By Sammie Jones-
Jack Whitehall, Paloma Faith and Stormzy got their teeth into the sexism row at this year’s BRIT awards after nominations saw just one female nominee.
Only four nominations from the 25 were filled by women, with only one female winner- highlighting a worrying sexist bias at the otherwise successful Brit awards.
Paloma Faith sarcastically took a swipe at the under representation of females by saying that males were ‘underrepresented’ at this year’s BRITs while on stage with Kiefer Sutherland on stage at the O2 Arena, London
After Mabel bagged a gong for best Female artist, host Jack Whitehall said: ‘The Brits have been recycling the same excuses as to why so few female artists were nominated – but in this category they couldn’t avoid it!’
Best Male Artist Stormzy also joined the sophisticated campaign against the obvious gender bias by highlighting women positively.
He said: ‘Firstly, always, I thank God – I give you all the glory! I am so happy, thank you to my mum and my incredible team. “To be the best male, I have got the most incredible females in my team,” he said. “You lot are the greatest, the best male is nothing without the best females. I love you guys.
“To every single person who supported me, I love you. Thank you guys.
Stormzy pose Image: PA
Earlier in the evening, Lewis wigging from a bottle of Buckfast, Lewis said: “Contrary to popular belief, a lot of people think this song is about my ex-girlfriend, who you can now see every night on Love Island.”It was actually about my grandmother who sadly passed away a few years ago.”
He added: “Thank you so much, this has been the best year of my life.”
Lewis Capaldi Image: PA
ALBUM OF THE YEAR
British rapper Dave won the coveted album of the year gong for Psychodrama, becoming only the second artist in history to take home both that award and the Mercury Prize for the same record; the first were Arctic Monkeys in 2006 for their debut album.
Dave’s incredible win followed a performance of hit single ‘Black’, in which the rapper modified the lyrics in a new verse to take aim at Boris Johnson, the treatment of the victims of the Grenfell disaster and the treatment of the Duchess of Sussex’s in the media.
Rapper Dave won coveted album of the year
“The rapper also attacked tabloid coverage of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, and paid tribute to London Bridge terror attack victim Jack Merritt.
Two years after Stormzy demanded “where’s the money for Grenfell?” on the Brits stage, Dave updated the lyric, saying: “Grenfell victims still need accommodation.”
He added: “And we still need support for the Windrush generation/Reparations for the time our people spent on plantations