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Burna Boy Loses Brits Award to Tyler, The Creator

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Nigerian Afro-beats singer, Burna Boy has lost the 40th Brits International Male Award to American rapper, Tyler, The Creator. The Grammy-nominated singer, real name, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, was nominated alongside Bruce Springsteen, Dermot Kennedy, Post Malone and Tyler, The Creator.

Burna Boy also got his second nomination in the ‘Song of the Year’ category after featuring on Dave’s hit single Location, but the pair lost the award to Lewis Calpaldi‘s Someone You Loved.

Burna Boy

The singer earned the two nominations after the Grammy nomination that he received for his critically-acclaimed album, African Giant, an award he lost to Beninese music legend, Angelique Kidjo.

The British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards, BRITS took place on February 18, and was hosted by Jack Whitehall, for the third year running.

See full list of winners below

Best album

  • Dave – Psychodrama (Winner)
  • Stormzy – Heavy Is The Head
  • Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
  • Lewis Capaldi – Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent
  • Harry Styles – Fine Line

Best British female

  • Mabel (Winner)
  • Freya Ridings
  • FKA Twigs
  • Charli XCX
  • Mahalia

Best British male

  • Stormzy (Winner)
  • Harry Styles
  • Lewis Capaldi
  • Dave
  • Michael Kiwanuka

Best British group

  • Foals (Winner)
  • Bring Me The Horizon
  • D-Block Europe
  • Bastille
  • Coldplay

Best new artist

  • Lewis Capaldi (Winner)
  • Dave
  • Mabel
  • Sam Fender
  • Aitch

Best song

  • Lewis Capaldi – Someone You Loved (Winner)
  • Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber – I Don’t Care
  • Mabel – Don’t Call Me Up
  • Calvin Harris ft Rag ‘N’ Bone Man – Giant
  • Dave ft Burna Boy – Location
  • Mark Ronson ft Miley Cyrus – Nothing Breaks Like A Heart
  • AJ Tracey – Ladbroke Grove
  • Tom Walker – Just You And I
  • Sam Smith ft Normani – Dancing With A Stranger
  • Stormzy – Vossi Bop

International female

  • Billie Eilish (Winner)
  • Ariana Grande
  • Camila Cabello
  • Lana Del Rey
  • Lizzo

International male

  • Tyler, The Creator (Winner)
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Burna Boy
  • Dermot Kennedy
  • Post Malone

Rising star award

  • Celeste (Winner)
  • Joy Crookes
  • Beabadoobee

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