams and Kiss FM DJ Harriet Rose.

Then onto the big one, and the main awards do itself will be hosted by a trio of British presenting royalty - Radio 1 DJ Clara Amfo, former Capital FM presenter Roman Kemp and Maya Jama, who is a model and TV personality.

Who is performing at the Brits?

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Image caption, RAYE will take to the stage having been named Songwriter of the Year

A full evening of entertainment will feature performances from Dua Lipa, RAYE, electronic dance group Jungle and Nigerian rapper and singer Rema.

There will also be a high octane performance from dance act Chase & Status with vocalist and two-time Brit winner Becky Hill.

Canadian pop sensation Tate McRae will also perform, plus British music staples Ellie Goulding and Calvin Harris will team up for a special performance.

Finally, Australian superstar Kylie Minogue will be crowned as this year's Global Icon, and is expected to perform a medley of her songs.

Who is nominated for the Brit Awards?

We have a full list of nominated artists here, but the headlines are, RAYE is nominated for a record seven awards - the most nominations for a solo artist in a single year.

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Image caption, Little Simz won Best News Artist in 2022 and is now hoping to add to her Brit cabinet with three nominations

It has already been announced that she has been named Songwriter of the Year, which was announced on Wednesday.

It's been a big year for British hip hop, and that has been reflected with rappers J Hus and Little Simz receiving three nominations each.

Elsewhere, with women dominating the charts this year, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, SZA and Taylor Swift are all nominated in international categories.